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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 · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 2

In the incline shaft, owing to an accident to one of the pumps, the influx of water increased to such an extent that workis temporarily suspended…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 1

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

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The Council. The Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1894 · page 2

A petition from colliery proprietors was presented, praying that the Coal Mines Regulation Bill should be referred to a select committee. A…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1894 · page 3

Mr. J. J. Christmas, the inventor of the process for extracting gold from certain refractory matrices started for Melbourne by Tuesday's express, en…

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Accident at the Big Mine. Joseph Beaglehole Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1894 · page 1

AT about 6 o'clock last night Joseph Bea[?]lehole, who has an open-cut contract on Block ll, met with a painful accident. A shot had been fired in the face of a…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1894 · page 2

IF some of the Victorian "rushes" had failed, the memory of them was soon lost among the mental records of the many great successes. There came an…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 2

The concentrating machinery only worked intermittently last week, attention being chiefly diverted to regulating and adjusting work, and no statement…

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Big Mine Accident. Fatal Results Feared

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 October 1894 · page 4

F. A. FIVEASH, employed as a laborer on the Proprietary mine, was engaged this afternoon on a pipe track near the old mine offices when he met with…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 3

The concentrating mill running two shifts is quite capable of keeping up the required supply for the one smelter at Port Adelaide, which is treating…

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Big Mine Accident. Fatal Results Feared

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 1

F. A. FIVEASH, employed as a laborer on the Proprietary mine, was engaged this afternoon on a pipe track near the old mine offices when he met with…

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The Big Mine Accident. Magisterial Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 4

MR. A. N. BARNETT, coroner, conducted a magisterial inquiry at the Courthouse this afternoon into the circumstances connected with the death of Frederick…

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The Big Mine Accident. Death of Fiveash

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 3

F. A. FIVEASH, who met with a terrible accident at the Proprietary mine yesterday, as reported in the MINER, died at the Hospital at 8.30…

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Contracts at the Mines. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 2

SIR,—I have been waiting for some considerable time hoping to see some correspondence on the system of contracting as carried on at present, more…

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The Cost of Miners' Rights

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 2

A bill to reduce the annual payment for miners' rights and mineral licenses was read a first time…

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The Big Mine Accident. Magisterial Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 1

MR. A. N. BARNETT, coroner, conducted a magisterial inquiry at the Courthouse this afternoon into the circumstances connected with the death of Frederick…

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MINING. The New Broken Hill Extended

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 3

The distance now driven in the joint east crosscut off the 1330ft. is 512ft. from the shaft, and approximately 400ft. in the Central Company's…

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Contracts at the Mines. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Re "Fair Play" and mine contracts. It is a moral among men that the ancient miner and the modern miner are two different men. Things…

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The Council. The Quarrel with the Assembly. The Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 2

On Wednesday evening Mr. White moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to recent "offensive remarka" of the Premier in reference…

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Contract at the Mines. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

SIR,—I have been waiting for a more able pen than mine to reply to the letter published in your paper of the 2nd instant re contract at the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Tarnagulla Rush. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

The Minister of Mines (Mr. Foster) has visited the new Tarnagulla goldfield. He was interviewed by 200 miners, who protested against the…

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