Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

836 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 23 of 42

1St Edition. Ba[?]ier Mine[?]. Monday, July 6, 1891. Payment of Members' Bill

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 2

THE lower form boy who would be guilty of such composition as that contained in the operative clause of the Payment of Members Bill would come…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Labor in Europe. Strikes and Conferences. Extensive Miners' Strikes. Contesting Commons Seat. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 2

The Miners' Federation of Great Britain is now holding a conference at York. Reference was made to the victories of labor candidates in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

Messrs. Shierlaw and J. Elliott have been appointed local directors of the Hinspeter Asbestos Company. The Mining Standard says that Mr H…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. the South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

Though there is not much to report in the way of new developments in this mine everything is looking well, and prospecting and opening up the property is…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Further Gold Withdrawals. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

Russia has withdrawn a further one million pounds in gold from London…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lead Poisoning. Its Cause, Effects, and Cure. Interviews with Mine Officers. No. III

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

IN the first article of this series, on Monday, the opinions of and statistics obtained by some mine labor unions' officers on the subject of lead poisoning were given;…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Pinnacles Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 2

"Pinnacles," writing from Melbourne, says:-"The fact of a sixpanny call being made by this Company must be more than disappointing to many shareholders, but…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

There are some developments now being manifested at the British which are worthy of note. Reference has already been made to the western ore body…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Pinnacles Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

Mr. Odling, lately general manager of the Pinnaclea Amalgamated mine, returned this morning frost Melbourne, whither he had gone when notified of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Note

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

About 70,000 gallons of water is being pumped daily into the Proprietary mine from the Acacia Dam, and the cost is much less compared with that of frigging…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Gold Circulation. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (the Right Hon. G. J. Goschen) says that the gold in circulation in the empire is £73,000,000, of which…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hillgrove Mining. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

The Eleanora has cleaned up 119oz. of smelted gold, and about 25 tons of antimony has been cleaned out of the flues during the week…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

[By Our Mining Reporter.] Brisbane Blocks

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

The large lode which was disocovered some days ago in the Brisbane Blocks appears to be improving, as sunk upon in the costeen, and last assays taken from it…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. [By Telegraph. the Zeehan Silverfield. Launceston

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

A telegram from Zeehan states that in the West Adelaide claim the new lode commences about a chain from the Adelaide Company's ground. It consists…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] the Lily Extended

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

THIS property, which adjoins the Lily on its eastern side, is most advantageously situated, and the rich lode which has been so successfully worked in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Collapse of Belgian Miners' Strike. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

The Belgian miners' strike has collapsed, and the men have been compelled to return to work for the want of funds…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Note

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 2

A satisfactory development has occurred at the Mutooroo copper mine (writes our Cockburn correspondent). Some very rich or[?] has been struck in the north…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. [By Telegraph.] Hillgrove Mining. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 2

A Hillgrove telegram in the Argus states that at the Sunlight the rise has been started from the No. 3 level, which shows splendid gold. The stopes…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

1St Edition. Barrier Miner. Monday, July 13, 1891. How Mines are Ruined

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 2

THE report which the manager of Block 14 has furnished on the Globe mine, which was read at a meeting of the Globe Company held in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

MINING. [By Telegraph.] Queensland's Gold. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 2

The gold production of Queensland for the year ending June 30 was 580.780oz. This shows a considerable falling off compared with those recent years during which…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →