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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Importation of Miners. Further Arrivals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

ANOTHER batch of miners from Ballarat, numbering about 15, arrived by the Adelaide express this morning, under engagement, it is stated, to the…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

There were numerous stoppages at his mine last week, chiefly owing to he holidays and inclement weather, our of the jigs being idle for five…

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Serious Colliery Explosion. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 1

A serious colliery explosion has occurred at Wellington, by which 17 miners were killed…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 2

Working two shifts, the mill last week treated 222 tons erodes, pro ducing 58 tons first and 60 tons second quality concentrates, also 30½ tons…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

A contract has been made with Messrs. Harrold Brothers for the sale of 2000 tons sulphides, delivery to be completed within three weeks…

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The Newcastle Troubles. The Seapit Miners Join in the Strike. Borehole Men Coming Out To-morrow. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

The Miners' Delegate Board will meet to-night, when the request of the Hunter River Municipal Association, that the strike notices be withheld…

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Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

ON Thursday au accident occurred underground on Block 14. A stone fell on the head of a miner named Wyatt, fracturing his skull. The man was taken to the…

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Mining. [By Cable.] Proposed Re-formation of the B. H. Consols Mine. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

The directora of the Broken Hill Consols Company propose to reform the company with a nominal capital of £600 000 in £1 shares, the present shareholders receiving…

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The Markets. [By CABLE.] German Competition in the Coal Trade. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

The rebates recently made on the carriage of coal along the German railway lines will enable the colliery proprietors of Westphalia to land coal in England at a…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 2

THE needful adjustments to the plant being about finished, several days' continuous running were made last week with satisfactory results, and this…

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What Are Crown Lands? a Mining Appeal Case. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 2

Before Judge Docker, in the Dubbo Mining Appeal Court yesterday, a case of jumping on the Stringybark alluvial came on for hearing. The…

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The Troubles in the Coal Trade. Preparations for the Conference. Various Views. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Reid) has issued an invitation to the proprietors and miners' representatives to meet in conference in Sydney…

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MINING. Junction Consolidated S.M. Company

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

The Junction Consolidated Silver Mining Company was floated by Mr. W. A. Kingsborough on Saturday morning (an Adelaide paper says)…

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The Coal Conference. Opened by the Premier. Arguments Pro and Con. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 4

The conference between the representatives of the miners and the colliery proprietors concerning the difficulty in the Newcastle coal trade…

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Colliery Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 4

James Jackson and Joseph Hindhurch, miners at Hebton Colliery, vere knocking out sprags of coal when part of the roof gave way. Jackson…

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The Output of Coal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 3

FROM the English Board of Trade statistics for 1894 I gather (says a London correspondent) that the number of persons engaged in the…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 2

The mill last week treated 1,120 tone crudes, which returned 268 tons concentrates and 175 tons slimes. These latter treated on the four buddies…

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The Coal Conference. Opened by the Premier. Arguments Pro and Con. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 1

The conference between the representatives of the miners and the colliery proprietors concerning the difficulty in the Newcastle coal trade…

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The Coal Trade Conference. The Proposals Sabmitted. Deferring the Evil Day. The Premier Hopeful. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 2

When the MINER'S message was despatched last evening the conference between Newcastle miners and owners was still proceeding under the…

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Colliery Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 1

James Jackson and Joseph Hindhurch, miners at Hebbon Colliery, were knocking out sprags of coal when part of the roof gave way. Jackson…

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