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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

648 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 33

The Coal Trouble. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

A New York cablegram states that the coal miners who have been on strike for some weeks in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois, will…

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Mining on Private Lands. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

The regulations framed under the Mining on Private Lands Act have been drawn up and authorised. The mode of taking possession of lands…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Ownership of Tailings. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

The Mining Warden's Court at Pambula has decided that, usage notwithstanding, the tailings belong to the owners of the stone from which they…

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Other Broken Hill Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 2

The extraordinarily rich vein in the A. B. H. Consols mine is still retaining its good character, and now has somewhat increased in size. Last…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 2

The small experimental concentrator worked last week full time, less 12 hours, with results more satisfactory than hitherto: 242 tons of sulphides…

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The Greta Colliery

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 3

OUR Sydney telegrams of the last day or two have reported the order of the court for the winding up of the Greta Collieries, Limited, and the probable early desertion…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

Preparations are now being made to open up stopes at various points for keeping the plant supplied with sulphides. At the 300ft level south of…

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Fatal Mine Accident. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 4

John Clarkson, a miner working at the Madame Berry mine, Ballarat, was killed this afternoon by a fall of earth…

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The Fatal Mine Accident. Miraculous Escape of Other Workmen

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 4

THE name of the man who was killed instantaneously at Daly's section of the Proprietary open cut to-day was James Flannagan. Little about him is…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Intercolonial News. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 2

The rich reefs which it was reported had been discovered at Garie Beacb, near Helensburgh, have proved a failure; and the miners who had flocked there…

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The World's Disasters. Fearful Boat Fatality at Westport. Terrible Colliery Explosion. A Third of Panama Burned. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 2

Farther details concerning the disaster at Westport, County Mayo, West Ireland (brief particulars of which were previously cabled) show…

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The Colliery Disaster in Silesia. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 2

Further details concerning the colliery disaster in the Austrian provinca of Silesia (brief particulars of which were previously cabled) show…

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Fatal Mine Accident. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 1

John Clarkson, a miner working at the Madame Berry mine, Ballurit, was killed this afternoon by a fall of earth…

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The Fatal Mine Accident. Miraculous Escape of Other Workmen

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 1

THE name of the man who was killed instantaneously at Daly's section of the Proprietary open cut to-day was James Flannagan. Little about him is…

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The Western Goldfields. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 2

Sir Malcolm Fraser, Agent-General for West Australia, presided at a farewell dinner given by colonists to Mr. Z. Lane, formerly of Broken Hill,…

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The World's Depression. The Appreciation of Gold. Speech by Ex-Premier Shiels. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 2

There was on immense attendance last night at the Athensem Hall, when a lecture was delivered on "The World's Depression: Its Cause and…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Mount Huxley, The Geologist's Further Report "Salted from End to End." LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 2

All official telegram has been received by Mr. Pillinger, Minister for Mines, from Mr. Montgomery, M.A., Government Geologist, and Mr…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Mount Huxley Scandal The Experts' Reports. Messrs. Harrison and Montgomery's Tests. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 2

The executive committee of the Mount Huxley promoting syndicate meet this afternoon, and that meeting will be followed by a full meeting of…

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MINING. The Central

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 2

The week's shipments to Dry Greek comprised 114 tons lead, dry, and silver-lead ores—80, 16, and 18 tons respectively—and on Monday last…

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Other Broken Hill Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 2

The joint crosscut east from the New Broken Hill Extended shaft at the 1330ft. level has reached over 328ft., being in the Cental Company's ground…

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