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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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The Coming Goldfields

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 2

The Pall Mall Gaze'e says the next great development of gold-mining will in all probability take place in the East. In those great islands of the Indian…

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Junction Mine and Reporters

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 2

OUR morning contemporary's reporter recently visited the Junction mine, and thought at, in his wisdom, to write in accordance with his honest convictions…

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A Cheep in the British Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 2

UNDOUBTEDLY the British mine is one of the most unfortunate along the Broken Hill line of lode. It is now reported that it is liable to fall in, which, no dqubt,…

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[By Our Mining Reporters.] The Junction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 2

Last night a heavy influx of water was cut in the crosscut at the 400ft. level, after what was stated in my report yesterday evening, this incident would not…

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The Mining Fatality. Inquest on the Victims

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 2

THIS morning, Mr. A. N. Barnett, acting district coroner, opened an inquest at the Globe Hotel, Crystal-street, on the bodies of the two unfortunate men James H…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Rich Return. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 2

The Australian Natives' mine yesterday get a splendid return of over two'pounds weight of gold from one dish of stone…

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A Creep in the British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 2

UNDOUBTEDLY the British mine is one of the most unfortunate along the Broken Hill line of lode. It is now reported that it is liable to fall in, which, no doubt,…

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[By Our Mining Reporters] The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 2

An inspection of the crosscut at the 400ft. level in this mines shows that the lode has most undoubtedly been struck. The water was standing nearly 3ft. deep…

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Mining. [By Cable.] Copper and Tin Advancing. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 2

Chili copper is quoted at £52 5s. per ton cash; Australian tin at £95 10s. per ton cash- both advancing…

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MINING. Block 10. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 2

Manager Warren telegraphs under yesterday's date—"400ft. level: South drive, 21ft., lloz. silver, 7 per eent. lead; east crosscut, 68ft., lOoz. silver,…

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[By Our Mining Reporters] The Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 2

Work in the face of the 400ft. level crosscut was resumed this morning, the water having been got thoroughly under control. The pumps continue to work…

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The British Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 3

The ove-dressing plant is now at work again, the necessary repairs to the engine having been effected. The Murphy will case in Adelaide has…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 2

The following is the return from 6 tons ore recently forwarded from the Maybell mine to the Dry Creek Smelting Works:—No. 1, 1 ton 1cwt.,…

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Important Coal Discovery. PERTH, Monday Morning

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 3

A splendid seam of coal has been discovered in a shaft on the Collie Commercial Company's land, in the Wellington district. It is 13ft. thick, and of good…

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[By Our Mining Reporters] The British

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 2

Through a slight accident which occurred to the engine supplying the motive power to the ore-dressing mill, the machinery has been stopped until the…

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Mining. [By Cable] Bar Silver: A Genuine Advance. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 2

The price of bar silver is now quoted at 3s. 11?d…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 2

Mr. Pfitzner, from the Queen Bee mine, near Mingary, S.A., has made a splendid discovery in that property at the depth of 70ft. The mine is being worked…

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An Injured Mine Manager. BRISBANE, Tuesday Morning

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 3

Mr. W. Elfderson, mine manager of Gympie, is suing for divorce from his wife, nee Payne, and claims £10,000 damages from Mr. Charles B. Tronson,…

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[By Our Mining Reporters] The Central

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 2

An inspection of the fourth level this morning shows that there is little aetual change to note in any of the three faces now exposed, since the ore body was…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Mount Zeehan Silver-flelds. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 2

The Tasmanian Government Geologist (Mr. Montgomery, M. A.) has furnished the Government with a report upon the Mount Zeehan silver-held. He says the…

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