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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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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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Important Mining Suit

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

AN important case was opened before Mr. Warden Gower in the local court to-day. Mr. Justin M'Carthy sought to enter into possession of portion 40 in the parish…

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A Rich Tin Mine. Magnificent Prospects. Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

The Mount Shoebridge Tin Mining Company's dressing machinery waa started by the Government Resident (Hon. J. L. Parsons) yesterday. It is working…

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Amongst the Mines. [By Our Mining Reporter.] Rising Sun Extended

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 2

THIS claim is close to the Rising Sun property, and is ander the same management. It is intended to postpone all prospecting work and push down the main…

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Important Mining Suit

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 2

THE case of the application in the local Warden's court of Justin McCarthy, to establish his claim to portion 40, parish of Picton, the previous, holder, Walter…

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The Angus Mine. Its Failure to Float

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 2

IT was yesterday stated that, notwithstanding the oft repeated assurance of the local brokers to the contrary, the Angus Silver Mining Company had failed to…

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The North Mine. Another Disappointment. [By Our Mining Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 2

LAST Friday, in the columns of the MINER, I advised investors to be very careful with the North mine stock, partly on account of the changeable nature of the formation…

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New Gold Find

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 2

SOME little sensation was caused yesterday afternoon when it became known that Mr. George T. Davis, of Silverton, had reported at the office of the Warden…

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Coal-miners' Grievance. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 3

The Wallsend rainers in the Newcastle district demand extra pay for being obliged to work coal under the 6ft. band. They number between 700 and 800, and…

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Moonta Miners. MOONTA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 3

Considerable Consternation was caused amongst the miners yesterday, when a reduction of wages all round of from 15 to 20 per cent. was announced…

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New Gold Rush. [By Telegraph]. (From Our Own Reporter). Purnamoota

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 2

There is nothing very startling to report respecting the new gold find. A large number of visitors from Broken Hill and Silverton visited the locality yesterday,…

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The South Mine. Splendid Developments. (By Our Mining Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 April 1889 · page 2

FOR some considerable time there have been many contradictory statementfl afloat in regard to the South mine. Some of the critics have not scrupled to condemn…

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Gold in the North. Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 April 1889 · page 3

The Eureka gold claim in the vicinity of the Eveleen has crashed 80 tons for a yield of 110oz. of gold. The Hibernia, at Maud Creek, has obtained 52oz. from 58…

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The Gold Rush. (By Our Mining Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 2

YESTERDAY I paid the Purnamoota gold rush a visit. It lies about seven miles north-east of Purnamoota township. The country all round is pegged, but I doubt…

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The Kate Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 3

A MEETING of shareholders in the Kate S.M. Company was held on Monday night, when the following resolution was agreed upon:—"That this meeting…

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Miners' Hospital Bazaar

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 2

THE ladies' committee in connection with the bazaar which is being prepared for by the local branch of the Miners' Association met at the Mechanics' Institute laat…

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Mt. Costigan Mine. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 3

A shareholders meeting resolved that the New Mount Costigan S.M. Company should take over the assets and liabilities of the old company and proceed with the…

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Great Flux Quarry. (By Our Mining Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 2

ONE of the first things that strikes an intelligent visitor to the big mines upon the Barrier is the utter absurdity of the course adopted by the directors, or those…

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Closing a Coal Mine. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 3

It is reported that it is intended to close the Wallsend Coal mine, at Brannerton, owing to the depression in trade…

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Victorian Coal. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 3

A deputation from the Great Morwell Coal Company asked Premier Gillies to have tests made of their product, and ascertain whether it was genuine or not…

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