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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
643 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 33
The conference between representatives of the miners and the colliery proprietors lasted all Saturday. After a friendly discussion, a resolution was affirmed that the conference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE mill had a fair run last week, dealing with 1595 tons crude sulphides, yielding 517 tons concentrates of ordinary gradd for silver and lead. The week's shipments to the mine's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Joseph Cook (Postmaster-General), who was accompanied by Mr. Sydney Smith (Minister for Mines), opened a post-office at Wattle Flat on Saturday, and in the evening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Commissioner of Police received a telegram from Strahan on Saturday that William Goodall and Eric Webster were supposed to have been drowned while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The searchers for the bodies of Webster and Goodall have arrived at Strahan, having been unsuccessful in their quest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JACOB TURNER, the owner of Oldcott mine, and of many other properties in Lancashire was considered by rich and poor alike to be a most prosperous man. Everything he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE B. H. Proprietary for the week ending June 23 shipped to Port Pirie for treatment 2559 tons oxidised ores, 570 tons sulphido concentrates, and 303 tons slimes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A message from Queenstown states that the scarch party has started out again after the two missing surveyors. The Mount Lyell Company has also given instructions to some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE week's despatches comprised 250 tons shipping sulphides to Block 14, Port Adelaide, and 150 tons milling ore to that company locally. In connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"FEYTHER, Bilfie Blackett knocket me down." "Did [?] An' did you knock him down for it?"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE very idea of the Government taking over by purchase or otherwise a coal mine astounds a great many good people, who, like Mr. Dugald Thomson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Particulars of the gold yield of Australia have just been issued from the Mint. They are very gratifying. For the quarter ending June an increase is shown on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE first general meeting of the reformed Mining Exploration and Development Society was held at the Theatre Royal Hotel last night. Mr. Annells occupied the chair, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three miners, [?] Asquith, Archie Cleghorn, and William Johns, were boring a hole at the Comet mine, Rockvale, in the Hillgrove district, when an explosion occurred. Johns'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R. Peterson and J. Peterson sank only 6ft. in their claim at St. Arnaud when they struck an "indicator" 2in. wide. Ten pounds of stone which they have broken out has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A number of men are prospecting north ward towards Tarrawingee, and many of the old-day claims have been repegged. Amongst them is the Allendale, which is now worked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"YES," said Solomon Bates, about five years afterwards, surveying his three children, as he called them, always generously including Robin, "there'll have to be a change in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Egyptian Government has ordered Admiral Camara to leave Port Said, but the Admiral declares that his vessels require repairs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Great Cobar mine for the past six months produced 1723 tons of copper, estimated to contain also 8000oz. of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A further meeting of colliery owners was held yesterday afternoon. It is understood that those present favored the proposai increase of thc selling price (which would involve an…
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