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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

281 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 15

Gold Rush near Cobar. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has received a telegram from the Warden at Cobar to the effect that great excitement hes been caused there by the discovery of gold at…

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The Junction Mine. Rumored Erection of Smelters. The Treatment of their Ore

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 3

WE have been informed that the directors of the Junction mine have sold to the proprietors of the Cornwell smelter 100 tons of low-grade ore; also, that the…

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Victorian Mining. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 2

The Victorian Government is to be asked by a strong deputation to at once appoint a select committee to report on the mining industry, especially with…

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Another Gold Company Registered. LONDON, Wednesday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 3

Mr. Buckland has registered and floated the Central Day Dawn Gold Mining Company, of Charters Towers, for £120,000…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, June 13, 1889. The Subdivision of Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 2

THE recent discussion resulting from the refusal of the South Mine Company's directors to consider an offer made by a syndicate for the purchase…

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The North Mine. Splendid Ore Struck. (By Our Mining Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

SINCE my last report upon this property, the manager has been pushing along the work of development in his usual thorough and practical style, and the property is…

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Miners' Hospital Bazaar

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

THE bazaar which has been open afternoon and evening in.the Bijou Hall since Wednesday week closed finally yesterday afternoon, when the articles remaining unsold…

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The South Mine. Rich Ore Struck. Native Silver Showing

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 3

CHANGE after change seems to occur in the nature of the South mine ore with almost marvellous rapidity. Readers of the MINER will doubtless remember that…

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Mining Appeal Court. Silverton, Thursday, June 13. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

THE mining appeal case of Penglase v. Justin M'Carthy, in respect of block 40, parish of Picton, occupied the time of the court the whole of Thursda. Several…

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The Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

A NUMBER of unscrupulous individuals have been circalating a rumor to the effect that the Central mine is in a state of partial collapse, and as a result some…

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The Globe Mine. Another Attempted Swindle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

ON Thursday last some people were hawking round specimens of silver ore freely showing chlorides, which, it was stated, had come from the Globe mine. The…

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An Australian Coal Ring. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 3

A coal trust is being projected in the Newcastle district. It is to have a capital of three millions, and its object is to maintain the prices and present rates…

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The Mount Morgan Extended Mine. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

The past working of the Mount Morgan Extended mine having proved profitless, the company is being reconstructed…

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A Lady Mine-Director. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 2

Miss Alice Cornwell (Princess Midas), the Australian speculatrix, has joined the directorate of the Wyong Coal and Timber Company, of New South Wales…

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Mining Appeal Court. Silverton, Saturday, June 15. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Bennett and Wife. V. PARKER

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 2

THIS was an appeal made by the compalinants in the case of Bennett and wife v. Parker, in respect of allotment 8, section 60, Broken Hill, against Mr. Warden…

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Miners' Association Officers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 2

TO-NIGHT a meeting of the Miners' Association will be held at which nominations for association branch officers for the ensuing six months will be received…

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The Junction Mine. To be Allowed to Inspect it

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 2

IT is with much satisfaction the receipt of the following communication from Mr. F. Jolly, manager of the Junction mine, is acknowledged:—"Your reporter may…

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Some Silverton Mines. (By Our Mining Reporter.) the Catalpa

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 2

THE Catalpa mine is located between six and eight miles south of Silverton, and is one that is well worth watching from a speculative point of view, apart from its…

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Miners' Referee Appointed. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 2

The Hon. Edmund Barton, Q.C., M.L.C., has accepted the office of referee to deal with labor disputes between the Northumberland miners and coal-masters,…

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Another Gold Find. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 3

A gold quartz reef is reported as having been discovered in the Tuena district, about one mile north of the Mount Costigan mine…

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