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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

899 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 26 of 45

The Central. a Settlement in the Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 4

A SUBSIDENCE occurred on Saturday night in this mine, about 150ft. north from the main shaft, between the 400ft. and 500ft. levels. The ore body…

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Mining [By Cable.] New Goldfields. Discovered in the Orange Free State. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 2

New goldfields have been discovered in the Orange Free State in South Africa. It is reported that they are likely to rival those of the Transvaal…

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The U. S. Gold Reserve. LONDON, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 1

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

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 1

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

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The Coal Trade Crisis. The Resumption of Work. [By Telegraph.] Sfdney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 2

The Newcastle Miners' Delegate Board has recommended a ballot of the lodges throughout the district aa to the acceptance or rejection of the…

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THE U. S. ELECTIONS. The Candidates for the Presidency. The Gold Reserve. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 3

A Washington telegram states that, in consequence of the fall of 1,000,000 dollars in the gold reserve, it is feared that a new issue of gold bonds will be…

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Batteries for Goldfields

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 2

An application was recently made by Mount Brown residents for a Government battery, but no official steps appear to have been yet taken…

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MINING The British: The Burnham Syndicate's Offer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

The offer made by the Burnham Syndicate for the furnaces and the concentrate output of the British was, it appears from mail advices,…

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Late Cable News. The English Coal Trade Crisis. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 4

Twenty thousand coal miners in the Chesterfield district are resisting the proposals of the colliery owners for a 10 per cent. reduction of wages…

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Gold Discovery in South Africa. Rivalling the Transvaal. London, July 13

Western Grazier · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

A remarkably rich discovery of gold has been made in the Orange Free State. The new find is expected to rival in richness the gold mines of…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. The Employers' Terms. Result of the Ballot. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

A ballot of the miners in the Northern (Newcastle) district on the question of the acceptance or otherwise of the owners' terms was taken to-day,…

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Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

Dr. Garran moved the second reading of the Coal Mines Regulation BillThe debate was adjourned till Wednesday, and the House rose…

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Amendment of the Mining Laws

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the bill to amend the Mining on Private Lande Act was resumed by Sir Julian Salomons, who Said that an…

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Explosion in a Mine. Three Workmen Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

An explosion has occurred in the Mount Graham mine, by which three men have been considerably injured. They were using rackarock; and, a…

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Late Cable News. The English Coal Trade Crisis. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 1

Twenty thousand coal miners in the Chesterfield district are resisting the proposals of the colliery owners for a 10 per cent, reduction of wages…

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MINING The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

THE mill last week treated 425 tons crudes, returning 75 tons first and 50 tons second concentrates; also 27 tons slimes. The first product assayed 25oz. silver, 62 per cent,…

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The Big Mine. The Half Year's Operations

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

THE 22nd half year of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company closed on May 31; and an advance copy of the report has now reached us…

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Big Mine Figures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

The B. H. Proprietary mine during the 11 years of its life has- Paid in dividends and bonuses £6,128,000. Received from the sale of products…

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MINING The British

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

FOR the fonr weeks since active operations commenced the mill treated 4637 tons of crude carbonates, returning 1416 tons concentrates, assaying in bulk 87 per cent…

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Stray Notes. Old Mining Reports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

THE moneyed people who are being invited to take shares in ontside Barrier shows on the strength of reports made four, five, or six years ago had better sit down and think…

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