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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Combination of Colliery Owners. LONDON, Wednesday (midnight.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 3

The colliery owners are preparing to federate in order to resist the demands of the miners for shorter hours and higher wages…

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The Miners Eight Hours Bill. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

The British Government will oppose the Miners Eight Hours Bill, but it will receive the support of Lord Randolph Churchill and the Earl of Dunraven. Mr…

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British Blocks Mine. Reported Collapse of Timbers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 3

A RATHER sensational report was current in town this afternoon to the effect that there had been a general collapse of the timbering in the underground levels of…

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MINING. The Block 10 Mine. The Reply of the Stock Exchange. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

The committee of the Melbourne Stock Exchange yesterday discussed the letter from the directors of Block 10, in answer to the charges mede against the…

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(By Our Mining Reporter) the Imperial

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

Reports having reached town that something good had been struck in this mine at the 300ft. level, I at once proceeded there this morning. The manager, Mr…

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MINING. Important Gold Discovery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

Mr. Clarence Smith, local mining surveyor at Maryborough, has just reported that Shaw's North Company has struck a very rich quartz reef at the…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the shareholders of the Angus mine took place last night at Finn's Hotel, Mr. J. McHenry Clark presiding…

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(By Our Mining Reporter) the Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

I visited the Junction mine this morning, and carefully noted the whole of the works, but as spacc is limited a few bare statements must suffice for to-day. The…

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A New Mining Field. Discovery of a Copper and Silver Lode. LITHGOW

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 3

A party of miners prospecting in the vicinity of the Jenolan Caves has found what is believed to be a payable copper and silver lode. So far…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 2

A meeting of shareholders of the Mount Ogilvie S.M.S. was held last night at the Denver City Hotel, Mr. Gore presiding. It was decided that the Commissioner of…

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MINING. Block 10. The Directors on their Diguity. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 2

The directors of Block 10 have forwarded the following letter to the committee of the Stock Exchange of Melbourne: — "The directors acknowledge…

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Gold Mining in Wales. Albany (W.a.), Monday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 3

News has been received by the mail that, the Morgan mine in Wales has declared a dividend of five per cent., and has increased its capital from £210,000…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 2

A telegram frem Perth (W. A.) states a new patch of alluvial has been discovered twelve miles from Main Creek at Nullagine. Five men got 400oz. of gold…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, February 24, 1890. Mine Management

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 2

THE management of the Block 10 mine—and by inference the management of the Proprietary and of the principal mines in Broken Hill—may…

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(By Our Mining Repostes.) the Central

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 2

Work at the Central mine is progressing satisfactorily, and the whole of the machinery and pumping gear will shortly be in full going order. The two…

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A Steamer in Distress. Coal Runs Short. The Search Unsuccessful. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 3

Information was received from the Cape Borda lighthouse, on Kangaroo Island, on Thursday, that the steamer Bucephalus, bound from Calcutta to Melbourne…

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Mining. a Nugget Unearthed. [By Telegraph] (From Oun Own Correspondent.) Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 2

A sugget of gold, weighing 35oa., is reported to have been unearthed at Mount Browne…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 3

REPORTS were again current in the metropolitan share markets that the timbers in the lower levels of this mine had collapsed and were continuing to give way in all…

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Notice to Mine Managers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 2

All Mine Managers are hereby notified that, to insure insertion in the BARRIER MINER of their usual periodical reports of the progress of the works under their charge, the information must bear the full title…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 2

A meeting of the Caledonian Gold Prospecting Association was held in Ledgard's Hotel last night. Mr. Plant presided, and there was a goodattendance…

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