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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Mining. [By Cable.] Silver and Shares. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

Silver has declined another ?d., being now quoted at 2s. 35/8d. per ounce (standard). Proprietary shares are saleable at…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

THE directors of the South mine have resolved on a policy of retrenchment, in pursuance of which the services of the present manager (Mr. J. R…

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Has Gold Appreciated?

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

THE Australian Insurance and Banking Record, admittedly one of the best organs of its kind in the world, laughs consumedly nevertheless at the idea of…

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Serious Mining Accident. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at the Victoria Quartz mine, Bendigo, yesterday. A young man named William Pearce, the underground manager,…

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MINING. [By TELEGRAPH.] The Waukaringa Find. WAUKARINGA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. John Smith left here last evening with some good specimens. It is expected that over 50 men will be on the ground next week. Several local…

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The Esmonde Mine, Wadnaminga

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. E. Fox, who is well known on the Barrier, has (as stated in the MINER a few days age) come to roken Hill with specimens from the Esmonde…

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Purnamoota Mines and Tank

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 2

A CASE of some interest to Purnamoota residents was determined by the Land Board on Saturday afternoon. On Thursday F. H. Ayliffe applied for…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, March 5, 1894. the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 2

THERE will be very general regret that the directors of the South have practically decided upon the immediate closing of the mine in view of the persistent fall…

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Mining. [By Cable.] Silver and Shares. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 2

Silver has had another drop, and is now quoted at 2s. 3d. per ounce (standard). Proprietary shares have fallen in…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Queensland Gold Yield. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

Returns have now been completed showing that the total yield of gold for the Queensland fields for 1893 amounted to 616,940oz., being an…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

WHEN waited upon this morning, Mr. J. R. M'Kay, manager of the South mine, said that, as far as his advices showed, it was not intended to…

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Breach of Mining Regulations. a Manager Heavily Fined. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

Richard Rees, manager of the Alliance Gold-mining Company, has been fined altogether £7, with £16 16s. costs, for not providing ladders in…

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Lead Poisoning in Mines. Mr. Cann'a Bill Passed Through Committee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. Cann moved the second reading of the Mining Acts Amendment Bill. He said that 18 months ago the Lead Board appointed to inquire into…

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Mining. [By Cable.] The Price of Silver. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

Silver has had an advance of ¼d., being now quoted at 2s. 3¼d. per oz (standard). Broken Hill Proprietary shares have…

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An Alleged Important Gold Discovery. Twenty Miles from Broken Hill. Two Ounces to the Ton from an Immense Reef

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

GEORGE SANS, a well-known prospector, backed up by a local syndicate comprising 10 members, has been quietly prospecting for gold in the vicinity of…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. G. M. Roberts, assayer at the Proprietary, has made an assay of a sample of the stone brought by Mr. E. Fox from the new or back reef in the…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Both Houses sat last evening. the Council. Mining on Private Lands Bill. Tin and Antimony Inserted

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

The Mining on Private Lands Bill was considered in committee. Dr. M'Laurin moved the restoration of tin and antimony to the clause…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, March 9, 1894. the Mines Estimates

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

IF there is a Pooh Bah in the country his name surely ia Slattery. He is, in the first place, Tactician-in-Chief to the Government (without salary). In the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Western Fields. The Rush to Kurralpi. Water Five Shillings a Gallon. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

Further is to hand from Kurralpi the new rush on the Coolgardie field, to which the majority of the men as the centre recently flocked. Intense…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] South Australian News. The Mount Pleasant Find. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

The first batch of men organised to prospect for gold under Sir John Downer's unemployed relief scheme has left for Blumberg; and the second…

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