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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

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The Coal Creek Trouble. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 4

The threatened trouble at the Coal Creek mine has been satisfactorily adjusted…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 2

It is proposed to strike a 5 par cent, wage levy on the unionista working in all the southern collieries on behalf of the strikers at Newcastle…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. a Fow Collieries Commencing. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 2

The Newcastle miners who are on strike are upon their very best behavior; no disturbances whatever are occurring, and the district is…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 2

Stoping continues to be confined to the far north and eastern sections of the main workings, and over 3000 tons of carbonates are now raised and…

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MINING. The Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 1

A DISCOVERY of kaolin has been made at the 500ft. in Block 11, b[?]s extent and value cannot at present be stated by the management. It is…

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[?] Mines. Tuesday, May 12, 1896. the Junction

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 2

THE hearty congratulations which the directors of the Junction tender to the shareholders in that company along with their half-yearly report may very…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 1

Further trouble has occurred at Coal Creek mine. The manager offered a rise of 4d. per ton in the hewing rate for every rise of [?]s. per ton in the…

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The Coal Creek Trouble. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 1

The threatened trouble at the Coal Creek mine has been satisfactorily adjusted…

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MINING. The Bushman United

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

The secretary to the Baahman Syndicate (Mr. L. F. G. Oswald) has received a wire from Mr. Marah, the syndicate's representative in West…

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The Gold Lost in the Catterthun. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3

The divers have reached the Catterthun wreck, and hope to be able to secure the bullion to-day or to-morrow…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 4

Fifty miners have resumed work at the New Lambton colliery. One hundred will resume work at the Dudley colliery to morrow…

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The Albert Goldfields

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

Milparinks, May 9.—Mr. Richard Sleath, M.P., passed ten days ago, carefully inspecting and personally inquiring about those fields and cliciting much information which…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. The Southern Miners. A Proposal in the Assembly. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

A conference has taken place between the Southern (Illawara) miners and the proprietors. After a general conversation it was decided to…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

THE mill last week treated 389 tons crudes, producing 98 tons first concentrates, 70 tons second concentrates, and 45 tons slimes—a total product of…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 1

Fifty miners have resumed work at the New Lambton colliery. One hundred will resume work at the Dudley colliery to morrow,…

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A National Miners' Fund. Mr. Thomas Moves. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 4

Mr. Thomas has given notice in the Assembly that he will move,— "That the Government, should at once inaugurate a Fund with the object…

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English Miners for Rhodesia

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

EARL GREY will ahortly put into operation an emigration scheme which he worked out long before he had any idea of being appointed administrator of the Chartered…

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MINING. The Cyanide Process

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

A case in regard to the cyanide process for the extraction of silver and gold, the outcome of which will be awaited with considerable interest…

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A National Miners' Fund. Mr. Thomas Moves. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 1

Mr. Thomas has given notice in the Assembly that he will move,— "That the Government should at once inaugurate a fund with the object…

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The Coal Trade Crisi. a Mineowners' Resolution. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

It has transpired that on the 11th instant some of the chief northern (Newcastle) coal mine owners met and resolved that work shall not be…

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