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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Gold Discovery at Petersburg. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 1

A reef 60ft. wide has been discovered 16 miles from Petersburg. The prospector, an old Broken Hill miner, brought lcwt. of the stone to…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coolgardie. Rumored New Discovery. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 2

A sensational announcement concerning a new and rich discovery has been made from the balcony of the Shamrock Hotel. Some person rang…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Intercolonial News. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1894 · page 4

The gold yield for the June quarter was 165,687oz., showing an increase on the corresponding quarter of last year of 11,751oz…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] Victoria. New Mining Legislation. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1894 · page 2

In the Assembly last evening Mr. M'Coll, Minister of Mines, moved the second reading of the Mines Act Amendment Bill. He explained that…

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Other Barrier Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 3

At the New Broken Hill Extended the east crosscut from the shaft at the 1330ft. level has broken 350ft, being now in the Central Company's ground…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Intercolonial News. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 3

The Governor has refused to approve of the forfeiture of the Ritanita, Clyde, and Houston leases, Coolgardie…

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MINING. The Londonderry Mine, [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 July 1894 · page 3

A rumor is current in town that the Londonwerry mine, Coolgardie, where a rich discovery was recently reported, has beed jumped, the reason being that the…

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General Cable News. The Coal Trouble. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 July 1894 · page 3

The representatives of the coalowners and the Miners' Federation of Great Britain have informally agreed to a minimum wage on the basis of a…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Developments at Wyalong. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 July 1894 · page 2

News from Wyalong reports that West and party are putting in excellent work on Lang's selection, five miles north-west of the main camp…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. THE U. S Railway Strike. a General Strike Ordered. A Bomb in a Coal Bunker, Compulsory Arbitration Begged for. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 July 1894 · page 4

New York advices are to the effect that the United States railway strike is extending, and that in many places it now amounts to civil war…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— THE U. S. Railway Strike. a General Strike Ordered. A Bomb in a Coal Banker. Compulsory Arbitration Begged for. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 July 1894 · page 1

New York advices are to the effect that the United States railway strike is extending, and that in many places it now amounts to civil war…

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Attempted Gold Robbery. The Thief Disturbed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 July 1894 · page 2

A despatch from Hill End states that early on Friday morning last Mr. Endicott, the engineer on night shift at the Star of the West gold mine, was…

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Other Barrier Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1894 · page 4

Owing to the difficulty in obtaining sufficient supply of firewood, the Junction North has been somewhat delayed in pumping operations…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1894 · page 4

In the main workings Howell sha[?] has been sank to 90ft. below the 200ft., and it is anticipated it will be down to the third level within a fortnight, when…

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MINING. The Londonderry Find

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 July 1894 · page 3

The mining reporter of the Coolgardie Miner writes on June 30:— Yet another mineral wonder has arisen upon this truly phenomenal field. The…

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Coroner's Inquest. The Strange Death at the Mine. Alleged Suspicions Circumstances

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 July 1894 · page 4

THE inquest on the body of Michael Dwyer, who was found dead at the Proprietary mine on Thursday last, was resumed at the courthouse this afternoon…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coolgardie. PERTH, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 2

The prospectors of the Londonderry claim at Coolgardie have struck a rich reef in their phenomenal claim at a depth of 50ft. Its size has not yet…

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Coroner's Inquest. The Strange Death at the Mine. Alleged Suspicious Circumstances

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 1

THE inquest on the body of Michael Dwyer, who was found dead at the Proprietary mine on Thnraday last, was resumed at the courthouse this afternoon…

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Victorian Mining Laws. Bendigo Branch Recommendations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 2

AT the ordinary meeting of the Bendigo branch of the Miners' Association last week a lengthy report was received from the sub-committee on the Mining…

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MINING. The Central

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 July 1894 · page 2

The shipments to Dry Creek for last week comprised 27 tons ordinary sulphides, 33 tons special silicious sulphides from the 575ft., and 30 tons…

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