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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

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The Parliament. a Bill to Amend the NoLiability Act. The Registration of Mining Companies. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesdays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 2

Only the Assembly sat last evening. Mr. A. Knox (Woollahra) moved the second reading of a bill to amend the law in reference to no liability…

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MINING The Junction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 4

IT was noticeable yesterday that the inflow of water at the 675ft. was increasing; the water was then about a foot over the bottom of the plat…

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MINING. Mineral Leases

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 3

MINERAL leases approved:—T. G. C[?], 28,150, Picton; A. C. G. Dal[?], 172, 173, 152, Robe; J. W. Harris, 101, Albert; G. W. Norris and…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 2

MR. C. H. T. HART, of Adelaide, holds to his opinion that the proposed extension of the South's concentrating machinery mast only land the company…

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£4000 of Gold Stolen

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 2

A REWARD of £200 has been offered by the Marine Insurance Company for the recovery of six bars of gold, weighing in all 1286oz., and valued at about £4000, stolen from a…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 2

The sinking of the shaft, which has reached 583ft. from the surface brace, was resumed on Monday under favorable conditions, as the ground is soft and quite dry,…

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The South Mine. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 2

Sir,—I have to thank yon for your leading article on my letter re above mine. The last paragraph, however, calls for some comment from me, as your premises do not…

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Ventilation of Mines. And the Spread of Phthisis Amongst Miners. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 4

In his annual report to the Bendigo City Council, Dr. Eadie, the local health officer, calla attention to the number of deaths from phthisis. He says he is afraid the rate…

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The Catterthun Gold. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 2

The steamer Sophia arrived to-day, with, 8000 sovereigus recovered from the sunken steamer Catterthun. The gold was lodged with the Bank of…

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The W.a. Goldfields. Perth

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 2

Fabulously rich gold has been, struck at the Norseman, 7[?]bs weight of pure gold being brokes near the surface. In the Queen of the…

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Ventilation of Mines. And the Spread of Phthisis Amongst Miners. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 August 1896 · page 1

In his annual report to the Bendigo City Council, Dr. Eadie, the local health officer, calls attention to the number of deaths from phthisis. He says he is afraid the rate…

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Alarm in a Colliery. a Creep Expected. Miners Come Out in a Body. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 August 1896 · page 4

Today the miners working in.the Wickham and Bullock Island pi[?] suddenly came ont in a body A[?] the time they would not make known…

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Mining. [By Cable.] The New Guiana Goldfields. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 August 1896 · page 2

A gold nugget weighing 251b. has been unearthed at Cirabaya, in the disputed territory on the borders of British Guiana and Venezuela…

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The Colliery Alarm. Result of the Inspection. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 August 1896 · page 4

An inspection of the Wickham and Bullock Inland colliery, Newcastle, from which (as previously telegraphed) the men came out in a body to-day…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 2

THE mill last week, running five days four hours, treated 575 tons crudes, producing 118 tons concentrates, assaying 69.2 per cent, lead, 9oz…

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Alarm in a Colliery. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 1

To-day, the miners working in the Wickham and Bullock Island pit suddenly came out in a body. At the time they would not make known…

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Assistance to Miners. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 2

A Bathurst deputation has urged upon the Minister for Mines the desirability of establishing there a metallorgical laboratory equipped for…

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The Colliery Alarm. Result of the Inspection. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 1

An inspection of the Wickham and Bullock Island colliery, Newcastle, from which (as previously telegraphed) the men came out in a body to-day…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By TELEGRAPH.] Fatal Mining Accident at Gympie. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 2

A Gympie telegram reports that while a party of tribubors was working in the Golden Crown portion of the No. 1 Phoenix mine a flake of rock…

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Alleged Creep in a Newcastle Colliery. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 3

A sensation was caused at the Wickham and Bullock Island colliery yesterday owing to 300 miners refusing to go into the pit, alleging that a…

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