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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Notice to Mine Managers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 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 · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 2

Mount Morgan shares sold in Brisbane on Thursday at £7. The applications of H. S. Layton and J. M'Gregor for mineral leases in the…

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Buried in Coal. NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 3

Andrew Reary, wheeler, employed at Thompson's tunnel, near the Newcastle old pit, met with a painful accident yesterday. He was engaged filling the…

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(By Our Mining Reporter.) Block 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 2

It was reported in town last night that the lode had pinched out on the east at the 400ft. level of the Block 10 mine. The local telegraph office was besieged in…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Block 10. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 2

The manager of Block 10 reports to his directors as follows:—"Stopped Block 10 south drive; cutting out plat for crosscut; have driven into west 12ft.; ore very…

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The Latest. Cablegrams. Gold Discovery in Wales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 2

It is reported that gold has been discovered in County Merionethshire, North Wales…

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Mine Property Appied For

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 3

IN the courthouse this morning, Mr. Barnett as Warden, heard the case in which the Block 14 Company sought to have a claim by Martin Walsh and…

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Notice to Mine Mangers

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 2

All Mine Managers are hereby notified that, to insure insertion in the BAERIER MINER of the 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 · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 2

The fourth furnace at the British Broken Hill Smelting Works, Port Pirie, was blown in on Tuesday last. One furnace has been shut down for repairs, and…

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A Mining Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 3

IN July nesx it is intended to hold a universal exhibition of the mining industry in the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London. The Agents-General of the…

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Mining in the States. American Silver Production

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 2

A GOOD many people, and amongst them not a few on the Barrier, hold the opinion that the silver production of the United Skates of America has been very…

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Mining. (By Our Mining Reporter.) The Junction Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 2

A small vug containing rich native silver has been broken into in No. 6 stope at the 300ft. level of this mine. The vug is 4ft. wide and appears to be 4ft. or…

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Jumping Mine Property

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 2

THE Warden's Court case of the Block 14 Company v. Martin Walsh and Chas. Bishop, who had pegged out the company's water area, the hearing of which was…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 2

Exports per Messrs. Charles Chapple and Co. for past fortnight:—Pioneer Company: Seven trucks silver-lead ore (41 tons 11cwt. 1qr.), value £623. Gipsy…

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The Wallaree Mines. A Strike Imminent. ADELAIDE, Tuesday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 3

Yesterday morning 60 men refused to go underground at the Wallaroo mines, and it is expected that a general strike will take place to-day. The cause of the…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 5 p.m. CABLEGRAMS. Settlement of Colliery Dispute. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 3

The colliers of Staffordshire and South Wales are satisfied with the action taken by the masters…

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(By Our Mining Reporter.) The North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 2

Work at this mine is progressing satisfactorily, but there is nothing of any great importance to report. Ore is still being broken in the stopes at the 200ft…

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Mining. the Copper Mines. the Wallaroo Miners on Strire. the Moonta Miners Dissatisfied. Amalgamation of the Wallaroo and Moonta Companies. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 2

Yesterday morning 450 miners employed at the Wallaroo miners struck work because two enginedrivers were compelled to work 12 hours a day…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 2

A special meeting of shareholders in the Brokan Hill Junction North Silver Mining Company was held in Sydney on Monday, at which a special resolution…

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Block 10. "An Embarrassment of Riches." [By Our Mining Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 3

THIS afternoon the representatives of the Press and several prominent townsmen, accompanied by Mr. Howell, made another inspection of the Block 10 mine…

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