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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

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The South Mine Directors

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 4

MR. J. F. Levien, M.L.A. for Barwon (Vic), and Messrs. W. M. Hyndman and M. Jamieson, directors of the tenth mine, arrived by this morning's express, and it…

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General Cable News. The British Mine. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

At a meeting of shareholders in the British Broken Hill Silver Mining Company it was resolved to reduce the capital to £264,000 by cancelling £4…

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The Gold Production of Australia. Largest for 20 Years. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

The Melbourne Mint furnishes an interesting table showing the gold yield for the past year for all Aus tralia. This amounts to over…

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The South Mine Directors

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 1

MB. J. F. Levien, M.L.A. for Barwon (Vic), and Messrs. W. M. Hyndman and M. Jamieson, directors of the South mine, arrived by this morning's express, and it…

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Tile Virginia Mine, S. A. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

SIR,—The only way to make this mine pay something back to the shareholders is to employ enough men —say 50 to 70—to raise every week…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] New Discoveries in Tasmania. LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

A discovery of gold-bearing quartz has been made at Mount Jukes. The prospector has arrived at Strahan, with splendid specimens from the reef,…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. The Progress of the Strike. [By Tbltobaph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

At the Hetton pit, in the Newcastle district, the strike continues, and the picketing has commenced. The proprietors assert that they are confident…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

Messrs. J. F. Levien and W. N. Hyndman, directors of the Sooth mine; brought their visit to a close yesterday, and returned by the…

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The Pinnacles Mine. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

SIR,—In your issUe of December 31 appeared a statement that there are 14 men employed at the Pinnacles mine. This is incorrect; and I can positively…

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Mining Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

A MINER named George Miller, residing in Chlorids-street, was injured underground in the Proprietary mine this afternoon. A rock came away and struck…

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MINING. The Wast Australian Fields

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

Mr. W. Waugh, of Sydney, writing from Hannan's, West Australia, to a friend in Sydney respecting Coolgardie and its prospects, states that no new…

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Thb Coal Trade Crisis. Settlement at Wallsend. The Hetton Dispute. Letter ffom the Premier. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 3

There are few fresh developments in connection with the colliery dispute; but the settlement by conference at Wallsend and the fact that several…

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Mining Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 1

A MINER named George Miller, residing in Chloride-street, was injured underground in the Proprietary mine this afternoon. A rock came away and struck…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 3

For nearly three weeks the mill has been busily engaged in the treatment of the parcel of 1000 tons sulphides from the big damp on Block 10, half…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 7, 1895. the Coal Trade Trouble

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 2

THE intelligence published in the MINER on Saturday that a settlement had bean arrived at between the [?] [?] propriators at Wallsend and…

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A Mining Appeal. Stephen Y. Connor. The Warden's Ruling Upheld

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 4

In the District Court on November 21 last, his Honor Judge Coffey dealt with the appeal of Mina Stephen against the decision of Mr. Warden Barnett in…

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This Coal Trade Crisis. Picketing at Grets. Failure of the Hetton Interview. Sunday Work at Lithgow. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 2

A drunken blackleg at Greta has assaulted the manager for refusing him a monetary loan. The unionists have picketed the…

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The Coal Trade Criris. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 4

A ballot of coal miners is being taken on the question of strike or no strike. The ballot at Wickham and Bullock Island resulted: For, 164; against, 68…

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MINING. [By TELEGRAPH.] The Mount Jukes Find. LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 2

There is still excitement at Zeehan, Strahan, and Gormanston over Harris and Wilson's find at Mount Jukes. The ground has been pegged out in all…

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A Mining Appeal. Stephen T. Connor. The Warden's Ruling Upheld

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 1

IN the District Court on November 21 last, his Honor Judge Coffey dealt with the appeal of Mina Stephen against the decision of Mr. Warden Barnett in…

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