MINING. The Junction North
Sinking is proceeding but slowly in the shaft owing to the tough nature of the rock in the bottom, which now measures 124ft. below the 640ft. level. Water…
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Mining & the mines, 1897
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One Thousand Llamas Laden with Gold
Who doesn't like to road about buried treasure? Who haen't dreamed of finding it? what delight suddenly to possess vast richcaf Shining gold, sparking [?]…
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A VERBATIM report of the remarks made by Messrs. Laughton and Rodway at the recent annual meeting of the South S. M. Company in…
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The latest report of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company farnishes strong proof that the quality of the copper output is deteriorating…
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For the paat fortnight the mill treated 381 tons carbonate ore, yieldig 133 tons first-grade concentrates, assaying, 64 per cent, lead and 11oz,…
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A VERBATIM report of the remarks made by Messrs. Laughton and Rodway at the recent annual meeting of the South S. M. Company in…
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CONSEQUENT on the connections having to be made with the Hancock's jigger lately erected, there were a good many stoppages with the mill last…
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The Bendigo quarterly returns have been published. From January I to March 27 the gold won totalled in round figures 45,000oz., as against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The B. H. Proprietary. Surface Improvemets. New Ore-dressing Plant
THERE are at the present time numerous changes proceeding of more or less importance on the surface of the Big mine. A temporary railway siding is nearly…
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THE increase of men employed on the mines along the line of lode during the first three months of the present year has been very marked, being doubtless chiefly due to the…
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The shaft now measures 128ft, below the 640ft. It is anticipated that during the coming week it will be quite deep enough to provide a 20it. well and allow the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Broken Hill Mines. Sanguine Directors' Speeches in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
At the luncheon in the cricket match between the directors and clerks of the Broken Hill mining companies yesterday, Mr. Wigg presided, and proposed "The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Serious Mining Accident. A Fall Down a Shaft and an Explosion. SYDNEY
While working in the copper mines at Bundarra a miner named B. Ryan went down the shaft. He put in two charges of dynamite with a drill, and was the wound…
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A visiting party had a terrible experience in the Royal Mint mine, Castlemaine, on Saturday. The party comprised Misses Hilda Eccles and Nomens. They descended…
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WORKING a portion of both sections two shifts, the mill last week treated approximately 1600 tons crude sulphides for very fair results. All surface machinery is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Cablb.] The Price of Silrer. LONDON
Sliver has risen another 1-16d., and is now quoted at 2s. 4?d. per ounce (standard)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The Junction Mine: New Jiggers
When the directors of the Junction mine were in Broken Hill the other day they considered the desirableness of erecting jiggers on the property. The result of their…
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Advices from Port Moresby are to the effect that a rich reef has been discovered on the Moresby side of the dividing range of New Guinea…
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THE Convention delegates and the other visitors were escorted over the Broken Hill Proprietary mine's surface workings this morning. Mr. A. Stewart (the general…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Purchase of Daylesford Mines. A London Syndicate Operating. MELBOURNE
A syndicate of London has arranged for the purchase of the North Cornish and No. 1 North Cornish mines, Daylesford, each company to be paid £2500 and receive a…
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