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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Barrier Miner. Friday, May 12, 1893. the Mine Assessments

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

IN many respects the meeting of the municipal council held last night was the most important gathering of the year; for the financial policy for the…

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Latest Cable News. Further Gold Shipments. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 4

The Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia have shipped an additional 250,000 sovereigns each for Australia…

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Position of the Banks. [By Cable.] The Gold Shipments. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 3

This is no truth in the statement of the Standard, previously cabled, that the 200,000 sovereigns, shipped by the R.M.S. Ophir for the Bank of…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, May 13, 1893. Mine Improvements

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 2

OUGHT a mine's surface improvements to be assessed for municipal rating purposes? The valuers at Broken Hill have always contended that they…

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Mining. [By Telegbaph.] New Tin Discovery, SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 2

An important discover of grain tin is reported at a place called Burra Burra, 30 miles from Peak Hill…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 4

FRIDAY'S Register says: — There were on view at Mr. J. S. Crabbe's office, Grenfell-street, on Thursday some very promising specimens of ore…

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The Pinnacles Mine. The New Works

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 3

WORK at the Pinnacles mine is now reaching a very interesting stage, and should the results of the experiments under weigh prove satisfactory—and…

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The Junction Mine. The Half-yearly Reports

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 3

THE half-yearly reports, &c., of the Junction S.M. Company have just been issued. The directors say that they were…

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Gold Stealing at Bendigo. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

Reports of gold stealing have been numerous lately at Bendigo. Two men named Rees Davis and Robert Williams, who were recently captured…

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A Mine Accident. Two Men Injured. Buried by a Fall of Earth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

AT about 9.30 o'clock this morning an accident occurred at the south end of Baxter's open cutting on the Proprietary mine, resulting in two workmen…

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A Terrible Mining Accident. Two Moonta Men Blown to Pieces. a Third Injured. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 4

One of the most serious mining accidents that have taken place for a long time at Moonta occurred during to-day. Three men, named…

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A Terrible Mining Accident. Two Moonta Men Blown to Pieces. a Third Injured. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 1

One of the most serions mining accidents that have taken place for a long time at Moonta occurred daring to-day. Three men, named…

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[By Telegraph.] Gold for the Bank of N. S. W. SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 4

A shipment of gold for the Bank of New South Wales has arrived from New Zealand…

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Mining. [By Cable.] The British Mine. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

Shares in the Broken Hill British mine are now quoted at 6s. 3d. Speaking at a meeting of shareholders, Mr. M'Andrew, chairman of…

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Another Big Strike. 500 Miners Affected. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 4

Mr. James Curley, secretary of the Miners' Association at Newcastle, has received a wire from Lithgow stating that the miners at the Western…

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[By Telegraph.] The Burra Gold Rush. Great Local Excitement. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

There is great local excitement over the discovery of alluvial gold on the Burra Burra station. The major portion of the residents of Condobolin…

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The Bubra Gold Rush. a Prospector's Report. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) Peak Hill, Saturday (1.10 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 4

Thomas Hana, a prospector from Burra goldfield, has just arrived here for the purpose of reporting the discovery of payable gold. He brought…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Burra Gold Rash. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 2

The latest information from the new Burra goldfield is that the rush continues, and that finds are being made in old workings. The Government…

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Accident at the Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 4

A MAN named John M'Manus met with an accident at the Proprietary mine this morning. He was employed at the amalgamating works, and, the…

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Another Big Strike. 500 Miners Affected. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 1

Mr. James Curley, secretary of the Miners' Association at Newcastle, has received a wire from Lithgow stating that the miners at the Western…

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