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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 21 of 33

MINING. Coolgardie. Captain Beaglehole Interviewed

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 3

Captain Beaglehole, formerly manager, of Bayley's, and before that of Bendigo, has just come over from Coolgardie, being at present in…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 2

The shipments to Port Adelaide for the week ending Wednesday last were approximately 200 tons each of concentrates and carbonates. There is no…

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The Proprietary Mine. Half-Yearly Report [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 3

The half-yearly report of the Broken Hill proprietary Company has been received here. Mr. Howell writes that "notwithstanding the low prices…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coolgardie. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 July 1894 · page 3

A wire from Coolgardie states that another rich reef has been struck at the Londonderry. The stone is, it is said, studded with gold, and the value…

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Coolgardia. The Londonderry Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Scantlebury, who left Sydney early in May for West Australia to examine the mines at Coolgardie and in the district on behalf of…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Western Fields. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 2

At Scott's Hotel last evening Captain Beaglehole, late manager of Bayley's Reward, Coolgardie, and Mr. C. E. Hogg, formerly of Broken Hill,…

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Other Barrier Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 2

The joint east crosscut from the station of the New Broken Hill Extended shaft at the 1330ft. has now reached about 390ft., being in the…

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MINING. The New North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 2

The cantractors have now completed driving the 50ft. of extension of the western crosscut from the south drive at the 300ft., and, pending…

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The Mining Laws. Views of Ballarat Managers. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 2

The Mining Managers' Association of Ballarat has issued a manifesto, which has been forwarded to the Minister of Mines (Mr. M'Coll),…

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General Cable News. The Sydney Harbor Collieries Company. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 2

Mr. J. Inglis, of Sydney, has notified that the working capital of the Sydney Harbor Collieries Company, which intends to work the coal…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] Victoria. A Proposed Tax on Coal. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 2

Yesterday's sitting of the Assembly was chiefly devoted to private business. The Premier intimated that the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Tasmania. LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 2

A nugget of gold weighing 22oz. has been found on the Belmont gold-field. The New Gold Gate Company has…

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MINING. The Central

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 July 1894 · page 3

Messrs, R. C. Baker and E. W. Hawker, directors of the Central mine, accompanied by Mr. Thomas Walker, who resigned his position on…

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Mining on Private Lands. How the Farce Works. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 July 1894 · page 3

A telegram from Temora reports that Mr. Sommerville, of Sydney, has been endeavoring to get a provisional license under schedule 11 of the Mining…

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The Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1894 · page 2

THE position of the Central mine has undergone a great change during the past 12 months, and the directors are now thereby enabled to redeem some of those…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. 200 Lives Lost

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 3

THE loss of over 200 lives and injury to other persons were caused by successive explosions of firedamp on Thursday night, June 14, in the mines of Count…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 August 1894 · page 3

Pat. Lynch, an old Broken Hill hand, is credited with possessing, up Coolgardie way, the next best show to Bayley's and the Londonderry. He…

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Tributing in Victorian Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 August 1894 · page 3

MR. BAILES, the member for Bendigo, in his speech on the second reading of the Mines Act Amendment Bill in the Assembly on Tuesday night, made some…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 3

The raining manager of the British reports for week ending August 1:— Blackwood (No. 1) shaft.—200ft. level: Have stopped following patches…

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Mining Developments

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

THE latest developments on the main line have borne a decidedly satisfactory character. A week ago to day the MINER announced, on the authority…

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