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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

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Mine Pay Clerks. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I should thank you for space to reply to a letter signed "In Medias Res," which appeared in your paper yesterday evening. No doubt your correspondent,…

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Hillgrove Mining. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 2

A good body of quartz is accumulatiog at the Earl of Hopetoun mine, Hillgrove The intermediate drive from the No. 2 tunnel is on rich stone…

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Mine Ventilation and Appliances

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1891 · page 2

A conference of Government mining inspectors has been held in Victoria, by order of the Department, which has fully discussed and lengthily considered the…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] the Bendigo

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1891 · page 2

Work has been temporarily suspended pending arrangements by the lately formed company for thoroughly and systematically opening out and working…

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Mining. [By Cable.] Price of Silver. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1891 · page 2

The officials of the United States Treasury, it is reported, are making large purchases of bar silver in view of a probable rise in prices…

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Mining. Mount Morgan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

A week ago we published a statement to the effect that the monthly dividends from the Mount Morgan gold mine in Queensland were to be reduced to 6d per…

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Mining. the Proprietary Mine. Half-yearly Report. Profit for Half-year, £613,382. Wages Paid, £210,000

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 2

No shareholder can possibly quarrel with the o[?]eers of the Broken Bill Proprietary Company for the paucity of information contained in the report for the half-year…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] Central

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 2

There is not much in the way of change or fresh development to recount of this mine since last week. Good work and progressive opening out are being done,…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Hillgrove Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 2

At Hillgrove the Sunlight Company has cleaned up 235oz. gold from 270 tons for seven days' run. Baker's Creek has obtained 1500oz. amalgam for the same…

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Rising Sun North Silver Mining Company

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 2

A general meeting of the Rising Sun North Silver Mining Company was held in Melbourne on Monday, the chairman of directors, Mr. Fitz Snowball, presiding…

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The North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 2

There is not much to report in the way of improvement in the North. The western crosscut is still being driven, but no material change for the better has…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 2

The diamond drill on the Brisbane Blocks property has now penetrated to a depth of 1218ft., and is in schist and quartz, caraying the usual traces of silver…

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Mining. Junction North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 2

Sinking the shaft on this mine is still being continued, and a depth of 440ft. has been attained. At the bottom, on the eastern side, argentiferous sandstone is…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

A Bendigo correspondent writes:— "The half-yearly returns of the yields of gold, calls, and dividends are now made up, and show the following results:—…

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The Hillgrove Mines. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

A Hillgrove telegram in the Argus states that at the Bear Hill Proprietary work is principally confined to the new reef on which an extensive block of ground…

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[By Our Mining Reporter.] Block Ten

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

THE water winze near the end of the western crosscut at the 465ft. level is down 50ft. below the level. This makes a total depth of 515ft. from the surface…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the Lilydale Broken Hill Silver-mining Company was held at Sayers' Crown Hotel on Wednesday last. Mr. A. Anderson occupied the chair…

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Mining. [By Telegrah.] Silver Coinage at Melbourne. Mdlbouenk

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

There is some probability now of the Government coming to terms with the the Imperial authorities for the coinage of silver currency at the Melbourne Mint,…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 2

A Hillgrove telegram in the Argus states that at the Earl of Hopetoun mine the reef in the lower tunnel has been driven 5ft. past the slide, and continues…

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South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 2

A rumor gained currency this morning to the effect that a good development hid taken place in this mine, but the true facts are these. The western crosscut at…

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