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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Mining Exhibition. West Australian Exhibits. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 3

The West Australian mineral exhibits, including gold, iron, lead, coal, and tin, for the London Mining exhibition, left yesterday. They will be placed in charge…

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The Mining Inspectors. Barrier Inspector Coming at Last. [By Telegraph.] From Oar Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 3

The Chief Mining Inspector (Mr. Slee) finds that he will not be able to go to the Barrier at present, but last night Mr. Wm. Rue, one of the newly-appointed…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 4

As we have received numerous inquiries regarding the names and addresses of the legal managers of the various mines on the Barries, we have…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 2

A fine specimen of silver from the Kangarilla Company's Aclare silver mine is on view at the office of Mr. Pearson, at the Adelaide Exchange (says the Register)…

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Mining. [By Ocr Mining Reporter.] Round Hill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 2

IN the main shaft a depth of 618ft. has been reached, and timbering having been completed, they are now engaged in putting down guides 8O as to run both cages…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 2

The south drive at the 350ft. level has been advanced 15ft. from the Central boundary, and has entered a body of sulphide ore, the assays from which show…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter] Block 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 2

THE Third Level.—As the condition of the north drive at this level is the point on which the greatest amount of interest is centered, I give it priority over other…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 2

During the menth ending May 31 there were (says the Advertiser), shipped from Port Adelaide 50,260 bars of bullion, exceeding 2000 tons in weight. The whole…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] Day Dream District. the Apollyon Valley

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 2

SOME interest is once more being taken in this part of the Barrier silverfield, whither, in the former days, the numerous discoveries of sensationally rich ore…

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Mining Appeals. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SILVERTON, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 3

The Mining Appeal Court opened at 11 o'clock this morning. The appeal in the case of Bridget Healy v. H. P. Lightfoot was dismissed with costs. In the…

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The British Mine. Important Meeting in Melbourne. Capital to be Increased. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the shareholders in the British Blocks Company was held last evening, when the question of increasing the capital was discussed…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter] the Proprietary Mine. the Lower Levels

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 2

IN my last report I dealt pretty fully with the second and upper levels. I now propose to discuss the third and fourth. An inspection of the former shows that the…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 4

As we have received numerous inquiries regarding the names and addresses of the legal managers ef the vari us mines on the Barrier, we have…

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Mining in the Northern Territory

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 2

In the course of an interview with a reporter of the Advertiser on Friday Mr. V. L. Solomons, the senior member for the Northern Territory, said the mining…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 2

The south drive from the Central boundary at the 350ft. level has been advanced about 20ft., and, as the other day reported, continues in sulphide ore very…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 4

As we have received numerous inquiries regarding the names and addresses of the legal managers of the varions mines on the Barrier, we have…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 2

Mr. Evan Jones, the well-known jeweller of Sydney, has been on a visit to Wilcannia with the object of investigating certain opal mines in the neighborhood…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter] the Junction

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 2

The manager of the above mine very recently made an innovation on the ordinary course of mine management as known on this field. He employed a…

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Colliery Dispute. by Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 3

The dispute at the West Wallsend Colliery over the yardage question has been referred to arbitration…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 4

As we have received numerous inquiries regarding the names and addresses of the legal managers of the various mines on the Barrie[?] we have…

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