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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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The British Mine. London Directors Favor Increase of Capital. [By Cable] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 3

The directors of the British Broken Hill Company are favorable to the proposed increase in the capital…

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The Victory Mine. 2s. Dividend Declared. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent). BRISBANE, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 3

The Victory Company, Charters Towers, has declared a 2s. dividend for June…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 2

THE south drive at the 350ft. level, which has been advanced 44ft, has again entered carbonate ore assaying 95oz. silver per ton and 55 per cent lead. This…

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Mining Revenue

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 3

THE following return shows the revenue received at the Mining Registrar's office for the month ending June 30,1890:— Business licenses (361), £195 10s.;…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 2

"Activity" writes to tho Advertiser:— "The directors of Block 14 must indeed feel grateful to the extremely patient shareholders. The last half-yearly…

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Mining. Victorian Mining Commission. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 2

The Mining Commission has decided, besides visiting several mining centres in this colony to proceed to Moonta, S.A., and take evidence. It is likely that they…

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Colliery Disputes. Intervention of Trade and Labor Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 3

The Trades and Labor Council has decided to assist the miners of the Coalcliff Colliery in endeavoring to bring about arbitration in their dispute with the…

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Extensive Boring for Coal and Gold in Victoria. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

In anticipation of Parliament approving of the prospecting vote of £80,000 to assist in developing gold mines, and £10,000 for boring operations for coal,…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

In prospecting west at the 300ft. level good oxidised ore, carrying native silver, has been struck. This fully substantiates the theory advanced in these columns…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

A private wire received from Melbourne this afternoon quotes Souths at £5 l3s., and Block 10's at £9 10s An error was made in the Proprietary…

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Coal Exports. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

The export of coal from Newcastle for the week was 38,643 tons…

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The British Mine. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

The Financial News states that the position of the British Broken Hill Company is such as to cause serious auxiety, and demands a searching inquiry…

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Mining. [By Cable.] the Mining Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

Oscar Meyer, the New South Wales representative at the Mining Exhibition, has arrived. The Exhibition will be opened by the Earl of Fife on the 17th…

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The Discovery in the South Mine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

A telegram received to-day from the manager of the Broken Hill South mine says that in the west crosscut, 300ft. level, native silver in kaolin ls showing in…

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[By Our Special Mining Reporter.] the Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

IN last Saturday's issue a full report appeared on this mine, and the favorable anticipations then given are fully substantiated by to-day's inspection. The…

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[Br TELEGRAPH.] (From Our Own Correspondent). the Broken Hill Mines Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

The capital value of the leading Broken Hill silver mines increased during the week by £944,250…

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Mount Osmond Mine. Attempt to Float Company a Failure. [By Cable.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 3

The directors of the Mount Osmond Silver Mining Company, South Australia, intend returning the deposit money to the shareholders who have…

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The British Mine. Good Prospects of Raising Additional Capital. [By Cable.] Loudon, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 3

There is every likelihood of the 160,000 additional shares issued by the British Broken Hill Company being readily taken up…

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The Baker's Creek Mine. Ju[?]pers Get Off [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 3

The 15 men prosecuted criminally for jumping the Baker's Greek mine were discharged at Hillgrove yesterday. The magistrate said that no malicious intent…

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The Croydon Goldfields. [By Teiegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) BRISBANE, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 3

The gold escort left Croydon yesterday, with 12,000oz. from Georgetown…

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