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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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The Orange Mine Accident. The Inquest. by Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 2

The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the two brothers Roberts, who were killed last week in the Wentworth Proprietary mine, near Orange, by the…

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Mining. (By Telegraph.] Intercolonial News. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 2

A splendid discovery of auriferous sand is reported three miles from Woody Head, near the Clarence Heads…

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A Mine on Fire. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 2

A despatch from New York reports that the Great Aurora mine, Michigan, is on fire. At the time the fire broke out many miners were below and were…

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The Miners' Arms Hotel. Licensing Court Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court this morning Richard Benallack was charged with having failed to maintain at the Miners' Arms Hotel, of which he was…

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The Council. Mining on Privata Lands

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 2

Dr. M'Laurin moved that the second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill be postponed till next day to give members time to peruse two…

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Other Barrier Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

The east crosscut from the 1330ft. plat of the New Extended shaft is now 155ft. in the Central ground, the total distance being 266ft. It is still in…

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The Miners' Arms Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 1

IN the Licensing Court this morning Richard Benallack was charged with having failed to maintain at the Miners' Arms Hotel, of which he was…

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Rescue of the Aurora Miners. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

A New York message reports that the miners who were entombed by the Great Aurora mine, Michigan, catching fire have been rescued…

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Mining on Private Lands. The Second Reading Passed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

Dr. M'Laurin, Government representative, moved the second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill. He gave a concise explanation of the…

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Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] Intercolonial News. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

Sir John Douglas, administrator at Thursday Island, telegraphs that payable gold has been found at Horn Island, and that an application has…

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Mining on Private Lands

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

The Mining on Private Lands Bill was considered in committee, good progress being made. Clauses 1 to 10 were passed, with slight amendments…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Intercolonial News. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

A return of the crushings of Wyalong stone from April 27 to date shows that 407 tons of stone have been put through for 556oz. gold…

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The Miners' Arms Hotel. Licensing Court Proceedings. The Bench Refuses to State a Case

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 4

IN the Licensing Court this afternoon. Messrs. A. N. Barnett (chairman) and G. A. Mills, the application of Mr. Justin M'Curthy, solicitor, that a case…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Tasmanian Gold Find. LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

In consequence of the publicity given to the reported rich discovery of gold at Huxley, the Government Geologist has gone to report on the…

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The Berlin Miners' Congress. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

The International Miners' Congress sitting at Berlin has approved of the introduction of general international legislation making the eight hours day…

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The Miners' Arms Hotel. Licensing Court Proceedings. The Bench Refuses to State a Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 1

IN the Licensing Court this afternoon, Messrs. A. N. Barnett (chairman) and G. A. Mills, the application of Mr. Justin M'Carthy, solicitor, that a case…

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Miners' Strikes at Omeo. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 3

The men having gone out on strike at the Good Friday mine at Omen, the company has announced that in future wages will be £2 per week; and that…

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The Miners' Conference. Stormy Proceedings. Retirement of the British Delegates. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 2

The International Miners' Conference sitting at Berlin has approval of a resolution declaring that minerowners should be liable to compensation for…

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Mining. [By Cable.] The Western Fields. A Strong English Syndicate. London, S[?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 3

A strong syndicate including Colonel North, the well-known [?] rare king," has purchased the [?] Boulder group of leases, at H[?]…

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The Berlin Miners' Conference. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 2

The dispute at the Miners' International Conference at Berlin, which resulted in the withdrawal of the British delegates from the conference,…

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