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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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Ascot Gold Cup. LONDON, Thursday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 3

The Ascot Gold Cup, of 1000 sovs with 200 sovs. to the second horse, and 100 sovs. to the third horse, together with a sweepstake of 20 sovs. each, was run…

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Stray Notes. Mining Near Silverton

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 2

I AM sure few Broken Hillites will regret to learn that Silverton has within easy distance at least one mining property which promises to develop into something…

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Collapse of a Colliery. the Glebe Colliery Subsides. Seventy Men Entombed. Two Bodies Recovered. Sydney, Saturday, 2.12 p.m

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

News has just reached here that a portion of the A.A. Company's Glebe Colliery, at Newcastle, fell in at a few minutes to 10 o'clock this morning. It is reported…

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Mount Brown Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

LATEST intelligence from the Mount Brown goldfield is to the effect that the recent heavy rains there have greatly interfered with mining, the puddlers being…

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The Colliery Disaster. A Further Subsidence. SYDNEY, Monday (3.45)

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 3

Further particulars of the Glebe colliery disaster are to hand. A further subsidence has taken place, considerably hampering the rescue party. Debris was…

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Miners on Strike. West Wallsend Men Gone Out. NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 2

It is reported that the West Wallsend miners have struck work. It appears that some difficulty had arisen between the management and the miners in reference…

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The Hidden Secret. (By Our Mining Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 2

THE Hidden Secret mine is located about 4½ miles north-east of the once famous Day Dream mine. Like many of the mines in this district, it has a history…

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The Latest. Collapse of a Colliery. the Glebe Disaster. Eleven Men Still Entombed. an Interview with a Survivor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 2

There was terrible excitement in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, when the bare news of the Globe Colliery accident, as telegraphed to the MINER, was spread, and…

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The Colliery Disaster. Rodies Still Unrecovered. Relief steps Taken. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 3

There is no fresh news from the Glebe colliery. The work of the exploring party is still going on, and the miners are confident that, despite the Examiner of…

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The Hospital Opening. Half-Holiday for Mine Employees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 2

In response to applications dispatched to the various mine managers by the hospital secretary asking for a half-holiday on the occasion of the opening of the new…

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The Colliery Disaster. Work to Be Re-commenced on Monday. Eleven Bodies Still Unrecovered. All Hope Abandoned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 2

The rescue parties have been steadily working to unearth the eleven men known to be entombed in the Glebe colliery. The work has, however, continued…

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Miners' Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 3

IT is understood that Mr. J. Cock has retired from the contest for the position of vice-president of the Miners' Association in favor of Mr. W. P. Page…

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The Lily Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 2

IN our advertising columns will be seen a prospectus of the Lily S. and L. Company, which contains a report by Mr. Dudley, the well-known and highly…

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S. A. Broken Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the directors of the company owning this property was held at the secretary's office in the Exchange last night, at which it was decided to…

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Another Gold Fina. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 2

Gold has been discovered at Clares' Gully, [?]ght miles from Geraldton…

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Albion Tin Mining Co

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 2

AN extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of this company was held in Adelaide on Monday, to confirm a former resolution to wind up the concern. No…

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The Colliery Disaster. Bodies Still Unrecovered. Belief Steps Taken. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 3

There is no fresh news from the Glebe colliery. The work of the exploring party is still going on, and the miners are confident that, despite the Examiner of…

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Worn-out Miners. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 2

SIR—The time has, I think, arrived when I must no longer delay sending my message to the mining population of the Barrier, and I trust you will kindly allow me…

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2nd Edition "Miner" Once, 5 p.m. Great Gold Find. Mining in the Malay Peninsula. 191 ozs. to the Ton. Lode Many Miles Long. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 3

The Brisbane Telegraph publishes to-day a long and most interesting account of the operations of a Queensland syndicate which was recently formed for the purpose…

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The Stockton Colliery. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 2

The men at the Stockton Colliery having complained of a deficiency of air in the workings, the manager has promised to have the matter remedied by Monday…

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