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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 9 of 15

Miners' Hospital Bazaar

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 2

THE general meeting of the A.M.A. Hospital Bazaar Committee was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening, There was a fair attendance, and the…

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Moonta Miners. the Latest Developments. Moonta

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 2

A large meeting of Moonta miners was held yesterday for the purpose of discussing the recent reduction of wages. After mature deliberation the following…

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The Junction Mine. Half-yearly Meeting. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Broken Hill Junction S.M. Company was held yesterday afternoon. The reporters previously furnished, were read,…

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Fatal Accident. Fall of Earth in the Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 3

SHORTLY before noon to-day, while a miner named Doone and his mate named John Mutton were engaged removing old timber in the 216ft. level from…

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Block 10. (By Our Mining Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 2

YESTERDAY afteroon 1 inspected this mine and found that what Mr. Patton had told the MINER in the morning was, as I fully expected, nothing but the simple…

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The Junction Mine. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 2

The poll of shareholders in the Junction S.M. Co. resulted yesterday in the defeat of the proposal to sell the mine in London for not less that £300,000, the…

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Drowned in a Mine. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 3

The bodies of Dennis and O'Connor, the two miners who were drowned in the Francis Ormond mine during the Castlemaine floods, were recovered yesterday…

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Aids to Mining. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 3

The Victorian Mining Department has imported a new diamond drill from America at a total cost, including necessary machinery, etc., of £3000. It is to be…

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The Silver Rock. (By Our Mining Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 2

THE Silver Rock mine is located about 3½ miles south-west of Silverton, and is the property or a company. There are only two men employed at the claim at present…

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The Bonanza Mine. [By Our Mining Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 2

ATTER making considerable stir a week or two ago, the Bonanza mine seems to have dropped out of the list of mines eagerly inquired after; though, to any person…

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Mining Fatality

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 2

AFTER the MINER'S report closed last evening, the inquest held on the body of the unfortunate man James Mutton, who was killed by a fall of earth on Wednesday,…

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A Cause Celebre. a Mining Share Suit. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 2

In the Supreme court yesterday an action was commenced by the Hon. W. Forrest, M.L.C., against George Wilkie Gray, the managing partner in the firm of…

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Mining Intelligence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 2

THERE has recently been established "The Intercolonial Mining Intelligence Company," the members of which are Messrs. Geo. Goodfellow, R. Peake, and…

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The Adelaide School of Mines. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 2

Streeter, the well-known London jeweller and lapidary, has announced his intention of presenting the new Adelaide School of Mines with a…

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Mining in Tasmania. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 3

Mr. John Provis, the general manager of the Dry Creek works, is consulting a number of mining men at Hobart with the object of restarting the smelting works at…

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Black Prince Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 2

MR. EDWARDS, who has for some time been managing the Black Prince mine, at Purnamoota, is about to sever his conconnection with the company. He will,…

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Moonta Miners. The Association Delegates. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 3

Messrs. Burton and Spence, the Miners' Association delegates, were last evening engaged making full inquiries at Moonta with the representatives of the miners. They…

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Block 10. (By Our Mining Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 2

THIS morning I waited upon Mr. Patton in reference to the above-named property, and he informed me that at present they are in a body of silicious kaolin. "But,"…

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The South Mine. (By Our Mining Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 2

THE South mine is not just now considered one of the fashionable properties upon the Barrier, nor has it been for some time past, though I venture to predict that in…

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The North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 2

ABOUT 100 tons of ore per week is now being sent from the North mine to the Dry Creek Smelting Works. A return showing the profit per parcel has just reached…

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