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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Broken Hill to Mona Lena. The New Silver Find. (By Our Mining Reporter.) No. 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

THE greater portion of Thursday morning was devoted to completing arrangements for our trip out on the following day. This delay gare one a favorite opportunity…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 3

The south drivent the 300ft level of the- Central mine, South shaft, is a few feet into the boundary of the South mine, and in fair ore. At the 353ft. level the…

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Mining. [By Telegrapgh.] Rich Find of Gold. Perth (W. A.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 2

News has been received of a gold find at Camden, Harkcr's reef. The find was literally studded with gold. The Sunny Corner Smelter…

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(By Our Mining Reporter.) The Mount Tarawingie Marble Flux

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 2

I RECENTLY had an opportunity of visiting this property, which is about 38 miles from Broken Hill and two miles northwest of Poolamacca. Thc property…

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1St. Edition. Barrier Miner. Tuesday, March 25, 1890. Coal Kings and Their Serfs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 2

Our readeres will have received the news of the satisfactory Settlement of the late strike of the English colliers with feelings of thankfulness. The…

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Broken Hill to Mona Lena. The New Silver Flnd. (By Our Mining Reporter.) No. 111

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 2

BIDDING our hospitable friend of the Beda Bore adieu early oh Saturday morning, we were soon on our journey again, hoping to reach Mona Lena Station before…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2

Work will be resumed at the Himalaya mine, situate between the Pinnacles and the Angus mines, in about a week or ten days. Mr. J. Penberthy has been…

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Mining. (By Our Mining Reporter.) Block 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 3

A RUMOR was circulated in town last night to the effect that the whole of the machinery at this mine would require to be shut down through want of water. As…

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MINING. Our Melbourne Letter. Melbourne, March 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2

The prospectuses of three important companies have been issed since my last writing. The companies which it is proposed to float are the British Broken…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] The Central

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 3

THIS afternoon the representatives of the Press waited upon Mr. F. F. Thomas, the manager of this mine, and requested that he should name a time when it would…

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Sunny Corner Mines. The Mines Flooded and Men Out of Work. SYDNEY, Saturday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 3

The recent rains have caused great loss at the Sunny Corner mine, the roads being impassable. No coke could be conveyed from Rydal, so the smelters…

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(By Our Mining Reporter.) The Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

MR. ADAMS, the newly-appointed manager of this mine, took charge on Tuesday last. At the 150 level the north drive is up to the British boundary, and rich…

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Mining. [By Telegraph]. Block 10. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

The manager of Block 10 reporte, under yesterday's date:—"Despatched 42 tons, principally sulphide ore, assaying 85ozs. silver, 20 per cent lead. Engaged…

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The West Australian Goldfields: Scarcity of Water. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

With regard to the reported rich gold finds at Nuyllagine and other places on the Southern Cross goldfield, the authorities state that water is very scarce in some…

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The Gympie Goldfields. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

The Government intends to lose no time in putting down entirely at its own cost bores at Charters Towere, Croydon, and Gympie to a depth of 3000ft., to test…

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The Central. [By Our Mining Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1890 · page 3

IN consequence of the leading article which appeared in the MINER on Saturday, under the heading of "The Central Lode," Mr. F. F. Thomas, the manager of this…

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MINING. Our Melbourne Letter. MELBOURNE, March 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1890 · page 2

How will the Victorian loan go? That is the question of questions in financial circles just now. Parliament authorised the Treasurer (Mr. Gillies), to borrow over…

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(By Our Mining Reporter.) The Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 2

A little over 12 months ago it was written that the Central mine formed the rock upon which many banking accounts foundered, but it was at the same time…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Block 10. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 2

The manager of Block 10 reports under yesterday's date:—"Ore despatched, 31 tons; bulk assay, 80oz. silver 20 per cent, lead; assay, south drive, 103oz. and 3 per…

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The Ministerial Visit. the Premier and the Minister of Mines. Arrival at Silverton. [Our Special Message.] Silverton, noon to-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 2

Sir H. Parkes, with the Minister for Mines and Messrs. Wyman Brown and De Courcy Browne, Ms.P., arrived in Silverton at 7 this morning and were…

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