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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] South Smelting Returns. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 2

The manager of the South Broken Hill mine reporte:—"216 tons ore treated last week gave 9101oz. silver, 39 tons lead, being an average of 42oz…

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Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

THOUGH all the mines on the Hill are looking well, I question if any of them, according to their various degrees and merits, are looking better to-day than the…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 2

We have received a letter from Mr. Henry Turner, of Windsor, S.A., confirming Mr. Carter's statements about the sample from the Gilead P. Bock mine,…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] the Imperial

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 2

WORK is going on satisfactorily at this mine. The main shaft is now down 613ft., which leaves 7ft more to sink before the present contract is finished…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Tasmanian Silver Fields. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 2

It is reported that the discovery of another extensive silver lode has been made in Tasmania, on the Savage River, at Long Plaina, west of Whyte River…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] the Bear Hill Gold Reef. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 2

A telegram from Armadale (N.S.W.) states that at Bear Hill, at the bottom of the winze from No. 2 tunnel, on the north, the reef has widened out to 18in.,…

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The School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 2

MR. ALLISON, secretary to the Board of Advice, states that, in accordance with the request of the Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, he had handed the…

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Late Mining News. [By Our Mining Reporter.] Rising Sun North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 3

THOUGH not exactly a properly defined lode, a good formation of ferruginous material, containing a good deal of quartzose matter, has been met within…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] Broken Hill Blook 84

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 2

AMONGST some of the mining leases east and west of the big mine on the main line is block No. 84, parish of Picton, which is about to be floated into a company or…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 2

The Godkin S.M. Co., Tasmania, has sold to a Melbourne syndicate 14,750 shares at 10s. 6d., considered paid up to 15s., on terms of half cash and half at…

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Mining. [By Our MlNING Reporter.] the South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 2

THIS mine is looking well, but nothing very worthy of note has occurred during the psst week. The main stopes at the 350ft. level are looking well, and a good…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] the Hillgrove Mines. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

Telegrams from Hillgrove, New South Wales, continue to give reports of excellent developments in the Earl of Hopetoun and Bear Hill Proprietary…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

Silver stocks were very brisk in Hobart on Saturday night, a great number of sales being made. A good business was done in Godkin's Amalgamated, up to…

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Victorian Gold Yield. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

The total yield of gold for the colony last year was 588,560ozs., being a decrease of 56,278ozs. on the 1889 yield, and 18,000ozs. less than the previous year,…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] the Silver Peak

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

A GOOD deal of inquiry having taken place in regard to this mine during the last few days, several townsmen visited the property yesterday. Unfortunately,…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] the Sandhurst Gold Yield. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 2

The Sandhurst people are put out over the Mining Department's figures as to the returns for the year, and a correspondent of the Age to-day points out that, instead…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] Red Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 2

THIS property, consisting of two 60-acre leases, is situated in the parish of Sebastopol, in the county of Yancowinna, and about 10 miles south-east from…

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The Illawarra Collieries. Conference Between Masters and Men. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 3

A conference was held yesterday between the representatives of the Southern Coalowners' Association and the delegates from the various mining…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] Consols

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

As we prophesied a few days ago, another bonanza has been tapped in this mine, and this morning 2 cwt. of native silver was taken out of the fahlerz vein…

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Mining. [By Cable.] the Silver Question. Free Coinage Bill Passed by Senate. a Silver Standard Inevitable. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

The United States Senate has passed the Free Coinage Bill introduced by a private member, providing that the mint value of the dollar shall be 412½ grains…

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