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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
836 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 42
Mr. Outtrim, the Minister for Mines, speaking at Maldon yesterday, said it was the intention of the Ministry to foster mining throughout the length and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With regard to the gold discoveries in South Africa, it is stated that 7000 claims have been marked out on the field discovered in Mashonaland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOTHING new is the shape of fresh developments has taken place in this mine daring the last week, but all the ramifications and works in the property look well…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THERE are people in this world—especi ally those of the mining speculative community—who will cavil and grumble at everything, and I verily believe if some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram fron Armidale states that No. 1 tunnel in the Earl of Hopetoun mine has cut a six-inch gold-bearing leader at 371ft. Water is coming freely from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A CONSIDERABLE improvement has taken place in the mine since lass week. This is in the south footwall stopes at the 150ft. level, and what was thought to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE end of the western crosscut is still in very hard country, and what little sulphide appears looks as though it were dipping under foot. No. 2 north drive is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS property is looking better than it has for some time, and, in the stopes going south from the Central shaft, the carbonate and oxidised ores, which are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE rich ore being mined in the rise from the 280ft. level, has culminated to-day in such an extraordinary find that it is hardly credible. Since 11 o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is very possible that there are black sheep amongst other things than mines, and that some sheep have much cry but little wool. Our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Hillgrove telegram states that the bottom tunnel of the Earl of Hopetoun is passing through lode material, with splashes of quartz showing gold. Water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE shaft is now down 416ft., and it is intended to sink it anothor 9ft., and open out at 420ft. The bottom is still in garnet sandstone, and it assays as well, if…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A big deputation waited on the Premier to-day from the Gippsland colliery owners, and laid before him the resolutions and requests which were wired the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The bore at the diamond drill on the Brisbane Blocks property is now down 720ft., through alternate veins of sparand schist. This is favorable country for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THROUGH the courtesy of Mr. Howell, and under his able guidance, I was enabled to go over the British mine to-day, and to have a thorough inspection of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joseph Sherd met with a dreadful accident yesterday at Kembla. While undermining coal a quantity suddenly came away, breaking his wrist and thigh…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The poll in connection with the proposed contract between the Proprietary and the Tarrawingee Company was taken yesterday. Mr. Colton, of Adelaide, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DURING the week no fresh development of any great consequence has taken place in the mine, though everything is looking well in the various workings. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Pambula on Thursday the Mount Gaiban struck a rich reef from four to five feet wide, close to the boundary of the Morning Star claim, showing prospects…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE depth of the shaft is now 244ft. A contract has been let for sinking it another 120ft, and the men are just starting operations. The crosscut going west is…
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