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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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The Orchid Mine. [By Teleghaph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 3

An eighth-share in the Orchid mine, near Mackay, has been sold for £50,000 cash. It is intended to spend £10,000 on machinery to develop the mine…

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New Coal Seam. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 3

A new and good seam of coal was struck in the Stockton mine, a mile north of the present seam, yesterday afternoon…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) the Junction Run. Port Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 2

The Junction run this week for the two smelters is:—Ore, 406 tons; bullion, 45 tons; silver, 19,512oz…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Man Killed by a Fall or Timber [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 2

A miner named Joseph Knight was killed yesterday in the New Red-Whiteand-Blue mine, Sandhurst. A quantity of timber gave way and crushed him…

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The New Eveleen Silver Mine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 2

The New Eveleen Company has been formed to again work the Eveleen silver mine, situate six miles south-east from the Junction of the Mary and Harriet…

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The Ascot Meeting. Result of the Gold Cup. [By Cable.] London, Thursday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 3

The Ascot Derby was won by Battleaxe, and the Royal Hunt Cup by Lord Hartington's Morion. The following is the result of the race for…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Price of Copper. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 2

One hundred tons of copper from Nymagee was sold in Sydney by tender yesterday at £59 8s. per ton, being an advance of £7 10s. per ton since the last…

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The Peak Hill Goldfield. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 2

Geological Surveyor David has visited the Peak Hill goldfield, and reports favorably, but says that more work must be done before he can say whether the…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 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 Barrier, we have…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] the Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

Although in the habit of visiting this mine at least once a week, hardly an occasion passes without there being some new feature in the lode developement to notice…

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Mining. [By Our Special Commissioner.] Corona Lode Country

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

As a considerable amount of interest is being taken, and money expended, over a stretch of country more than 20 miles long, known as Corona, I have,…

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Fatal Mining Accident. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

A miner named Ramsay was killed in the Bulli pit, Clifton, yesterday by a fall of stone…

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The Mining Exhibition. N.S.W. Obtains a Good Position [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

An excellent position, in the nave of Sydenham Palace, has been granted to New South Wales for the display of her exhibits at the forthcoming…

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Mining. the British Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1890 · page 2

THE spectacle presented by the stopes over the second level south of the main crosscut is, for the time being, suggestive of a miniature representation of the…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 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 Barrier, we have…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1890 · page 2

A special meeting of shareholders in the Silver Ring mine was held at the office of the company, Melbourne, on Wednesday last, Mr. G. Steele Davies in…

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Mining Items. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1890 · page 3

Work at the Terrible Dick will be suspended pending the appointment of a successor to the late Captain Eddy. Sufficient hands only will be retained to…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 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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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] Disposal of Block 10 Ore

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1890 · page 2

I WOULD not have thought of referring to this subject, but, seeing by the correspondence appearing in the metropolitan newspapers that the public mind is more or…

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The Central. (By Our Mining Reporter)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1890 · page 3

AT the 400ft. level the main crosscut west has been advanced a total distance of 186ft. from the shaft. It still continues in sulphide ore, but ever since last week…

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