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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 7 p.m. the Pambula Mines. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 3

A telegram from Pambula states that the Golden Diorite ia raising good stone in which gold shows freely. The lode is 2ft to 3ft. wide, and the hanging wall…

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Work at the Mines. The Contract System. What is Doing in Melbourne. The A. M. A. Executive Meeting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

The Broken Hill Mines Association has received a letter from Mr. Sleath, secretary of the Barrier district of the Miners' Association; but, as it is not…

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The Kimberley Goldfield. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

The Warden at Kimberley reports that 1500oz. of gold have been obtained at the batteries for the first three months of the year. He…

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The Goree Goldfield. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

A telegram from Mudgee states that O'Brien and party have finished washing a fair quantity of dirt at Goree for a yield of 13dwt. per load…

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Work at the Mines. The Contract System. The Reply of the Miners' Executive

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 3

AT a meeting of the executive council of the A. M. A., held at McMahon's Hotel yesterday, which occupied several hours, the communications…

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Municipal Appeal Court. The Rating of the Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 2

THE hearing of the appeal by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company against the municipal assessment was continued this morning before Messrs…

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Barrier Mine[?] Wednesday, June 22, 1892. Silver in Australia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 2

THE Adelaide Conservative journal, in commenting upon the fact that "the silver coinage question is another of the main topics upon which the…

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Mining Intelligence. [By CABLE.] The Metal Markets. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 2

The metal market is weaker. Silver has receded a point to-day, and is now quoted at 3s. 4½d.; per oz. Australian tin is quoted at £101 per ton…

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The Mine Appeals. (Continued from First Edition)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 4

THE hearing of the appeal of the Broken Hill Proprietary against the municipal assessment was continued throughout the afternoon…

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To the Editor of the Barrier Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly favor me with space in your columns to reply to the uncalled-for attack made in last night's issue by " Quantum Suf." upon…

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Work at the Mines. The Contract System. The Doings in Melbourne. Meeting of Mines Association. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 2

It is reported that the executive council of the A. M. A. at Broken Hill has replied to the communication from the Mining Companies'…

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2nd Edition Mine[?] Office, 7 p.m. Intercolonial Items. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 4

So far 5794 names have been registered on the rolls of the Government Labor Bureau. The Government is [?]ow drafting small batches of the unemployed to…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 2

A meeting of local shareholders in the Broken Hill Proprietary was held at the Grand Hotel last night to arrange details in regard to their…

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The Mines Assessments. The Proprietary Appeal

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 4

THE hearing of the appeal by the Proprietary Company against the municipal assessment was continued this afternoon before Messrs…

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Work at the Mines. Trade Disputes Settlements

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 4

ALTHOUGH no satisfactory intelligence in regard to the threatened introduction of the contract system, comes from the offices of either the…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Cable.] The Metal Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 2

Silver has declined another point, and is now quoted at 3s. 4[?]d. Tin has suffered a more serious fall; Australian is quoted at £98 10s…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 2

The Adelaide office of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company on Thursday received the following telegram from the secretary (Mr. W. Knox):—…

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The Bendigo Mines. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 2

The half-year in connection with mining at Bendigo was taken as having closed on Saturday. The figures for the period are satisfactory, and show a…

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Work at the Mines. The Contract System. Meeting of Directors

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 3

OUR Melbourne correspondent telegraphed this afternoon A. meeting of the Mines Association is being held this afternoon to further consider and decide…

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The Wallsend Dispute. Award in Favor of the Miners. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 2

The miners' referee court at Newcastle, which recently took evidence regarding the dispute as to the hewing price of coal in a certain portion of the…

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