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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Mining [By Telegraph.] The Gold Find at Oakleigh. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

There is great excitement over the find of gold at Oakleigh, particulars of which were conveyed in one of yester-day's messages. Most of the land in…

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Latest Cable News. Colliery Explosion in Wales. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 4

An explosion has occurred in a colliery near Neath, in Wales, by which 40 miners have been entombed. Every effort is being made to rescue them…

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Another Mining Fatality. a Mysterious Occurrence

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 4

YET another mining fatality has to be recorded, the victim being a married man, aged 35 years, named Philip Rodda, a resident of North Broken…

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The Colliery Disaster in Wales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 2

Further details concerning the colliery disaster near Neath, in Wales, show that 200 miners descended into the pit, when heavy falls wore heard…

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MINING The Junction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 2

The mill last week, working two shifts since Thursday, treated 355 tons crudes, producing 70 tons firsts and 25 tons second concentrates, also 33 tons…

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The Consols Mine Fatality. Inquest on Rodda

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 4

As inquest was held to-day before Mr. Makinson, P.M., and a jory on the body of Otto von der Rodda, who was killed in the Consols mine yesterday…

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Latest Cable News. Colliery Explosion in Wales. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 1

An explodion has occurred in a colliery near Neath, in Wales, by which 40 miners have been entombed. Every effort is being made to rescue them…

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Another Mining Fatality. a Mysterious Occurrence

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 1

YET another mining fatality has to be recorded, the victim being a married man, aged 35 years, named Philip Rodda, a resident of North Broken…

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The Oakleigh Goldfield. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 4

Excitement continues over the gold find at Oakleigh. Several more claims were pegged out this morning, and the country for miles round has been…

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MINING Junction North

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 2

In order to facilitate hauling operations, the management has decided to remove the sections of the pump column below the 420ft., and the work is proceeding with all…

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The Oakleigh Goldfield. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 1

Excitement continues over the gold find at Oakleigh. Several more claims were pegged out this morning, and the country for miles round has been…

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Mining [By Telegraph.] The Junction North. The Question of the Forfeited Shares. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 2

In connection with the application for the winding up of the Junction North Sdver Mining Company, with a view to ita reformation, an application was made in Equity…

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[?] Miner. Monday, August 10, 1896. the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 August 1896 · page 2

THE directors of the Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company cannot, at any rete, be aceased of lavishing shareholders' money upon the printers…

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MINING The Ashcroft Sulphide Process. An Interview with Mr. Ashcroft

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 August 1896 · page 2

MR. A. E. ASHCROFT, the originator of the process for treating sulphides which bears his name, and which was recently purchased by the…

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MINING The Junction

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 3

WORKING constantly with the pamps and tank, the water last evening was lowered just below the back of the 675ft. chamber. Mr. Howe, the…

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Mining Accident. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

James Bond, a well known footballer, has been seriously hort at the New Chum Railway mine, Bendigo, by being struck by a falling bucket…

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MINING The Junction

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 2

Pumping and baling are proceeding without intermission, the water being sluwly but surely reduced. Last evening there was only about 4ft. in…

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Bairns Mines Wednesday, Auugst 12, 1896. Football on Sundays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 2

THE playing of football on Sundays is a subject which it may not be very profitable to disease. One is so apt to be misinterpreted, and an expression…

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The South Mine. The Half-Yearly Meeting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourns, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 4

The sixth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Broken Hill Sooth S. M. Company was held to day. Mr. J. F. Levien, M.L.A.,…

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The Parliament. a Uniform Penny Postage. A Mining Accident Fund. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 3

Only the Assembly met last night. The sitting was devoted to private business. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved the…

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