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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

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The Gold Rush in British Columbia. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 2

The gold rush in British Columbia is causing intense excitement throughout the United States and Canada. Food supplies are scarce on the…

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The Mine Accidents Commission. Tenth Day's Sitting. (Continued from Second Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 4

JAMES JOSEPH SHAW, engineer in charge of Baxter and Saddler's open cut, Proprietary mine, said he had had entire charge of the cut since its introduction in October, 1892;…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Mine Accidents Commission. Ninth Day's Sitting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 1

WHEN the First Edition went to press RICHARD N. THOMAS, underground manager of Block 10, was under examination before the Mine Accidents…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

THE mill had a fair run last week, treating 938 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 15oz. silver, 25 per cent. lead, and 16 per cent. zinc, yielding 190 tons…

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The Mines Accidents Commission. Eleventh Day's Sittings

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 4

THE Accidents Commission sat again this morning. WILLIAM HARRY, open cut contractor, said he had had 40 years' experience in open…

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The Gold Rush in British Columbia. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

Many people in Canada are clamoring for the Government to take measures to prevent any but British subjects working in the newly-diacovered goldfields, at Klondike in…

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The Mine Accidents Commission. Eleventh Day's Sitting. [Continued from Second Edition.]

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 4

JOEL PHILLIPS general manager of the Junction and Junction North mines, stated that he had had 45 years' experience; about 350 men were engaged under him; during…

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The Klondike Gold Rush. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

Miners who have returned from the gold rush at Klondike, in British Columbia, declare that there is a belt of gold-bearing country for 300 miles along the River…

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The Mine Accidents Commission. Eleventh Day. Inspector Hebbard's Evidence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Mines Accidents Commission, JAMES HEBBARD, inspector of mines, said he was appointed to the position in 1891; the extent of the Albert mining…

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The Mine Accidents Commission. The Evidence Concluded. Twelfth Day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 4

The Commission sat again this morning. JAMES RETALLICK, general manager of the British mine, said he had had 40 years' experience in England, America, and…

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British Columbia. Rich Gold Discovers. London, July 22

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

Nows is to hand of enormously rich gold finds on the Klondike River British Columbia, but the place is described as the most desolate mining…

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The Mining Accident at Kimberley. Natives Rescued. London, July 21

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

All the entombed by the missing accident at Kimberley in South Africa, have been rescued…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 July 1897 · page 4

A MINER named Richard Lang was admitted to the Hospital this morning suffering from a badly injured foot. He was using a pick in the Central…

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The Mine Accidents Commission

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 July 1897 · page 2

JUDGE MURRAY, the Commissioner, with his staff, left Broken Hill last night for Sydney, having concluded the taking of evidence ander the Mines…

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The Canadian Gold Bush. Tremendous Influx of Miners. Warnines of Winter Bisks. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 July 1897 · page 2

The gold rush at Klondike, in British Columbia, North-west Canada, is still causing great excitement, and the influx of miners from the United…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 July 1897 · page 2

Last week 520 tons ore were mined and raised, of which 320 tons of firstgrade, saiphides were forwarded to Messrs. G. Wills and Co., Port Pirie,…

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Mining in New Zealand. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 July 1897 · page 2

The Right Hon. R J. Seddon (Premier of New Zealand), addressing the Australian Chamber of Mines, described the mining legislation of…

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The Echunga Goldfields. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 July 1897 · page 4

Warden Gee has been visiting the Echunga goldfields, where 40 men are employed all the year round, making good wages. Echunga is one…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 1

A MINER named Richard Lang was a[?]itued to the Hospital this morning suffering from a badly injured foot. He was using a pick to the Central…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

The mill ran steadily last weak with no stoppages, treating 660 tons crudes, assaying from the trommels 23.5 per cent. lead, 6.1oz. silver, and 13.7 per…

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