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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

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The Red Lion Mine. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I am much honored by your gentle effusion of May 16, in which you devote a whole leader of your valuable paper to "St. George and the Lion," but…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 2

It having been announced that Mr. W. P. M'Gregor was leaving for England, a memorial was hurriedly got up in Adelaide requesting the directorate of the…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] the South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 2

There have been many inquiries during the last few days in regard to a supposed development of importance in the western crosscut from the main shaft at the 425ft…

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Threatened Strike of Scotch Miners. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 2

The Scotch miners have made a formal demand from their employers for an increase of 6d. per day in their wages, and a strike is threatened if the…

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Mining Note

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the Kootra Copper Syndicate will be held at the Exchange to-night…

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Belgian Miners' Strike. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

The coal-miners in the Liege district of Belgium have again gone on strike…

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Coal at Leigh's Creek. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

As telegraphed yesterday afternoon the Government geologist has received a telegram respecting a coal discovery at Leigh's Creek, the text of which is:—…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] Broken Hill West

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

THIS property, which is about threequarters of a mile westward of Block 5, is being worked, and a large lod[?] can be traced for hundreds of feet euteropping…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] the Red Hill Asbestos. Adelaids

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

A telegram in this morning's Advertiser states that the manager of the Australasian Asbestos Company, Melbourne, considers the specimens of asbestos…

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Newcastle Miners Help. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 2

In accordance with the resolution passed by the Newcastle miners' delegate board and confirmed by the lodges, Mr. Dix, the miners' general secretary, has…

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The Hillgrove Mines. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 2

A telegram from Hillgrove to the Argus states that the Sunlight mine is crushing with 30 stampers, and an additional ten head is being erected at the Earl of…

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Victorian Gold Commission

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 3

MESSRS. Bailes, Bryant, and Craven, Ms.L A., Burton, and Crawford, with Mr. Martin, secretary, of the Victorian Gold Commission, inspected the surface…

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Disastrous Mine Explosion. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 2

By a mine explosion which has occurred at Birmingham, in the State of Alabama, U.S.A., eleven men have been killed…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] the Bonanza

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 2

THERE is not much to be reported in progress made or anything new discovered in this mine. The new shaft is down 56ft., and the bottom is extremely hard, being…

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Bendigo Miners. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 3

The Bendigo branch of the Miners' Association on Saturday night decided to strictly enforce the rule that association miners should not work with…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Phenomenal Flotation. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 2

The application for shares in the Earl ot Hopetoun South Gold-mining Company, which is an offshoot of the Earl of Hopetoun Gold-mining Company, at…

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1St Edition. Barrier Miner. Monday, May 25, 1891. Coal in South Australia

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 2

THE discovery of a coal seam in South Australia, reported last week, is at least interesting, inasmuch as hitherto that colony has developed none of the…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] Central

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

Tho various works being pursued in the 400ft. level in this mine are looking remarkably well, and much good ore is being won. This is particularly the case…

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1St Edition. Barrier Miner. Tuesday, May 26, 1891. Mining in Tietoria

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

THE Victorian Mines Department has issued its annual report, and the condition of the mining industry disclosed is only fairly satisfactory. Yet the…

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South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 2

This mine is so large a property, and is getting so opened out and prospected in all its three blocks, that it is quite an Herculean feat to inspect it properly in a…

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