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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,232 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 26 of 62

Important Mining Discovery. Sliver Lodes near Wilcannia. Glowing Report by Captain Piper. Excitement in Wilcanni. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent) WILCANNIA

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1890 · page 3

Some excitement has been caused at Wilcannia in consequence of the glowing report of Captain Piper on the Black Hill Mountain lode, on Gnalta Station…

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Mining. (By Our Mining Reporter.) the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 2

The fourth level in this mine seems to be on the eve of undergoing a change for the better, indications of which were apparent this morning in the faces of…

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The Angus Mine. [By Our Mining Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 3

MR. CARNEGIE, the legal manager of the above company, has shown me some very nice samples of ore just received from the mine, and furnishes the following report:…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 2

The work of opening the northern end of this mine, is proceeding rapidly, now that the Central south shaft is available for hauling. At the 350ft. level the…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 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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Reporting on Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 2

DURING the last six months this occupation has been rather uphill work, not on account of anything whatever going wrong in connection with the mines…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 2

On Friday last, an Italian working at Little Chinaman's, three miles east of Dunolly (Vic.), discovered a nugget weighing 46½oz. in 14ft sinking…

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THE Lithgow Colliery. Discharge of Men. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 3

A number of men employed by the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company at the brick and pipe works were paid off on Saturday. The company say this action…

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The Sandhurst Miners. Revision of the Rate of Wages. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 3

A committee of the Sandhurst branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association has been revising their rules. They propose to fix the rate of wages thus:—…

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The British Mine. Important Cablegram from London. The Whole of the New Shares to be Issued at Once. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 3

A cablegran has been received from the London board of directors of the British Broken Hill, stating that the proposed new shares cannot be issued in…

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Mining. (By Our Mining Reporter) the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 2

Yesterday's assays from the 400ft. level are as follow:—Main cosscut, 26 per cent, lead: 12ozs. silver. South drive, 38 per cent, lead; 12ozs. silver. To-day's…

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Colliery Explosion. Fifty Miners Entombed. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 3

A disastrous explosion has occurred in a mine at Dunbar, in Pennsylvania, U.S., by which 50 miners were entombed. Efforts are being made to…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 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 · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 2

Mr. Charles Drew, of the firm of Samuel Drew and Co., has replaced Mr. W. A. Horn on the directorate of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company. Mr…

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The Labor Movement. Yorkshire Miners Go for Eight Hours. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 3

At a meeting Of 60,000 miners, held at Barnsley, in-Yorkshire, resolutions in favor of the bill constituting eight hours a legal day's work were carried…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 4

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

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 2

The Silver Queen Company have arranged to sell to Messrs. Kennedy Brothers, the local smelters, 50 tons of ore on the percentage system, payment…

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Colliery Explosion. Appalling Mortality. [By Cable.] London, Wednesday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 3

Farther particulars regarding the explosion in a colliery at Dunbar, Pennsylvania, U.S., show that out of the 50 miners entombed 34 were…

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Four Hundred miles of Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 3

THE latest sensation in gold mining comes from America (says the European Mail), and, looking at it altogether, it is one calculated to fairly take one's breath…

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(By Our Mining Reporter) the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 2

The first shipment of silver bullion, the proceeds of ore treated by the Lixiviation process, has been despatched, and contains 40,000oz of silver. The returns…

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