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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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MINING. The A.B. H. Consols

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 September 1894 · page 3

The far eastern vein off the drive from the 280ft. continues to produce iodides and chlorides of silver, with a little native silver, in fair quantity…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 2

Mr. Woodhead, the chairman of the colonial directors, visited the mine about a week ago and returned to Adelaide by Sunday evening's train…

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Scotch Miners' Strike. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 2

In connection with the strike of Scotch coalminers against a reduction of wages, which has lasted over nearly three months, it has been decided that…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Coolgardie Field. The Londonderry Purchased the Earl of Fingall. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 2

An Albany wire reports that 400 passengers from Eastern ports arrived there by the steamers Innamincka, Waroonga, and Tekapo. Special trains…

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MINING. White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 September 1894 · page 2

Our correspondent reports under date September 9:—Mining matters are very quiet, but there is a rush of opal buyers here at present, and this…

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The Quest for the Idol. the Story of Australasian Gold "Rushes."

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 September 1894 · page 3

IF "rushes" for gold are neither modern nor local institutions, for Australasia it can at least be claimed that it has had them in greater…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Coolgardie Field. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 2

Until the delivery of the Londonderry mine to its new purchaser is completed the workings are to be locked and sealed by the warden. No…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 2

Another rich find ia reported at Wyalong. The Mount Drysdale mine has despatched 500oz. of gold to the mint…

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Other Barrier Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 2

At the New North the east crosscut from the north drive off the south prospecting shaft at the 100ft. has been run in over 32ft. The country…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 2

Surface arrangements are proceeding with dispatch. The jiggers are being thoroughly overhauled after their long rest, the water and well tanks are…

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The Mount Drysdale. a Remarkably Rich Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 4

A COBAR correspondent wired as follows to the MINER this afternoon:—The Mount Drysdale G. M. Company has just declared a further…

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Accident to a Coal Train. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 2

A Wollongong telegram reports that an accident occurred on the Mount Pleasant collieries' railway. A long train of coal trucks was coming to the…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 2

The three furnaces leased to the Big mine continue to improve on the quantity of ore treated, the last week's record being 2059 tons gross, equal to…

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The Mount Drysdale. a Remarkably Rich Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 1

A COBAR correspondent wired as follows to the MINER this afternoon:—The Mount Drysdale G. M. Company has just declared a further…

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The Quest for the Idol. the Story of Australasian Gold "Rushes." Ii

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 2

As we have seen, it is simply impossible to say who brought ia the firtt native gold from the back country to Sydney and sold it In the same way it is…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 September 1894 · page 2

At a meeting held at the Oxford Hotel on Thursday evening it was decided to form a syndicate to send one or two prospectors to West…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 2

The Welcome Stranger, Wyalong, has crushed 1005 tons stone for 653oz. gold. Warden Smith has wired to the…

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The Quest for the Idol. the Story of Australasian Gold "Rushes." Iii

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 2

FROM the "rushing " of Clunes to the discovery of gold at Buninyong was but a few weeks. The Clunes excitement began in Jane (1851), and early…

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Late Mining News. Good Developments in the Macdonnell Banges. Kirkeek's Treasure. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 4

There is is very encouraging news from the Macdonnell Ranges, A few parties are reported to be making £310s. weekly clear of all expenses, and many of the…

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Accident at the Big Mine. Joseph Beaglehole Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 4

AT about 6 o'clock last night Joseph Beaslehole, who has an open-cut contract on Block ll, met wich a painful acoidenr. A shot had been fired in the faso of a…

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