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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Tasmanian News. LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

It is reported that Messrs. James and Barkle, manager and underground manager of the Silver Queen mine, Zeehan, have tendered their…

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MINING. The A. B. H. Consols

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1894 · page 2

The rich eastern vein off the drive at the 280ft. continues to yield sulphide and iodide of silver and native silver in rather larger quantities. This vein…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster. Death Roll of Over 250

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 3

THE Pontypridd district in South Wales was the scene of a terrible colliery accident on Saturday afternood, June 23. The disaster took place…

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The Broken Hill Gold Prospecting Syndicate

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1894 · page 2

At the gold claim at Mounch Gipps the prospectors have completed their contract for tunnelling 100ft. into the hill. The country passed through…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Another Rich Coolgardie Find. Excitement in the Town. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1894 · page 2

A wire from Coolgardie reports that there is considerable excitement over a new find. A quantity, of stone, 4501b. in weight, was lodged in the Union…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The New Coolgardie Find. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 3

Duan, the prospector who made the new find of rich stone near Coolgardie, estimates that there are from 1600 to 1800 ounces of gold in two of the…

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Lovely Gully Gold. Another Rich Discovery Reported. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 4

Telegrams from Lovely Gully, Waukaringa, state that extraordinarily rich stone has been obtained in the south-west stope of the Broken Hill-Waukaringa syndicate's…

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Lovely Gully Gold. Another Rich Discovery Reported. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 1

Telegrams from Lovely Gully, Waukarings state that extraordinarily rich stone has been obtained in the south west stope of the Broken Hill-Waukaringa syndicate's…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Western Fields. The Finds at Coolgardie. PERTH, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

Intelligence has been received by the Premier that the Lords Commissioners have approved of the establishment of a branch of the Royal Mint at Perth,…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coolgardie. The Strike of Miners PERTH, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 2

Further sensational finds are reported from Dunn's and other claims. Nearly all the miners at Hannans…

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General Cable News. The Miners' Eight Hours Bill. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 2

Several members of the House of Commons have been opposing the Miners' Eight Hours Hill, with the result that the promoters of the…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 2

Although the erection of the extension of the concentrating plant is proceeding as rapidly as possible, it is probable it will not be in full working…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coolgardie. The Strike of Miners. Further Discoveries Reported. PERTH, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 2

At Cassidy's Hill, Hannan's Hill, and Crœsus mines, where the men have been paid the fall rates of wages, and have been allowed to obtain the water…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Latest from Coolgardie. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

A telegram received from Mr. A. Forrest, of the Wealth of Nations syndicate, who is at present at the famous mine, states that he fears that…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coolgardie. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 3

The latest news from Coolgardie is to the effect that Dunn's new discovery the Wealth of Nations, continues to open up well. It is also stated that a…

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A Sanitary Point. to the Editor of the Barrier Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Will yon grant me space in which to draw the attention of the authorities to the existence of a great nuisance, a serious menace to the health…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] West Australia. PERTH, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

News continues to be received from Coolgardie of further rich discoveries. It has been reported in Southern Cross that the body of the blackfellow…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Western Fields. The Dundas Discovery. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 3

The present excitement is all in relation to the new Dundas find, reported a couple of days ago, and has been added to by the return of the…

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[By Telegraph.] The Effect on the Coal Trade. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 2

There is more activity at Newcastle, a report having reached there that, in consequence of the war in the East, all the stocks of coal at Hong Kong have…

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Mining on Priyate Lands. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 2

Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, has gazetted a few alterations in the regulations under the Mining on Private Lands Act. The fees are…

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