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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 3

Very rich stone, it is reported, has been struck at the Great Eastern gold, mine at Peak Hill. The Great Western, on the same field, ia also getting some…

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Mining. [By Cable.] the Lambton Colliery. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 2

The Scottish-Australian Mining Company, whose property at Newcastle, New South Wales, is locally known as the Lambton, has declared its regular…

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Mining. Nil Desperandum

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 2

Some nice ore from the Nill Desperandum Silver-mining Company, Nuntherungie, has been brought to Broken Hill, and is on view at the Denver City Hotel. The…

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The Hillgrove Mines. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 3

At the Baker's Creek they have cleaned up 546oz. retorted gold from 420 tons. The south drive at the 190ft. level has been extended for…

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Mining Items. [By Cable.] The Price of Silver. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 3

Silver is slightly easier, being now quoted at 3s. 3 11-16d. per oz…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 2

Only a very few of the gold mines are now working in the Cobar district. The principal ones cannot crash on aecount of the scarcity of water. Most…

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The North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 2

The south drive at the 700ft level is still being pursued on the lode formation. No particular change of import has taken place since last week;…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 2

On the Scrubby Yards claim, 12 miles from Temora, the red flag has been raised; and it has been reported to the warden, that 8dwt. of gold to…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 2

A meeting of the Silver Hill S.M. Co. was held in Adelaide on Tuesday, when the chairman of directors (Mr. A. D. Handyside, M.P.) presided over…

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Queensland Gold. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 3

In reference to the reported rich gold finds at Darkey Flat, Warden M'Farlane has wired:—"Have arrived at Darkey Flat. There are 25 men at…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 2

The Sydney Morning Herald is, as our Sydney correspondent wired the other day, publishing a series of articles on "The Silver Province."…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Our Mining Reporter.] Block 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 2

The output of ore from Block 10 is still maintained. Though most of the ore, with the exception of the sulphides, goes to Dry Greek, a…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, April 29, 1892. the Miners' Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 2

THE general meeting of the Chief Council of the Miners Association at present proceeding in Sydney is in several respects the most important…

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Fatal Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

A MAX named William Jones, a carpenter, employed at the Round Hill mine, fell down one of the shafts on the property yesterday for a distance of…

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Mining Intelligence. The Maybell North

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Maybell North Mining Company was held in Adelaide on Thursday, the Hon. R. Homburg, M.P., presiding…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

The executive of the Hunter River (Newcastle) miners have received a motion from various miners' lodges proposing that the time has now…

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Serious Mining Accident. One Miner Killed, Four Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 3

A telegram from Carcoar states that a serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the Carcoar cobalt mine. It Appears that eight miners were…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 2

A special meeting of the shareholders of tiie Barrier Ethel S.M. Company was held in Adelaide on Friday evening to consider the position…

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The Hillgrove Mines. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 2

News from Hillgrove states that at the Earl of Hopetoun work is principally confined to the No. 2 and intermediate levels, which look better than…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] The Hillgrove Mines. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 2

Extraordinarily rich gold has been met with at the 150ft. level in the Baker's Creek mine. For some time past the stone has been very rich in…

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