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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Certificated Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

THE Victorian Chamber of Mines interviewed the Minister a few days back. It was mentioned that the Chamber, of Which Mr. Reginald Murray is presidant, proposed…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

THE despatches last week comprised 220 tons shipping ore to Port Pice and 300 tons milling sulphides to Block 14 locally. In connection with the concentrating plant,…

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Strike of Miners. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 4

Thirty miners at Mount Dromedary mine struck in consequence of the newly, appointed shift bo[?] discharging them without apparent reason. The tents…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 2

THE Sydney Mail comments:—Though Judge Murray's report on the mining accidents at Broken Hill is fresh in the public mind, accidents to Broken…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 3

FOR the nine days ending January 12, including 10 hours stoppages, the mill treated 2095 tons sulphide[?], yielding 272 tons first-grade concertrates,…

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The Mining Timber of West Australia. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 3

SIR,—In your journal of the 13th instant you have a letter from my old friend Mr. D. D. Rosewarne remining timber, denouncing the use of oregon…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

THE mill last week treated 1501 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 21.7 per cent. lead, 61oz. silver, and 13.8 per cent. zinc; also,…

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The Klondyke Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

THE R.M.S. Aorangi arrived in Sydney from Vancouver on Wednesday night, bringing files from which the following is extracted:—…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

RUNNING two shifts last week the miltreated 551 tons crudo sulphides, assaying from the trommels 23 per cent. lead, 6 6oz. silver, and 16.2 per cent. zinc, returning…

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Co-operative Colliery. Another Dispute with the Management. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

Affairs at the Co-operative Colliery, Plattsburg, are again in an unsetteld condition. The district officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation have been successful…

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MINING. The Southern Coal Trade

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

The Wollongong correspondent of the S. M. Herald reports:—Official returns show that during the months of December shipments of ceal from the port of…

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Serious Colliery Explosion in Russia. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

A colliery explesion has occurred at Tagauroy, in Russia, by which 40 persons were killed…

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The Gold Robbery from a Mailboat. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 4

In the National Bank bullion case, in which the bank clamed for 500 sovereigns lost by the P. and O. Company through a robbery from a mailboat at Melbourne, the…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

THE S. M Herald's Newcastle correspondent reports:—Although the electrolysis department in connection with the Sulphide Corporation's works at Cockle Creek has…

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Sad Story of Starved Miners

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

A STAWELL correspondent wrote on Monday: —An old digger named William Wallace, who has resided at Frenchman's for many years, and who, in company with his brother Luke,…

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The Co-operative Colliery Dispute. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of the Northern Miner's Delegete Board there was considerable discussion on the trouble at the Co operative colliery, Plattsburg. It was resolved that…

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Colliery Explosion in Russia. London, Jan 19

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

A colliery explosion has occurred at Tagaurag in Russia, by which 40 miners were killed…

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MINING. The Consols

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

MR. GEORGE SMITH, manager of the Consols mine, reports that the stromeyerite met with late last year, and thought about Christmas time to be petering out, has…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, January 22, 1898 the Big Mine's Report

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

"A PERIOD of exceptional difficulty," Mr. Stewart, the general manager of the B. H. Proprietary, calls that halfyear for which the company has just…

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N. S. W. Mining Tenures. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 4

A number of mining companies in London are agitating for a public meeting to secure an amendment in the N S.W. Mining Act, espicially with regard to security of tenure…

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