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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

During the last few days the new plant has been set in motion. Several short trial runs have been made, and certain adjustments, such as belt…

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Barrier Mine[?] Saturday, May ll, 1895. the New Taxation

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

BEGGARS cannot be choosers; and in this free, self-governing, democratic country we have to stand, cap in hand at the door of the nominee, Legislative…

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Suicide of a Mine Manager. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

A shocking case of suicide, and one which a good deal of the pathetic element in it, was reported from Bendigo last evening. An order for…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 2

The Junction mine is now entering on a new phase of existence, and is about to turn into a marketable commodity its large resources of…

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MINING. ThE British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 2

In the main north section exploration continues as persistently as ever, the results still being generaliy of an unprofitable character. Below the…

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Stray Notes. Mines and Maaalan

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 2

You mure heard a mine manager, especially one of the old school, speak of his charge aa "she" or "her." It is more than a trick of 4he tongue…

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Mining. (By Telegraph] The Londonderry. PERTH, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 2

A couple of days ago sensational reports of rich finds at the Londonderry were disseminated. The manager of the mine has, however, wired to Lord…

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MINING. The Central

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 2

The stoping of sulphides is continuous at the 400, 450, and 500 feet levels, and during the past week 529 tons 9cwt. 1qr. were mined and…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

Official information has been received here that the second parcel of 106 tons high-grade concentrates forwarded to England per "Echuca"…

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MINING. Mount Drysdale. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

SIR—In your issue of the 1st instant appears a note from a Cobar correspondent, who, judging, from his remarks, must be one of these who…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1895 · page 2

The trials made with the new mill have been satisfactory, but operations continue to be greatly hampered by the difficulty of obtaining a sufficient…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

Although the mill last week treated 1227 tons crades—two tons less than the previous week—the return for concentrates shows a decided…

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Industrial Troubles. Farther Conflict Threatened at Newcastle Collieries. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

The directors of the Wickham and Bullock Isiand collieries have posted a notice respecting redactions in wages. This intimates that miners mast…

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MINING. Bleck 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 2

The mill ran consistently last week, still on two shifts, treating 834 tons crudes for 239 tons concentrates and 83 tons first-quality slimes: total, 322…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 2

A sale of 400 tons of big dump sulphides has been made through Messrs. Harrold Brothers for shipment to Europe. This parcel is now being…

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The Virginia Mine Disaster. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 2

One hundred and thirty of the minera who were entombed in the Virginia mine (U. S. A.) have been rescued alive…

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MINING. The Central. The Kaolin Development

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 2

A development which, so far as can be seen, is of considerable importance has lately occurred at the 400ft. level, about 400ft. north of the main shaf[?]…

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Mining Accident. a Trucker Killed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 2

AT about 10.30 last night a tracker named John Barry met his death at the Proprietary mine. The deceased and two other men named Milne and…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, May 25, 1895. Coal and Silver

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 2

More trouble in the coal trade! It really seems that for the men to accept a reduction without a fight nowadays is forr them to lead the owners to regard…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 2

The working stopes at the 400ft. are unchanged, the faces as a whole looking clean; but at the 600ft. country intrusion continues to make its…

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