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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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Salting Gold Samples. a Timely Discovery. the Leigh's Creek Goldfield. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 3

A great sensation has been caused by the issue of an official memorandum respecting the alleged gold discovery near Leigh's Creek, in South Australia…

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Coal Miners' Troubles. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 3

The South Waratah coal miners are disatisfied with the award of the Referees Court in respect of their application for increased yard rates, and have held an…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 2

THE Eaglehawk mine is situate upon the northern bank of Stephens' Creek, straight through from Round Hill township, and has the reputation of possessing…

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Albion Tin Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 2

IN consequence of the favorable treatment of the Albion tin ore at the Waukaloo dressing plant, the bulk yield being over 5 per cent. oxide, assaying 66 7-10…

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The Junction Mine. Indignant Shareholders

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the Junction mine shareholders was held at Caltowie (S.A.) on Saturday evening. Mr. P. Martin was chairman…

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South Australian Mining. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 3

Mr. T. A. Masey, the managing director of the Blinman copper mine, amongst others, states that at the end of this month he will be compelled to reduce hands, and…

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Salting Gold Samples. the Leigh's Creek Specimens. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 3

The disclosures regarding the alleged salting of gold samples sent by the Great Northern Prospecting Association to the Government Department for report, and…

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Stray Notes. "Salting" Gold Samples

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 2

SOUTH AUSTRALIA has discovered that a mining swindle, or something approximating to it, has been attempted in its very midst; but fortunately that attempt…

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School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 2

DR. BELGRAVE, who has been absent from Broken Hill for a fortnight, having been subpoenaed to give evidence upon a claim for damages, returned this morning, and…

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The Alma Mines. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 3

At a meeting of the Alma and Victoria Gold Mining Company it was reported that after paying two dividends, and also repaying the Government subsidy, there…

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Reported Rich Gold. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 3

Warden Gee left yesterday to inspect the reported rich gold discovery in a southerly direction from the city. The exact locality is not yet publicly…

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Miners' Hours. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 2

At the sitting of the Birmingham miners' conference, a resolution was adopted in favor of 8 hours for 5 days per week being regarded as the week's…

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A Tasmanian Mine. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 2

The cleaning up at the Una Prospercting Company's mine returned 860oz. gold and 12oz. of silver per ton…

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The North Mine. the Lode Improved. [By Our Mining Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 2

A SHORT time ago, when the Junction panic was at its, height, things looked very bad indeed for that end of the Broken Hill line; but since the exposure of the…

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The Junction Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 2

THE South Australian Advertisen of Saturday contains the following paragraph:— "We are informed that a meeting of the directors of the Junction mine was held…

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"Mining Intelligence."

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 2

UNDER this heading the Australian Star of March 25 contains a lengthy article from "our Broken Hill correspondent," from which the following is extracted:—…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 3

YESTERDAY a man named Muller was engaged in quarrying on the surface of the Proprietary mine. He put his crowbar into a hole, and, by some means, let it…

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Technical Education. Proposed School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 2

MR. CARRUTHRRS the Minister of Public Instruction, has been waited upon by a deputation from the Technical Board asking for assistance in their work. In the…

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"Salting" Gold Samples. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 3

The Great Northern Gold Mining Company's meeting yesterday was pretty lively in consequence of the recent "salting" of gold samples. Mr. Winch…

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Amongst the Mines. [By Our Mining Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 2

AT present nearly all the small claims situate in the neighborhood of the Pinnacles township have been shutdown for various reasons—some because there…

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