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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Intercolonial News. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 2

There is at present lying at the wharf here 1500 tons of silver-lead ore from the West Coast (Zeehan) mines ready for shipment. Of the total 850…

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The Coal Trade Trouble. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 1

The coal miners' strike at Stockton is still unsettled. The miners are disappointed at no conference being held, as the directors promised Messrs…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Intercolonial News. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 3

A very nice reef is being opened upon at Metcalfe. It is 3ft. thick, and so far shows in several places nice flakey gold…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

THE Mount Brown paper on Friday last reported:—"Kitto and party, who have so perseveringly re opened the One Mile lead, had their first washing…

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The Coal Trade Trouble. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

Ten additional constables are being despatched to Newcastle to-day. The South Bulli miners haye agreed to resume work on the terms arranged…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. S. R. Wilson, lately manager of the Day Dawn, Murchison, was a passenger by the Ophir which reached Adelaide on Monday…

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The Coal Trade Trouble. Tha Blacklegs' Reward. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

The Co-operative Colliery worked yesterday with tributers and 18 shiftmen. Everything was quiet. The tributers, however, have notified the…

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Working Mining Leases

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. Slattery, in reply to Mr. Black, said the officers of the Mines Department in every district were required to report periodically on all mining leases…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Latest from Coolgardie. The Want of Water. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. David Lindsay, the explorer, who is plentifully supplied with camels, has returned to the Southern Cross from the new rush on the Coolgardie…

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Mining [By Telegraph.] Latest from Coolgardie. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 4

Further information has been received concerning the rush Reported a day or two ago by Mr. Lindsay. Coolgardie, it is stated, is being deserted…

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Mining on Private Lands Bill. Again Postponed. Proposed Government Amendments

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 2

The House went into committee on the Mining on Private Lands Bill. Dr. M'Laurin, the Government representative, moved that progress be…

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Mining on Private Lands. The Minister's Attitude. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 2

AS intimated in the Legislative Council last night, an effort will probably be made to have the Mining on Private Lands Bill recommitted there…

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The Coal Trade Trouble. The Stockton Miners' Tennis. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge a motion was carried to the effect that the miners on strike are prepared to accept a hewing rate of…

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MINING The Price of Opal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 2

Our White Cliffs correspondent writes:—We are in great doubt about the market value of opal. It is stated ou the best of authority that Mr…

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MINING. Waukaringa. A Reported Good Find. Rich Results

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 2

During the early part of last week it was reported in the MINER that a find had been made in Lovely Gully, Waukaringa, in a reef which…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

THE old gambling game again! [?] Melbourne wire says:—"The shar[?] holders of Bailey's Reward claim [?] Coolgardie, have decided to wind u[?]…

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Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill. Duties on Mining Shares. The Registration of Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 2

The Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill was considered in committee. On clause 1, making certain debts and shares belonging to deceased…

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Coolgardie Mines. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 1

Several official reports of Coolgardie claims are to hand. On the 19th instant Bayley's Reward No. 3 South struck the reef in the shaft at 40ft.;…

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The Mining Estimates. Debate on the Mining Lavs

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

The House went into committee of supply to consider the estimates of the Mining Department for the year, when a long debate on the state of the…

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Mining on Private Lands Bill

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

On the House going into committee on the Mining on Private Lands Bill, Dr. M'Laurin said the Government had taken some trouble to see that the…

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