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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The July Dividends. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 August 1897 · page 2

The amount of dividends paid by the mines of Australia and Tasmania for the month of July were:—New Sooth Wales, £28,554; Victoria,…

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The Orange Labor Trouble. Mass Meeting of Miners at Lucknow. A Strike Resolved On. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 August 1897 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a deputation of miners waited on Mr. Cogill, the manager of the D'Arcy Wentworth mine, Lucknow, and asked for a…

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Lucknow Miners' Strike. The Mines Picketed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 2

The miners' strike committee at Lucknow met yesterday and made preliminary arrangements for carrying on the strike, Mr. Jaeger was elected…

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The Miners' Congress

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 3

THE Miners' International Congress on June 10, Mr. Abraham, M.P., presiding, resumed the discussion on the living-wage-question. Herr Sachse (Germany) and M. Maroille…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 2

RUNNING two shifts without any stoppages last week, the mill treated 680 tons crude eulphides, produciug 180 tons concentrates—155 from jigs,…

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The Canadian Gold Bush. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 4

The mad rush to the new goldfields at Klondyke, in British Colombia, continues. The want of carriers prevents the transport of provisions, and…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the local shareholders in the Lily Silver mining Syndicate, No Liability, was held at the Criterion Hotel last evening, when a fair…

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The Canadian Goldfields the Rush of Miners Still Continues. London. August 2

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

The mad rush to the Klondyke goldfields continues, and it is feared hundreds of miners will be starved to death…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 4

A MAN named David Garrick, now in the Hospital, was hurt at the Pinnacles mine yesterday by a cage accident very similar to one that occurred in the Proprietary some…

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The New Guinea Goldfields. More Fever-stricken Miners. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 2

The schooner Clara Ethel has arrived at Cooktown from New Guinea ports. She has 32 passengers, 20 from Woodlark and the rest from Samarai. All the Woodlark…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 2

THE mill ran slowly last week, treating 1400 tons crade sulphides, assaying from the trommels 22 per cent. lead, 6.3oz silver, and 17.2 per cent. zinc, returning 288 tons…

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The Canadian Gold Rush. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 2

The miners at the Klondyke gold rush, in British Columbia, resent the action of the Canadian Government in imposing royalties on the output from claims, and it is expected…

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Smothered in a Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 3

THE necessity for some scheme being evolved for the efficient ventilation of mines was (says the Ballarat Courier) exemplified on Saturday morning, when Alexander Cowie,…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 3

The mill last week treated 860 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 13 6oz silver, 23 per cent. lead, and 16 per cent. zinc, returning 196 tons concentrates…

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The Lucknow Miners Strike. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

The Lucknow miners' strike shows not the faintest sign of closing. All the "pannikin bosses" have come out, and no hands are now working…

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A Newcastle Coal Ship Wrecked. LONDON, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

The ship Nonantuna, of Newcastle, trading from that port to Panama, has been wrecked on Easter Island. The crew were saved…

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Mine Directors' Visit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 4

MESSRS. WOODHEAD (chairman) and Magarey, directors of the British mine, colonial board, arrived in Broken Hill this morning. By the same train also arrived Messrs. Jessop…

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The Lucknow Miners' Strike. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

The strike committee at Lucknow has cabled to the London directors of the Lucknow companies informing them of the 8fcuation and asking their intercession…

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The Canadian Goldfields Twelve Months' Provisions Neoessary. London, August 4

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

The police authorities is Canada will not allow any miners to proceed to the Kiendike goldfields, unless they possess a year's provision…

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Mine Directors' Visit

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1897 · page 1

MESSRS. WOODHEAD (chairman) and Magarey, directors of the British mine, colonial board, arrived in Broken Hil this morning. By the same train also arrived Messrs. Jessop…

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