Voices From the Tomb. The Eldorado Miners' Last Messages. Simple, Touching Words. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening
Barrier Miner · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 1
The other messages scratched by the miners who were entombed in the McEvoy mine, Eldorado, have now been deciphered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MINING. The Mount Brown Field
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 2
A correspondent, writing under date August 1, reports as follows concerning the Mount Brown field:—"Things are pretty lively about this field. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. [By CABLE.] Proprietaries in London. LONDON
Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 2
Broken Hill Proprietary shares are now quoted at 36s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The British. A Concentrating Plant Decided On
Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 2
For a considerable time this mine has been most vigorously explored, both in its main workings on Block 15 and also in the far north section on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Big Mine. The Half-yearly Meeting. Future Prospects. The Cost of the Fire. Only One Dividend Passed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 2
The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary S. M. Com pany, which had been adjourned in consequence of the fire in Block 11,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[By Telegraph.] Gold Discovery at Parramatta SYDNEY
Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2
John Bridge and George Hawkins, of Parramattta, have discovered rich gold-bearing quartz in the bed of the fresh water part of the Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Creek Dispute. Arbitrators' Award. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2
The arbitrators in the dispute between the Coal C[?]eek Coal Mining Company and the men have decided on their award, which practically…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Cable.] The Australian Smelting ompany. Shares at a Premium. LONDON
Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2
Shares in the Australian Smelting Company (which has been formed to treat Broken Hill sulphide ores at Lake Illawarra, N. S. W.) are now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Orient on Fire. an Outbreak in the Coal Bunker. Still Burning. the Vessel in Great Danger. O'brien and His Smoke Jacket. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2
Port Melbourne is being visited to-day by curious crowds, for there is a wharfside sensation there. Last evening, at about 8 o'clock, a fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The Banfield Process
Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1895 · page 2
The erection of the machinery and plant for the treatment of sulphide ores by the Banfield process is now almost completed. Craven's old…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The North
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 2
Work is being pushed ahead with encouraging prospects. At the 300ft, a track has been laid in the north drive 130ft. prior to carrying a leading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Mines Commission. The Members Chosen. Mr. F. E. Rogers, Q C., President. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 2
The Government has, after some delay, settled the, constitution of the Royal Commission which is to inquire, into the working of collieries with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News From Coolgardie. a Mine Manager Arrested. Other Arrests Pending. [By Telegraph.] Coolgardie
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 3
Robert Pettigrew, late manager of the Maritana, has been arrested and oharged with obtaining £2000 from Captain Beglehole, representing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MINING. The Central
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 2
Last week the output of ore was again very large, approximately 1735 tons being sent to grass. Of this 1099 tons went to Block 14, 146 to Dry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. Block 14
Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 2
The additions to the concentrating mill are making good progress. Three of the sandjigs are in position, and the fourth is well in band. The ore bins…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The Bushman syndicate. A Late Message from Hr. Howell
Barrier Miner · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 3
Mr. L. P. G. Oswa[?]d, the secretary of the Bushman United Gold Mining Syndicate, yesterday received a cable from Mr. John Howell, London, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Coal. To be Largely Used on the Hallways
Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 2
EVERYTHING cornea to him who waits, it is said; and what the Melbourne Age describes as a veritable revolution in the old order of things is contained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. Block 14
Barrier Miner · Monday 19 August 1895 · page 2
The mill last week treated 1400 tons crudes, producing 295 tons concentrates and 140 tons first-quality slimes, all of fair silver and lead assay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The State of the Mines. Inspection by Mr. Slee
Barrier Miner · Monday 19 August 1895 · page 2
MR. SLEE, F.S.S., Chief Inspector of Mines, arrived from Sydney last Thursday, and is likely to spend 10 days or a fortnight here. He will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner. Monday, August 19, 1895. Victorian Coal and a Protective Duty
Barrier Miner · Monday 19 August 1895 · page 2
In the Victorian Assembly on Wednesday night of last week that sturdy old democrat, Mr. Longmore, moved, —"That a duty of 2s. 6d. per ton be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →