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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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In Sydney. The Banking Bill. Heavy Shipments of Gold to Australia. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 4

There is a good deal of excitement here. Notwithstanding the Government's circular, a number of Civil servants…

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Mining. [By Cable.] The Stocks of Tin. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 2

The total visible stocks of tin, including stocks in America and afloat, at the end of April were 171,800 tons…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Block 14 Dividend. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 2

The directors of Block 14 have declared a dividend of 1s. per share, payable on May 31…

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[By Telegraph.] The Mines Annual Report. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

The annual report of the Mines Department, for 1892, has been furnished to the Assembly by the Minister. The statements of Mr…

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The Eclipse Colliery Disaster. a Legacy of the Floods. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

The Mining Inspector at Ipswich has wired to the Department of Mines to the effect that the bodies of the men who lost their lives by the inrush…

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Miners' Eight Hours. Second Heading of the Bill Passed. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

The second reading of the bill making eight hours a legal day's work for miners working underground was carried in the [?] last night by…

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Mining. [By Cable.] The Mount Morgan Extended. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

It has been decided to voluntarily wind up the Mount Morgan Extended Mining Company (Q.)…

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The Hum of the City. The Coal-Mines Regulation Bill

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

THE Legislative Council has struck another blow at what it conceives to be an attempt at ill-considered and crude legislation, by referring the above…

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Mining. a Lime Deposit

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

LAST Wednesday (writes a correspondent) a party of gentlemen from Tarrawingee met some visitors about four miles from Thompson's Siding to view…

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Alleged Embezzlement. a Mine Manager Charged. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 4

At the Water Police Court to-day, Austin Gallagher, mining manager, was charged with stealing £218 belonging to the Mount Costigan Lead and…

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Reported Gold Find. Seven Miles from Broken Hill. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 4

An assay of stone, taken from what is stated to be a big deposit of a uriferous ironstone occurring within seven miles of Broken Hill, was made…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Gold Samples from West Australia. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

The well-known contractors, Messrs. Raphael and Proudfoot, have shown the Government splendid samples of West Australian gold found by Rice…

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Alleged Embezzlement. a Mine Manager Charged. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 1

At the Water Police Court to-day, Austin Gallagher, mining manager, was charged with stealing £218 belonging to the Mount Costigan Lead and…

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Reported Gold Find. Seven Miles from Broken Hill. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 1

An assay of stone, taken from what is stated to be a big deposit of auriferous ironstone occurring within seven miles of Broken Hill, was made…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 2

Many inquiries have been made as to the locale of the gold find near Broken Hill reported by our Adelaide correspondent on Monday evening…

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Sub-inspector Saunders. Farewell Presentation and Banquet. Speeches by Mine Managers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 2

A THOROUGHLY representative gathering of over 50 gentlemen sat down to dinner at the Denver City Hotel last evening, when Sub-inspector Saunders…

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POLITICAL. New South Wales. The Mines Department's Estimates. The Prospecting Vote. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last night, on the motion of Mr. O'Connor, the consideration of the Australian Federation resolutions was still further…

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The Mine Assessments

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 4

CIRCULARS have been issued to the aldermen in view of the meeting of the municipal council to be held to-night showed the amount at…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The New Chum Flat Rush. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

The Under[?]secretary for Mines (Mr. Harrie Wood) has received a report from the mining Warden concerning the New Chum Flat rush. There are…

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3rd EDITION Miners Office, 7 p.m the Australian Eleven Grace's Opinion of Graham. the Warwickshire Match. [By Cable.] London, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 4

In the second innings of Lord Shefield's team Giffen got one wicket for 25; and Turner, who showed improved form with the ball, one for 15…

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