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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Latest Cable News. a New Gold Process. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 4

A trial of Hyatt and Henocheberg's dry process for extracting gold has proved successful, 95 per cent, of the gold being extracted from the ore…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. Perth

Western Grazier · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

It is reported that a wonderfully rich discovery of gold has been made in the Waratah mine, on the Coolgardie field. The stone is stated to…

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MINING Junction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

THE mill last week treated 436 tons erodes, producing 78 tons firsts and 50 tons second concentrates; also 30 tons slimes. The dispatches for the week…

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The British Coal Trade. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

A ballot of the members of the British Miners' Federation as to whether the reduction of 10 per cent, in wages notified by the masters…

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A New Gold Process. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 1

A trial of Hyatt and Henocheberg's dry process for extracting gold has proved successful, 95 per cent, of the gold being extracted from the ore…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle, Thursdays

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

Notice of the amended terms under which the colliery proprietors have agreed that work shall be resumed was posted to-day at the pits, the managers…

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MINING Junction North

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

STOPING is chiefly confined to the back of the 470ft.; good shipping ore is broken from the fifth and sixth floors to the Junction boundary. In the north end these floors…

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Bairns Mines Friday, July 10, 1896 the Reconstructed Ranks

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

THERE were those of us who from the beginning believed that the Australian banks could not carry out to the letter the terms of the reconstruction…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. The New Rates. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

The following notices have been posted at the Newcastle collieries:- "Notice to Miners.—The rates payable for hewing will in future be 2s. lld. per ton…

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English Coal-miners. Resisting a Reduction in Wages. London, July 8

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

Thirty thousand English coal-miners have refused to assent to a 10 per cent. reduction in their wages, as suggested by the colliery proprietors…

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MINING British

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

SINCE June 17, when operations were started, the mill has treated 3279 tons crudes, including 2254 tons for the seven days ending Wednesday last, producing 988…

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Opening the Gold Safe of the Catterthun

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

AT last (says Tuesday's S. M. Herald) the divers employed to recover the gold from the wrecked steamer Catterthun have succeeded in opening the door of the…

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The Coal [?] Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 4

The minera as a body will, it is understood, resume work early next week…

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General Cable News. The English Coal Trade Trouble. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

The difficulty between the colliery owners and the Miners' Federation, arising out of the determination of the owners to reduce wages, is becoming serious. It is feared…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. The Strike Virtually Over. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

Late last night Mr. G. H. Reid received a telegram from the Mayor of Newcastle to the effect that the miners' strike was virtually over, as the old miners for the…

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MINING Block 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 3

THE mill last week treated 2474 tons crudes, producing 814 tons concentrates and slimes, of the usual fair assay value for silver and lead…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 2

Tho minera who have been on strike in the Newcastle district are today returning to work under the terms ofitred by the colinry owners…

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The Coal [?] Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 1

The miners as a body will, it is understood, resume work early next week…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. Resumption of Work. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 4

The miners, on strike are still returning to work in the various collieries. The A. A. Company's miners…

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3rd Edition Miner Office 6 p.m. Latest Cable News. The U. S. Gold Reserve. LONDON, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 4

The United States gold reserve has fallen by nearly 1,000,000 dollars…

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