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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 5 of 15

The Albion Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 2

SUBSEQUENT to the treatment of the Albion Tin ore at the Wankaroo dressing plant, the directors caused to be treated at Messrs. May Brothers' works at…

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"Salting" Gold Samples. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 3

The members of the shareholders' committee have waited on the Commissioner of Crown Lands asking him whether the Government would prosecute the parties…

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The Bottalick Mine. to the Editor of the E Barrier Mimer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 2

SIR,—Would you be kind enough to ask the directors of the Bottalick Tin Mining Syndicate what they intend to do in the above property and when the…

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Miners' Special Meeting. the Sunday Work Question

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 2

THE Kiosk was full last night at the special meeting of the Barrier Branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, convened specially to consider a motion, of…

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The North Lode Improving More Suspicious Conduct. [By Our Mining Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 2

ONCE more I desire to draw attention to what I consider a most flagrant abase of temporary power and authority on the part of the directors of the North mine…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

THE Central mine is now beginning to occupy the attention of dealers in mining concerns to a very considerable extent. For a long time past the property has…

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Miners' Hospital Bazaar

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

AT the last ordinary meeting of the local branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association it was resolved that a bazaar be held, under the auspices of the…

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The South Mine. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 3

A meeting of the South mine shareholders resident in Adelaide has expressed itself dissatisfied with the management and the incomprehensibility of the…

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The Moonta Mines. Men Discharged. Moonta

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 3

Considerable excitement has been caused here owing to some 40 men having received notice that their services are not required, in consequence of orders having…

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Miners' Hospital Bazaar

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 2

A MEETING was called for Saturday evening last to form a ladies' committee in connection with the movement for the holding of the Miners' Hospital Bazaar;…

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A Mine Shuts Down. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 3

The Mount Costigan Silver Mine suspended operations yesterday. There is great excitement in the neighborhood, as about 200 men are affected. The cause…

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Miners' Association

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 3

AT a meeting of the Miners' Association to be held at the Kiosk this evening, at 7 o'clock, the question of the truckers' grievance will again be brought forward,…

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The Costigan Silver Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 2

ANOTHER silver mining property has been shut down in consequence of lack of funds. This time it is fortunately, however, not a Barrier property, but the Mount…

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Another Mine Closed. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 3

Still another mine has been shut down, 100 miners being discharged therefrom. The property is the Mount Perry Company's, and the cause assigned for the…

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Mount Costigan Mine. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 3

There has been great excitement at Tuena, in consequence of the stoppage of the Mount Costigan Silver Mine, but it is now subsiding in consequence of a general…

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The Angus Mine. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 3

The first shareholders meeting in the Angus S.M. Company has been held, and Messrs. J. M'Henry Clark, W. B. Wearne, W. T. Campbell, J. Hatt and L…

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Our Special Service Cablegrams. Gold in Devon. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 3

Gold has been discovred in Devonshire, near Torquay…

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Amongst the Mines. [By Our Mining Reporter.] White Lead Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 2

AT the White Lead Proprietary mine Captain Creer is pushing work along in his usual steady and systematic fashion. There is nothing hysterical in the way the…

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Miners' Hospital Bazaar

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the miners' hospital bazaar committee was held in the Mechanics' Institute last evening. There was a very good attendance, and…

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Mount Costigan Mine. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

At a shareholders' meeting of the Mount Costigan S.M. Co., it was resolved to wind up the present company and to reform it by the addition of 25,000…

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