The Shrinkage at the Mines
THE onus of responsibility in regard to this lies with Block 14. At the 142ft. lavel one could not approach within 150ft. of the northern boundary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1892
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The Blasting Accident the Inquest. Searching Examination by the Miners' Official
THE inquest on the bodies of Thomas Morris end George Gondosici, victims of the Tarrawingee accident, was opened as the Mayflower Hotel this afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[By Our Mining Reporter.] a Shrinkage at the Proprietary and Block 14
Early this morning a shrinkage took place at the dividing line between the Proprietary ard Block 14 mines Much has already been made of this, and…
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The Western Grazier has been shown by Mr. W. G. Mackenzie three pieces of pure opal, weighing 60z, which were obtained from Mackenzie Bros'. mineral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] Mining at Hillgrove. Sydney
The Baker's Creek Company has started a new set of stamps, making 40 in all. Cleaning up takes place on Saturday week. The Sunlight Company is also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Notes
Mr. T. Matthews, mining captain, late from London, and previously of the West Coast of Africa, is on the Barrier, with a view to inspect some mining properties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] Hillgrove Mining. Sydney
Although the, weather as Hillgrove continues dry, sufficient water is still coming from the Hopetoun mines to keep the Baker's Creek and Sunlight batteries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. the Consols
At the 280ft. level of the main shaft and westward on the course of the lode, which is being followed towards the Proprietary mine with the object of striking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Premature Explosions. to the Editor of the Barrier Mine[?]
SIR,—With a view to the prevention of the above, I believe that guncotton ought to be used instead of rackarock or dynamite. Guncotton possesses the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water at the Mines. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—My attention has been drawn to a letter under the above heading, signed "Truth," which appeared in your issue of 17th instant. As surface b[?] of the…
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The Adelaide manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine has received the following telegram from the secretary (Mr. W. Knox) from Melbourne:—"The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. the South
The large carbonate ore body in the north drive from the hauling shaft at the 400ft. level, and in the south drive from the main shaft, still maintains its…
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The Advertiser's London correspondent writes:—"The exuberantly sanguine statements made at the statutory meeting of the Silverton (Broken Hill) Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] Sydney News. Sydney
Coke is arriving at Mudgee, and is being despatched to the Mount Stewart silver-lead mine, where it is rumored smelting will commence early in March,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water for the Mines
The Broken Hill Proprietary has now plenty of water. It is drawing 100,000 gallons per day from Block 10, so that, although the concentrating works are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[By Our Mining Re[prter.] Can Platinum Be Saved?
Amongst the many mining industries likely to come to maturity on the Barrier field that of platinum occupies a prominent position. Though in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Cable.] the M'arthur-forrest Process. London
The Australian Gold Recovering Company, to work M'Arthur's procese for the extraction of gold from refractory ores by leaching with a weak…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] West Australian Gold
Three nuggets, weighing respectively 144oz., 25oz, and 24oz., have been found on the Murchison goldfield. Water costs 9d. per quart in some places on the field…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Strike. London, Sunday Evening
The masters have given a fortnight's notice to the Durham coal-miners and to the Middlesborough iron workers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Threatened Strike of Miners. London
Fully 280,000 miners in the colliery district of England and Wales are handing in notices to the masters that they intend to cease work in March in accordance…
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