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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 19 of 33

MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 2

May Brothers, of Gawler, have the contract for making the new machinery to complete the present sulphide plant, and it is anticipated that it will be on…

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Rich Gold Find at Olary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 2

Some remarkably rich stone—pretty well a backet fall—has been shown in Broken Hill to-day, brought from the Lux mine, near Olary, to which…

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Sporting. [By Cable] The Ascot Gold Cup. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 2

The Ascot Gold Cup, run at the Ascot Summer Meeting yesterday, resulted:—La Fleche, 1; Callistrate, 2; Cypria, 3…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Mount Huxley Scandal Mr. Montgomery's Report. LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 2

Mr. A. Montgomery, Government Geologist, has supplied his report to the Governmeent on his second inspection of Mount Morgan…

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Colliery Disaster. Over 200[?]Miners Entombed. [?] Bodies Recovered. Only 17 Men R[?]d Alive. [By Cab[?]] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 June 1894 · page 2

News of a terrible colliery disaster at Pontypridd, Wales, is to hand. The details are scanty; but it appears that the disaster was due to an explosion…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Gundagai Chrome Deposits. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 June 1894 · page 3

A general assay of the first bulk consignment of 130 tons of ore from Quilter's chrome mines, Gobarralong, near Gundagai, gires a yield of 54¼per…

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Company Ahd Promoter. a Mine Seized for a Private Debt. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 June 1894 · page 3

Some time ago the Cosgrove's Bayley's Reward South mine was seized for the private debt of the promoter of the company, Mr. M. P…

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MINING. The Lux Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 3

Our Cockburn correspondent writes: There is great excitement here over the Lux mine, about 30 miles from Cockburn and 14 miles from Olary…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office,3.30 p.m. Late Cable New. The Colliery Disaster in Wales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 4

Further particulars couceming the colliery disaster at Pontypridd, Wales, previously reported, are to hand. Numbers of the bodies recovered were…

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South Australian Mining. Rich Find at Nillinghoo. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 4

Phenomenal specimens have been taken to Waukaringa from Kirkeek's Treasure claim, Nillinghoo, going 50oz. to the ton, taken from a depth of 30ft…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Late Cable News. The Colliery Disaster in Wales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 1

Further particulars concerning the colliery disaster at Pontypridd, Wales, previously reported, are to hand. Numbers of the bodies recovered were…

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South Australian Mining. Rich Find at Nillinghoo. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 1

Phenomenal specimens have been taken to Waukaringa from Kirkeek's Treasure claim, Nillinghoo, going 50oz. to the ton, taken from a depth of 30ft…

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Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 4

I[?] too soft to be used pure; It is therefore generally hardened by being alloyed with copper or silver. A tingle grain of gold may be extended into a leaf of 56 square…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 2

Shipments of ore to Port Adelaide are still limited to between 30 and 40 tons of carbonates weekly. The stopes at the 450ft level are showing…

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The Strike of Scotch Coal Miners. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 June 1894 · page 3

Owing to the strike of Scotch coal miners 50,000 workmen in other trades will be thrown idle after S urday…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Intercolonial News. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 June 1894 · page 2

Twenty-nine fossicking permits were issued by the Mines Department yesterday. It is reported that 1200 miners are…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m. the Scotch Coal Strike. [By Cable] London, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 June 1894 · page 4

By the strike of coal miners in Scotland iron industries will be seriously affected. Shipping is paralysed Not more than 500 miners are now…

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Other Barrier Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 2

At the New Broken Hill Extended the east crosscut from the shaft at the 1330ft. level has now reached 339ft. The face still shows only clean schist…

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The Scotch Coal Strike. [By Cable] London, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 1

By the strike of coal miners in Scotland iron industries will be seriously affected. Shipping is paralyeed. Not more than 500 miners are now…

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The Cheap-labor Curse. Mines Threatened with Asiatic Labor. Protection Doesn't Shut it Out. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 July 1894 · page 2

News from Coolgardie dated Thursday is to the effect that a deputation of the principal business men waited upon the Premier (Sir John…

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