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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Accidents at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 1

Ex-ALDEEMAN Nolan, of South Town, met with a serious accident at the Proprietary mine at about noon to-day, resulting in the fracture of one of his…

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[By Telegraph.] Bendigo Miners' Sports. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 3

The annual procession and sports under the auspices of the Bendigo Miners' and Enginedrivers' Associations were held at Eaglehawk [?]…

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The Mount Morgan Gold Robberies. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 1

Additional discoveries in connection with the gold robberies at the Mount Morgan mine have been made. A further examination of the Mount Morgan…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The New Find at Bayley's[?] PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 3

The report of the discovery of rich stone at Bayley's Reward No. 1 South Extended claim has been confirmed. The stone is expected to give [?]…

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The Mount Morgan Gold Robberies. Two Accused Discharged. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 2

The preliminary hearing of the cases against the men charged with being concerned in systematic robbery of gold from the Mount Morgan mine is…

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MINING. The Central

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 2

TUE following facts, concerning the, operations of the Central Broken Hill Company, coming from an official source, will be of interest) (the Mining…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1893 · page 3

Mr. Darling, one of the Adelaide directors of the Proprietary, says that "there has not been the slightest friction between Mr. Schlapp and the…

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Fatal Mining Accident. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1893 · page 2

Three miners named John Connolly, John Hughes, and Francis Rubessa, working at the Aberdare colliery, Ipswich, were on the staging, which…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 3

Our Melbourne correspondent wired this morning that there is much local excitement at Stawell in consequence of the very promising prospects in the…

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Saving Fine Gold

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 3

THOUGH repeated efforts, some on a costly scale, have been made to solve the problem of how to save the fine gold carried away in the "tailings"…

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Mining. [By Cable.] The Mount Lyell Company. The Prospectus and Directorate. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 2

The prospectus of the Mount Lyell Mining Company, Tasmania, in connection with the flotation of which Messrs. W. Knox and W. Orr are on a…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coolgardie. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1893 · page 2

George Gorrie, a Victorian miner, and one of the original lessees of Bayley's Reward No. 1 South claim, Coolgardie, has returned from West…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coolgardie. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 October 1893 · page 3

Mr. Stewart Knight has arrived from Coolgardie. His journey occupied a little over four days. He gives glowing accounts of Coolgardie as a…

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Timber in the Mines. to the Editor of the Barrier Hiker

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 October 1893 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 10th instant I notice your article on the stripping of shafts, which you refer to as reprehensible. Now, Mr. Editor, I…

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Saving Fine Gold. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 2

An important stage has been reached in connection with the experiments that are proceeding at the Johnson's Reef mine, Bendigo, for the saving of…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coolgardie. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 2

A resident of Charlton, writing from Coolgardie, warns anybody against going there. He describes the field as a fraud. There are only two reefs…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales. Mining on Private Lands. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 2

In the Assembly last night Mr. Morgan asked whether, in view of the probable early passing of the Mining on Private Lands Bill, and in view of…

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Mining on Private Property

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 4

MESSRS. Josiah Thomas and A. J. O'Connell waited on the Mayor this afternoon to ask him to call a public meeting at an early date to urge on the…

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The N. S. W. Labor Party. A New Platform. Land and Mining Reforms. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 3

The labor party, as newly organised under the leadership of Mr. Joseph Cook, comprises 25 members. All have expressed their desire, either…

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Mining on Private Property

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 1

MESSRS. Josiah Thomas and A. J. O'Connell waited on the Mayor this afternoon to ask him to call a public meeting at an early date to urge on the…

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