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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

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Mining Intelligence. [By Cable.] The Price of Metals. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 2

Silver is a couple of points firmer, being now quoted at 3s. 4?d. per oz. Tin is quoted at £102 10s. per ton. The chairman of the Currency…

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Work at the Mines. The Contract System. Inquiries from the Directors. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 4

The directors of the companies within the Barrier Mining Companies' Association state that they will hold a meeting within the next few days when they will further…

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Mining Note

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 2

Mr. John Wyles, secretary of the Hinspeter Asbestos and Silver Mining Company, has wired to Mr. W. S. Shierlaw, chairman of the local board…

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Accidents at the Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 2

A SERIOUS accidant happened to a young man named William Pitt, 24 years of age, at the Proprietary mine last night, at about 6 o'clock. It…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Block 5. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 2

The directors of the Broken Hill South Block[?]5 S. M. Co. having recommended that it would be better to suspend operations until the whole pf…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 7 p.m. Latest Cable News. Ascot Gold Cup. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 4

The Hon. G. R. Dibbs was present at the Ascot races to-day. The chief event, the Ascot Gold Cup, two miles and a half, was won by Buccaneer, with…

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The Raub Mines. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 2

In consequence of the recent rising of natives, it is possible that the Raub mines, at Pahang, in the Malay Peninsula, will be sold unless order is…

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The Central Mine. Interview with the Chairman

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 4

MR. Loughnan, chairman of directors of the Central Silver-mining Co., arrived in Broken Hill this morning with Mr. Leonard Dodds, secretary to the company…

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Central and South Mines. The Recent Collapse

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 3

ACTIVE operations are going on at the Central mine with a view to prevent the extension of the movement in the timbers between the 200ft. and 350ft…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 7 p.m. Work at the Mines. The Contract System. Report by the Mines Secretary. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 4

The following report of the meeting of the Mines Association, referred to in a previous wire, has been furnished by the mines secretary:—…

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Work at the Mines. The Contract System. The Negotiations. [By Telegraph] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 2

A meeting of directors of the associated Broken Hill companies was held yesterday afternoon, when the communication of Mr. Sleath, the…

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The Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 2

In pursuance of the open-cut system, the quarrymen are approaching to the tramway laid from M'Gregor's shaft to the ore bins, and it is found necessary…

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The Proprietary Mine. a Reported Subsidence Contradicted

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 4

A RUMOR was current in town to-day that a subsidence of the underground workings of the Proprietary mine near M'Culloch's shaft h[?] manifested itself. The general…

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[By Telegraph.] The Hillgrove Mines. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 2

The Earl of Hopetoun Company, at Hillgrove, has cleaned up with the result of 162oz. gold from 350 tons of stone. Baker's Creek Company…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Cable.] Major Creek S. M. Company. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 2

Mr. Antrobus, mining agent of Sydney, has sold the Major's Creek Gold-mining Company's property, New South Wales, to an English syndicate…

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Work at the Mines. The Contract System. Mr. Knox to Mr. Sleath. Mr. Sleath to Mr. Knox

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 3

THE letter ordered by the meeting of the Mines Association held in Melbourne on Friday to be sent to Mr. Sleath, miners' district secretary, in response to his…

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The Western Silver Mine. LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

A sample of 35 tons of ore from the Western claim, Zeehan, has assayed 85oz. silver per ton and 65 per cent. lead…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] The Swamp Oak Goldfields. SYDNEY, Taesday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

News from Swamp Oak states that at the Rising Moon battery the Storm King Tributors have, crushed 48½ tons for 109oz. retorted gold, the result of…

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New Gold Discovery. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

A telegram from Carcoar reports a new gold discovery at Flynn's Creek, in a golly running through a swamp. The surface shoots are impregnated…

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The Proprietary Mine. a Reported Subsidence Contradicted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 4

A RUMOR was carrent in town to-day that a subsidence of the underground workings of the Proprietary mine near M'Culloch s shaft had manifested itself. The general…

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