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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Mining Notes. the Repeal of the Silver Duties

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1890 · page 2

Sheffield manufacturers of silver plate (says the Times of May 19) are finding a great difficulty on account of the holding back of assayed stock. The immediate…

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Fatal Mining Accident. [By TELEGRAPH.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Charters Towers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1890 · page 2

A fatal accident has occurred at the Day Dawn block. Two centre props fell, killing one miner named Lindsay, and seriously injuring another named Williams…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 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 · Wednesday 25 June 1890 · page 2

A remarkable geological formation (says the Melbourne Age) has been discovered on the banks of the Moorabool River, near Lal Lal, and is regarded as a hopeful…

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Mining in Tasmania

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1890 · page 2

The MINSK'S Launceston correspondent wired on Thursday last that great excitement had been caused in mining cureles by the discovery of rich and large…

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The Junction. [By Our Mining Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1890 · page 3

No.1 winze from the 300ft. level has holed through to 400ft. level This will effectually ventilate the lower workings and greatly expedite the work of opening…

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[By Our Special Mining Reporter.] Round Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1890 · page 2

Cago roads have now been completed in the main shaft from the surface to the 600ft. level, where they are now engaged opening out a plat on the eastern side…

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Mining. Victorian Prospecting Vote. the Allocation Made. [By TELEGRAPH.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE, Wedneday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1890 · page 2

The allocation of the prospecting vote of £80,000 was made yesterday. Save in two instances the money was allotted on the £ for £ principle. £7625 goes to the…

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The North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 June 1890 · page 2

The new pumping engine being in readiness, and the necessary alterations to the winding machinery effected, sinking the main shaft was resumed some…

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Mines and Secretaries

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 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 Special Mining Reporter.] the Junction North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 June 1890 · page 2

A DEPTH of 255ft. has been reached in the shaft, which still continues in the gneissic rock forming the enclosing country of the fissure. The rock is…

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Nothing Like Coal. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 June 1890 · page 3

The A.A. Company has declared a dividend of 36s. per share…

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The Price of Coal [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondant.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 June 1890 · page 3

It has now been decided that no reduction shall be made in the price of coal by any of the associated collieries…

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Mining. the Silver King Company. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 June 1890 · page 2

At a special meeting of the shareholders of the Silver King Company yesterday, it was decided that the mining affairs of the company be energetically…

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Mining. the Central Mine. a Magnificent Return

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 2

After the MINER went to press yesterday evening the following telegram was received from Mr. Leonard Dodds, secretary of the Central Broken Hill Silver…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 2

There are at present residents in Burra, S.A., holding over 15,900 Broken Hill shares. The Dundas silver field is creating a…

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The Junction. [By Our Mining Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 3

HAVING made a pretty full report on this mine last week, I parpose now only making a few short notes concerning the most salient features. The stopes at the…

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Mine Manager Missing. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 3

Samuel Creekly, formerly manager of the Kamo Coal Company, is missing in the Bay of Islands district. It is believed that he has either perished in the…

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[By Our Special Mining Reporter.] the Silver Ring

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 2

ON this mine, situated about 10 miles north of Broken Hill, some distance beyond Mount Darling and a little way off the Wilcannia road, a great deal of good…

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Mining. Copper Discovery at the Burra. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) BURBA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 2

There is a rumored find of copper ore here. It is expected to turn out a big thing. The land is purchased and the find is to be worked…

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