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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 28 of 45

The South Mine Fatality

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

THE principal witness at the inquest on Sampson Thomas Vivian's body yesterday was Samuel Walter Cherry, mate of the deceased. According to his statement he…

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Bairns Mines Saturday, July 25, 1896. the Silver Outlook

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

IT is quite possible that the new Democratic party in America regards Mr. Bryan's contest for the Presidency as hopeless—or, at any rate, almost as…

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The Junction Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 4

The Lode Struck at 675 Level. OWING to the flat character of the ground in the western crosscut at the 675ft., it was anticipated the ore body…

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The Japan Coal Trade

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 3

THE demand for Japan coal, owing to the strike at Newcastle, has been very brisk of late, and a report received by the Guthrie recently states that the…

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MINING Block 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 2

THE mill last week treated 2326 tons erodes, returning 986 tons concentrates and slimes, of the usual fair silver and lead contents. All surface machinery…

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Two Mining Accidents. Serious Consequences

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 2

A MINER named John Pearce met with a serions accident on Saturday night in Block ll. He was engaged at work underground, when a fall of earth took…

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Crushed to Death by a Coal Truck. SYDNEY, Monday. [?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 3

At the [?] colliery on Saturday Oscar Bloomendah wes killed. He was fireman on the colliery engine, and part of his duties was to shunt the…

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The Junction Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 1

OWING to the flab character of the ground in the western crosscut at the 675ft., it was anticipated the ore body would not be encountered for another…

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MINING The North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

THE mill last week treated 600 tons crades, producing 126 tons concentrates, assaying in balk 69.4 per cent, lead, 9.5oz. silver, and 7 per cent. zinc…

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Miners' Football Match

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 4

A FOOTBALL match between the afternoon and night shifts on the Central mine for £10 a side took place on the Oval to day. The afternoon men came…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 2

The South: Meeting of Broken Hill Shareho ders. A MEETING of shareholders in the Broken Hill South Silver Mining…

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Retirement of the Mining Registrar

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 2

MR. P. T. HAMMOND, the mining registrar and warden's clerk at Broken Hill, whose transfer from that office to the position of field assistant in the…

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An Expected Interesting Mining Case. Adelaide

Western Grazier · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

It is rumored that a writ for heavy damages will shortly be served on a leading Adelaide broker in connection with a mining transaction in West…

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The Albert Goldfields

Western Grazier · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

Milparinka, July 23.—Some important development have arisen during the past week in several mines. On the Maybell, at Warratta West, a reef 3ft wide…

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Miners' Football Match

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 1

A FOOTBALL match between the afternoon and night shifts on the Central mine for £10 a side took place on the Oval to day. The afternoon men cams…

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The North and Sout Mines. a Joint Engineer Appointed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 4

MR. R. FORD, the Melbourne manager of the North and South Broken Hill S. M. companies, wires to the MINER that an arrangement has been entered…

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Mining [By Telegraph.] Another Smelting Company. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 2

It is reported that another smelting company, making the third, is about to enter on smelting operations at Newcastle. Negotiations for the…

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The New Development at the Junction. Highest Sulphide Assay from this Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 4

IN consequence of the increased inrush of water in the west crosscut at the 675fb. level, active operations have been temporarily suspended, and…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Both Houses sat last last evening. the Council. Amendment of the Mining Laws

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 3

Leava of absence was granted to Mr. Hoskins on account of ill-health. The Dentists Bill was finally passed and forwarded to the Assembly…

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The Catterthun Gold

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 2

THE divers engaged at the wreck of the Catter hun are still hopeful of recovering the sunken treasure. Operations at the wreck have been hampered by [?] weather…

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