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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

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Mining. [By Cable.] Australian Broken Hill Consols. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 2

Shares in the Australian Broken Hill Consols have risen 2s. 6d., but the market is monopolised by the brokers…

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The Round Hill Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 3

During the last few days Round Hill shares have shown an upward tendency, and have, in fact, risen from 65s. to 85s. A MINER reporter had a conversation with…

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Late Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] the Consols

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 2

THIS property is continuing more than fulfil the promises entertained of its productiveness a few months ago. The output of silver for the past fortnight has…

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2nd Edition Mine Office, 6 p.m. Latest Cables. London, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 3

Mr. H. M. Stanley, the African explorer, states that the reports that his lecturing tour through the United States had cot been a financial failure…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

Broken Hill Consols shares were quoted at £3 10s. in London on Thursday. The run of the British smelter for the…

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Mining. [By Cable.] the A. B. H. Consols. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

Shares in the Australian Broken Hill Consols have fallen 5s…

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The Pastoral War. Vosper Again Imprisoned. Aid From the Lithgow Miners. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondents. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 3

A telegram from Charten Towers states that Vosper, the editor of the Australian Republican, charged on warrant with seditions libel is a prisoner, having been…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter,] the Eastern Slope

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 2

IN view of the exceedingly rich discoveries in the Consols mine, a great deal of attention has been directed to this part of the field, and many leases have been…

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Reported Discovery of Coal. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondents. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 3

The Mines Department has received information, though at present of an unofficial character, that the most important mineral discovery yet made in the…

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The Pastoral War. Vosper Again Imprisoned. Aid From the Lithgow Miners. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondents. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 4

A telegram from Charters Towers states that Vosper, the editor of the Australian Republican, charged on warrant with seditious libel, is a prisoner, having been…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] Broken Hill Consoldated

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 2

A RUMOR having obtained in town yesterday to the effect that the Consolidated Company had struck something good, I visited the mine, but found the rumor…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] the South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 2

WORK is being most vigorously pushed forward in all the different drives, crosscuts, and subterranean ramifications in this mine, and much prospecting is being…

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Mining. [By Cable.] A. B. H. Consols Shares. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 2

Shares in the Australian Broken Mill Consols have fallen another 5s…

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An Egress from Sandhurst. Miners Leaving in Large Numbers. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 3

Notwithstanding that the prospects of the Bendigo goldfield were so much Brighter a few months ago, anticipations have not been realised, and large numbers…

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Tin-Mining Revival. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 2

There is much excitement at Blue Tiers concerning the recent tin discovery. A large number of claims have been pegged off, and quite a revival in tin-mining is…

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School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

MR. T. COOMBE, chairman of the board of advice of the Technical College and School of Mines, has received a communication from the Department of Public…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

The directors of the Silver Hill Silver Mining Company in their half-yearly report state that—"Steady progress has been made in the work of development,…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] Block 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

THE varions workings in this mine yesterday showed that the property is still keeping up its character for being one of the best mines ever opened, and that it is…

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Large Gold Withdrawals From England. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

A large withdrawal of gold from the Bank of England for Lisbon has been made, and Russia is likely to take a million and a half sterling in…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter] Junction

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 2

In Browne's, or the main shaft, the present work being done is cutting a plat. This is about half-finished, and when completed crosscutting will follow. At the…

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