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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

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The Coal Trade Crisis. Majorities Favor a Strike. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 2

The conference proposal indicated yesterday was submitted last night to the Newcastle miners' lodges. There were big attendances; and by large…

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MINING. Gold in New Guinea

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

Though it ia nothing new to learn that gold exists in British New Guinea, the news brought to Sydney early this week by the steamer Titus, one of the vessels employed…

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The Coal Creek Strike. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

The directors of the Coal Creek Proprietary, having now expressed their willingness to concede the men's demands of 4s. per ton for hewing on the face and 4s. 3d. on…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

The miners engaged at the Southern (Ulawarra) collieries express their regret at the decision of the Northern (Newcastle) men to strike…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 4

It is reported that the New Lambton colliery has agreed to pay 3. 6d. per ton as the hewiog rate. The Carcolliery offers 3., with a prompt and…

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A Mining Dispute. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 2

In the Wyalong Police Court on Saturday Paul Forster, a shareholder in the White Reef claims was charged with assaulting Henry Threlfall, an…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. The Strike Ballot. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 2

The total voting in the baliot taken by the Newcastle miners an to whether the strike should be proceeded with at once or the terms submitted by the…

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The Victorian Gold Yield. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

The gold yield of the colony for the quarter ended March 31 is estimated at 207,175oz…

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The North Mine. Railway Connection to be Established

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

Mr. Vincent Hanson, C.E., under whose supervision a tramway was recently constructed to connect the Junction North mine with the…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 1

It is reported that the New Lambton colliery has agreed to pay 3s. 6d. per ton as the hewing rate. The Carcolliery offers 3s., with a prompt and…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Ashcroft Sulphide Process. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Ashcroft, formerly electrician of the Proprietary mine, and patentee of the Ashcroft process of treating sulphide ores, has arrived at…

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Theterils of Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 3

A FEW days ago reference was made in our Victorian telegrams to the narrow escape from death of four Bendigo miners. The Independent…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 3

The oblique west crosscut at the 570ft. was carried 50ft. into the ore body and then diverted about 16ft. to the west, where it connected with…

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The Premier's Visit. An Inspection of the Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 1

THE Premier (Mr. O. H. Reid) and party, accompanied by the Mayor (Alderman Souter) and members of the municipal council, visited the Proprietary…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Stdnet, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 4

The Miners' Delegates Board has decided to refer to the miners affected the offer of increased wages by the New Lambton, Cardiff, and Gartlee…

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Shocking Mining Accident. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

An awful mining accident occurred at Bendigo late yesterday. Ralph Mason, a recently married miner, was trucking in Lansell's 180 mine. He…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. Offer by Mr. Alexander Brown. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

Matters in connection with the Newcastle Btrike are particularly quiet. The general impression appears to be that there is insufficient money at the…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 2

THE mill last week treated 1010 tons erodes, assaying from the trommels 22.3 per cent, lead, 50z. silver, and 16.2 per cent zinc; returning 278 tons…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 1

The Miners Delegate Board has decided to refer to the miners affected the offer of increased wages by the New Lambton, Cardiff, and Gartlee…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. Opinions of the Contestants. An Offer, to the Proprietors, [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 3

The Newcastle Miners' Delegate Board meeting has decided to recommend the lodges to adhere to the 1888 agreement in, its entirety…

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