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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
705 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 36
SIR,—I have just arrived from the Murchison goldfields (per s.s. Albany, from Geraldton), and this morning a friend called my attention to a letter in your issue of January…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT would be an insult to the nigh intelligence of some of those municipal candidates who have declared themselves to be in favor of no alteration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our correspondent at Nuntherungie writes:—"The Arguros claim ia steadily at work, windlass, tools, &c, having been just received from Wilcannia. There can…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No noteworthy change has taken place in the Central mine during the week. The property is being well opened out, and much of the country blocked out is being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THOUGH no particular change has taken place in the South mine since last week, several new works have been inaugurated. The western crosscut at the 400ft. level…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Umberumberka for the week ending January 23, the concentrator worked eight hours only, crushing and dressing 25 tons, after which it was hung…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A considerable improvement has taken place in this property. This has occurred in No. 2 shaft, which, in enlightened days like these, I am sorry to say is worked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THAT there are wants in every community which, properly speaking, ought to be supplied by the State, there can be little doubt, and the people of Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE fact that Better counsels prevailed, and the strike of miners at Newcastle, which was recently feared, has been abandoned, has not materially…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Mount Browne Gold-mining Company, whose employees have recently had so much difficulty in getting their money, was to have been held in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE shaft, situated at the south-east comer of this property, is down 82ft. The men are sinking on a most promising looking lode, composed of gossan, some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE freetraders in the Assembly are making strenuous efforts to prove to the country that they are as little anxious as possible to proceed with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The half-yearly meeting of the Globe Consols (which was formed to acquire the old Globe) was held in Adelaide on Friday; when it was officially stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the 460ft. level of Browne's shaft the usual stoping is going on, and the same class of ore is being taken ont. The western crosscut at the 300ft. level has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The smelting works of the English and Australian Copper Company at Port Adelaide are running at full capacity, and the supplies of ore that are coming to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A new fiad is reported three miles south of Peak Hill[?]The reef is said to be 18ft. wide and the rubble to go over 6oz[?]to the dish. Claims…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The workings at the 400ft. level at the hauling shaft and those at the 425ft. level from the main shaft are approaching completion. The drive southward from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From M'Gregor, M'Bryde, and Drew shafts breaking down and open-cutting the iron capping of the lode is being pursued in many placas all along the ridge to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fourth half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Broken Hill Junction South Silver Mining Company took place in Melbourne last week, Mr. D. C. Sterry,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Earl of Hopetoun and Bear Hill are plentifully supplied with water, but the other companies are suffering from want of rain. The Bear Hill Proprietary…
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