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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

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MINING. The Block 11 Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

LATELY the fire in Block 11, has been showing a little activity. In removing the timbers covering M'Gregor'[?] old shaft an upcast was produced, and…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 2

THE mill ran consistently and well last week, treating 700 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 26 per cent, lead, 6 8[?]z. silver, and 14 4 per…

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Mining Accident at Bendigo. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 2

Three accidents occurred underground at the Bendigo mines yesterday, but none of them proved fatal…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

A couple of minor accidents occured at the Proprietary mine yesterday. Thomas Penvose, aged about 18, who was working underground in Block 12,…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Victorian Gold Yield. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

The gold yield of Victoria for the month of October is officially stated at 74,277cz…

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MINING. The South Hine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

Messrs. Levien and Clarke, the Melbourne directors of the South mine, have resigned from their position on the board, so that the control of the mine is now entirely in the…

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The Mining Industry. The Premier and Foreign Capital. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of foreign capital has decided to interrogate the Premier as to the meaning of his recent speech on the mining industry and foreign…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 November 1897 · page 2

The mill had a good run last week, treating 2284 tons crude sulphides, returning 673 tons concentrates and slimes for fair silver and lead contents…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Clermont Claim. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 2

O'Brien and party, owners of the Wild Cat claim, Clermont, washed up 24 loads on Saturday; it yielded 250oz. An additional 20 loads…

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Australian Miners for Klondyke

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

ACCORDING to the manager of Huddart, Parker, and Co, upwards of 150 miners have already left Australia for Klondyke, and every day brings…

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The Parliament. National Coal Mines. A Motion Submitted in the Assembly. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

Only the Assembly sat last evening. The sitting was chiefly devoted to private business. Mr. Reid, in answer to Mr. Ashton,…

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MINING. Broken Hill Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

Although there is but actually little change to report in the condition of Brodribb's affected workings in block 12, it is satisfactory to note that…

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Two Western Incidents. The Bravery of Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 3

WEST AUSTRALIAN papers report two notable cases of bravery on the part of miners. A Kanowna correspondent, wiring…

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West Australian Goldfields. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

The Government Geologist who has just returned from West Australia, says the richness and extent: of the gold deposits at Kalgoorlie and other…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 November 1897 · page 4

A MINER named William Henry Jen[?] kind fell into a drive at Jameson's No. 2 level, block 12, last night and broke his leg. He was admitted to…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 1

A MINER named William Henry Jenkins fell into a drive at J[?]son's No. 2 le[?]el, block 12, last night and broke his leg. He was admitted to…

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"Gold" From Silver

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 3

FROM another American paper:—If Dr. Stephen H. Fmmens, of New York, a wellknown American chemist, whose explosive, "emmensite," has been adopted by the…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 2

THE mill ran slowly last week, treating 750 tons crudes, assaying from the trommels 11.5oz. silver, 21 per cent, lead, and 16 per cent. zinc,…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, November 20. English Capital and Australian Mining

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

THE English capitalist who is interested in Australian mines is just now extremely active. On the whole he has not had a very good time; his…

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Gold in Siberia

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 1

AMONG the gold-producing countries which may be said to be receiving unusual attention in France at the moment is to be reckoned Eastern Siberia. A writer in a Paris[?]an…

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