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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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The Governor's Visit. On the Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 1

THIS morning a visit was paid by the viceregal party to the Proprietary Company's mine. The patty consisted of the visitors, the Mayor, Mr. Allison (council clerk), and…

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MINING. Hining in New Guinea

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

MINING in New Guinen is not a pleasant orprofitable undertaking, In his last annual report, Sir William Maegregor, the Administrator of the possession, says:—"On the…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 2

During the past fortnight the mill treated 4207 tons crudes, producing 686 tons concentrates, bulking 63.5 per cent, lead, 29oz. silver, and 8 per cent, zinc; also 128 tons…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

THE mill had another remarkably good run last week, treating 1781 tons crude sulphides, assaying 31 per cent, lead, 6[?]5oz. silver, and 16.6 per cent. zinc, producing 652 tons…

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A Mining Fatality. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

William Greymer and Henry Goldsmith, married men with young families and employed at the South German mine, Maldon, were crushed by a fall of stone yesterday…

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The Mystery of the Old North Mine. Chapter Xviii. a Letter From an Imprisoned Lady

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 1

"Q[?] thing this!" mattered Horace, star[?] it the superscription on the document[?] had so strangely brought to light. Op[?] [?]g[?]t the paper, he found that two…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

OWING to the breakage of the large raffwheel, the mill only ran 10 hours last week, treating 250 tons crudes, assaying from the trommels 25 per cent. lead. 6oz. silver, and…

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The Lithgow Miners

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 3

THE general secretary of the Lithgow (N. S. W.) Miners' Association, writing to the Lithgow Mercury, says:—"It may not be generally know that the…

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Coal for England. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 4

United States mines are shipping steam coal to England. One firm has sent across 13,000 tons. This is owing to the strike in South Wales…

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A Mining Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 4

Thomas Burus, a lad employed at the Wallaroo mines, died on Sunday as the result of injuries caused through a ton of stone falling on him down the shaft on Saturday…

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The Mystery of the Old North Mine. Chapter Xix. Old Jacob Turner's Confession

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 1

As soon as the old gentleman was a little calmer, and Horace bad gently closed the door behind him, noticing as he did so how completely all traces of it were hidden from…

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The Londonderry Mine. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

Mr. Justice Romer has dismissed the action brought by the shareholders of the Londonderry mine (W. A.) to enforce the promise of Colonel North that…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Cobar Returns. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

The Great Cobor minr has received 1414 ounces of gold from the Young Australia cyanide plant for a seven weeks' run. The mine produced 80½ tons of copper last week…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

The mill did steady work last week, treating 1760 tons crudes, producing 330 tons concentrates, valued at 23.9oz. silver, 63 per cent, lead, and 7.8 per cent. zinc. All…

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Albert Mining District. Milparinka Division

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

There is a great falling off in work done and of gold won in this division as compared with previous years, arising from the long continued drought which has…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Bendigo Mine. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1898 · page 3

The directors of the New Moon mine, "Bendigo, who are considering the sale of the propefty to an English syndicate, have agreed to recommend to the shareholders that if any…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

THE mill the past week did fair work, treating 1661 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 30.2 per cent, lead, 6.6oz. silver, and 16.8 per cent, zinc, producing 559 tons…

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More Gold Discoveries. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

Great discoveries of gold have been made at Lake Taglish, in the north-west of Canada. Owing to the reported richness of the new…

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The Mystery of the Old North Mine. Chapter Xx. Hilda's Machinations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 1

AFTER Jakes Eastman's death, woile yet his wife Mercy stood blinking and mattering in terror and consternation, with the keys in her hand, which she had taken at her…

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The Mystery of the Old North Mine. Chaper Xxi. a Great Temptation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 1

MONA, Mona, will you not listen to me? If you knew what I have suffered—" "Horace, is this kind? Is it…

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