Mining Notes
It was not to be supposed that a valuable mine such as the Umberumberka would be allowed to remain long in idleness. Within the last day or two Mr…
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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
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It was not to be supposed that a valuable mine such as the Umberumberka would be allowed to remain long in idleness. Within the last day or two Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our metropolitan correspondents yesterday reported that there was intense excitement in the share markets due to a rumored creep in the Proprietary mine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The writer of the city article in the Mining Standard says:—"The garnetiferous sandstone sent from the Junction North to the Clyde Works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The quarterly mining returns for the Ballarat district show that 5,798 tons of quartz and pyrites yielded 26,850oz. gold against 23,[?]12oz. from 5478 tons for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WHETHER it be or be not included in the proper functions of the municipal council to take any action in regard to lead poisoning, it is unquestionable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Though the prospects of this property have appeared rather gloomy of late through the law proceeding between the company and the original Pinnacles Group…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Hillgrove telegram in to-day's Argus states that at the Lady Hopetoun goodlooking quartz is being raised. The western winze on the eastern reef shows…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Broken Hill Proprietary Company was held yesterday afternoon at the Olderfleet The chairman of directors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A discovery of rather an important nature has taken place in this mine. The manager thought it advisable to sink on a very likely looking outcrop about 600ft…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sunlight has cleared up 427oz. of gold, for the fortnight from 500 tons of stone coming from the rise in No. 3 tunnel. All the lodes are from 4 to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bar silver has fallen ½d., and is now quoted at 3s. 10d. per ounce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A [?] serious accident occurred to a man named James Gailiford while working this morning in the South mine. He in some way got beneath his mate's pick,[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Protestant Hall was crowded to overflowing last night, in response to an advertisement calling a meeting to express [?]isapproval of the action of the labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a meeting of the directors of this association, held on July 17, the report of Messrs. Gow and Berry, who have just returned from a visit ot inspection to the mine, was received and ad[?]pted. The work at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOT a discovery of any importance has been made in this mine during the week past. Still it looks well, and the usual quantity of ore is coming to grass, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Countess of Hopetoun mine work is being pushed on vigorously. A number of men are being employed on the various blocks. The shaft at the South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The new shaft, is down about 41ft. The character of the lode has changed a little, having become softer and more mullocky. However, there is no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It has been reported to the Mines Department that a seam of solid black coal has been discovered at Oakhill Park, adjoining the Kilcunda, at San Remo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The new 80-ton furnace at Block 14 was blown in yesterday, and is working admirably. It is built on a slightly different principle from the others, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOTHING of importance has occurred in this mine during the last week, but at the same time, the usual quantity of high-grade ore has been won and exported to…
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