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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, May 29, 1889. The Moonta Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 2

THE Moonta miners are unfortunate. They know from most bitter experience that they are working at starvation wages; and, now, when they have…

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The Umberumberka Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1889 · page 2

SINCE Mr. Dudley took charge, of the Umberumberka mine in succession to Mr. D. D. Rosewarne, he has been testing the propriety of letting some of the work on…

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Miners' Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

IN consequence of lack of publicity having been given, the special meeting of the Miners' Assocation held last night at the Kiosk was but poorly attended. The…

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Wheal Byjerkerno Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

THIS mine, at one time considered amongst the most promising on the tin fields, and out of which many fortunes were during the tin boom expected, is still being…

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The Round Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of the Round Hill mine was held in Melbourne on Wednesday, Mr. Clough, the chairman of directors, presiding. The report and…

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The Miners' Strikes. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

The Westphalia miners 70,000 of whom yesterday again struck, have all returned to work in consequence of the negotiations for a permanent settlement having been…

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Important Developments. The Sonth Mine. (By Our Mining Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

A RUMOR was current in town this morning that something unusual had occurred at the South Broken Hill mine. I visited the property about mid-day, and found…

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The Imperial Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

THE managar of the Imperial mine, upon which property our mining expert yesterday reported, has obtained the following results upon assay of ore from the 200ft…

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Miners Warned. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

Mr. James Curley, tile miners general secretary at Newcastle, has received a letter from the secretary of the branch of the Miners Association at…

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Mining Notes. (By Smiler.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

BRETHREN, I, Smiler, who also am your companion m tribulation, and in the glory of being a citizen in this land of milk and honey, salute you one and all, and wish…

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Miners' Association

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 2

ON Saturday night an adjourned special meeting of the Miners Association was held at the Kiosk to further consider the bylaws as revised by a specially appointed…

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Mining Memoranda

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 2

Six tons of stone recently crushed from the Jubilee Reef, Kimberley, Western Australia, has yielded a trifle over 228oz. of gold…

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Amongst the Mines. [By Our Mining Reporter.] the Victoria Cross

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 2

THE Victoria Cross is one of those properties of which, from its position, it is perfectly safe to predict a more than moderately hoalthy future; and I think…

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Miners' Hospital Bazaar

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 3

THE formal opening of the bazaar in the Bijou Theatre, Oxide-street, instituted by the local branch of the Amalgamated. Miners' Association, in aid of the funds…

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The Silver Ring Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 2

THE Silver Ring is again very deservedly conting into prominence. Operations were hampered by lack of funds, the calls not being paid; but the 25,000 forfeited…

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The Winning Hope Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 2

THE directors of the Winning Hope Silver Mining Company, at their last meeting held to discuss the prospects of the property, decided to obtain prices for…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, June 5, 1889. The Junction Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 2

Now that there is some commotion on the stock exchanges, and when, with returning confidence in the Barrier mines, the public are especially, apt to…

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Amongst the Mines. [By Our Mining Reporter.] the Globe

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 2

Readers of the MINER will remember that I have always strenuously contended that it is a most serious mistake to neglect the mines outside the main line. My…

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Robe Bald Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 2

AN extraordinary meeting pf shareholders in the Robe Bald Hill and Kingfisher Silver Mining Company was held in Adelaide on Tuesday evening. The…

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Miners' Bazaar. The Opening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 2

LAST evening the bazaar, which has been organised by members of the local branch of the Miners' Association, was opened in the Bijou Theatre by Mr. J. Neil,…

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