The Oceana Gold Robbery. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The investigations in connection with the daring robbery of 5000 sovereigns from the mail steamer Oceana, particulars of which were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1897
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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 25, 1897. the Big Mine Report
BROKEN HILL Proprietary reports have two values—the practical and the picturesque. The practical value lies in the record of prospecting work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Central Mine Accidents
Samuel Gunter, who had such a serious fall at the Central mine last week, was slightly better when inquiry was made at the Hospital this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MINING. Block 10: Deepening Kelly Shaft
THE management has decided to resume sinking at K[?]lly shaft. This shaft measures 615ft, from the surface brace, and another 100ft. will be added…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Mining in Victoria
A return prepared by the Minister of Mines shows that the gold yield for 1896, as estimated by the registrars in the principal mining centres of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MINING. The South
The mill last week treated 1444 tons crudes, assaying from the trommels 32.3 per cent, lead, 5.7 oz. silver, and 18.7 per cent. zinc,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold in New Guinea. Interview with Rev. A. E. Hunt
"I SUPPOSE you want to know about the all-absorbing topic of gold?" said the Rev. A E. Hunt to a Daily Telegraph representative last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Big Mine. Half-yearly Meeting. Satisfactory Statements. Some Big Figures. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon
The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company was held at the Board Room, Queenstreet, this afternoon, the Hon. D. E…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MINING. The Bushman United Company. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—In reply to "A Shareholder, alias All in the Dark," I would remind him that for a person who knows nothing of the Bushman Company and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The Junction North
The shaft to-day measures 85ft. below the 670ft., the bottom carrying a kindly schist and quartz rock, fairly easy for working. The water continues to make in limited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Welsh Colliery Flooded 120 Men in Peril
AN Aberdare correspondent reports to an English paper of December 15 that on Wednesday night, shortly before the day shift at the River Level colliery, Abernant, ceased…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] The New Guinea Goldfields. ADELAIDE
A strong syndicate is in course of forma tion here for the purpose of despatching a prospecting exploration party to New Guinea. The best available mining man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Broken Hill Mine. Sydney
The Broken Hill Proprietary mine has, since its commencement, paid in dividends and bonuses £6,272,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Humanity of Mining Employers
FOR some time past (says a Stawell correspondent) the leading mining companies at Stawell have insured themselves against being sued for damages through mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining at Great Depths
A PAPER read at the London Society of Arts on the 9th instant by Mr. B. H. Brough on "Mining at Great Depths" affords some information as to what great depth means…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. Half-yearly Retort
The following extracts are taken from the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's half-yearly report ending November 30, and which was presented to the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Mine. The Half-yearly Meeting. MELBOURNE
At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the North Silver Mining Company yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. E. Clarke, chairman, said the finances were not in as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. Block 14
The mill had a good run last week, treating 2780 tons for 740 tons concentrates of fair assay value. The shipments for the week comprised 375…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Oceana Gold Robbery. [By Telegraph.] Albany
The R.M.S. Oceana, on which the robbery of 5000 sovs, was discovered in Melbourne, has arrived. There is still no clue to the robbery. Detective…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MINING. Tne South
THE mill did fair work last week, treating 1632 tons crudes, assaying from the trommels 30 3 per cent, lead, 5.7oz silver, and 18.3 per cent, zinc,…
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