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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

658 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 33

The Ophir Mine. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 2

The capital of the Ophir mise, Lucknow, New South Wales, has been privately subscribed with a view to the floating of the company in London a…

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The Pinnacles Mine. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 2

SIR,—In your evening edition of July 101 notice a paragraph headed "Pinnacles Mine —Strike of Tribntbra." I have to state for the information of your correspondent that…

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MINING. Mr. Potter's Process

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 2

Mr. C. V. Potter states that he has so far perfected his experiments with the sulphides of the South mine in the extraction of their zinc contents that…

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MINING. Block 1[?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 2

Owing to portion of the crashing plant, breaking last Tuesday,jigging wat suspended till Saturday. For the portion of the week the plant was in…

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The Pinnacles Mine. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 2

Sir,—A correspondent stated in Wednesday's Miner that tributors here pay from 20 to 30 per cent, royalty, and also that they often earn…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 2

Our Hobart correspondent wires that the Golden Gate mine bas struck gold at the 1025fr. level.. Recent cable advices report the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Intercolonial News. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 2

A parcel of 50 tons stone from the New Chum mine, Towoong, has been crushed at the Corryong battery for a yield of 575oz. The yield has caused…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, [?] p.m. Terrible Mining Accident. Creep at the South. Eight Men Killed. Several Seriously Injured. the Cause. the Killed. the Injured. Bringing Up the Bodies

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 4

NOTWITHSTANDING the very extensive character of the mining operations at Broken Hill serious accidents have been happily rare. Several large…

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The Mining Inspector's Inquiries

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 2

The mining inspector (Mr. Hebbard) visited the mine at an early honr this morning, and he went down the shaft, accompanied by Constables Mackie…

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The Big Mine. The Half-yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 2

The half-yearly report of the Broken ill Proprietary has been issued, and an advance copy has reached us from the acting general manager…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Creep at the South. Eight Men Killed. Several Seriously Injured. the Cause. the Killed. the Injured. Bringing Up the B0difs

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 1

Notwithstanding the very extensive character of the mining operations at Broken Hill serions accidents have been happily rare. Several large…

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The Big Mine's Report

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

Is their half-yearly report, epitomised yesterday, the directors of the Broken Hill Proprietary, after announcing that the resignation of Mr. Howell had been…

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Mother Awful Mining Disaster. Fall of Earth in a Mine at Eldorado, Victoria. Six Men Entombed. No Hope of Rescue. Probability of the Mine Being Flooded. List of Victims. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 4

Following quickly on the news of the mining disaster at Broken Hill and the unfounded rumor of a terrible disaster at Ballarat last night, comes…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, July 20, 1895. the Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

We think we may take it that at last the management of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company and mine says what it means, and that its reports are…

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MINING. Arrival of Directors

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 July 1895 · page 4

The following directors arrived here by yesterday morning's express:- Messrs. J. F. Levien (chairman), A. E. Clarke, and H. Dodds; of the South…

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Another Awful Mining Disaster. Fall of Earth in a Mine at Eldorado, Victoria. Six Men Entombed. No Hope of Rescue. List of Victims. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 July 1895 · page 1

Following quickly on the news of the mining disaster at Broken Hill and the unfounded rumor of a terrible disaster at Ballarat last eight, comes…

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MINING. Arrival of Directors

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 1

The following directors arrived here by yesterday morning's express:— Messrs. J. F. Levien (chairman), A. E. Clarke, and H. Dodds; of the South…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 2

Up to Thursday evening—the time, of the disaster at the 400ft.—the mill treated 730 tons crudes, the trommel. assays being 28.7 per cent, lead, —o—…

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Snow in Gippsland. a Coal Mine Flooded. by Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

Eighty men have been compelled to cease work at the Goal Creek Proprietary mine, Korumburra, South Gippsland, owing to the drives bring flooded…

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Mining Accidents. The Victorian Fund

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

THE occurrence of the distressing accident at the South and the necessity which has arisen to make an appeal for funds for the bereaved families…

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