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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Chillagoe. Mr. Jack Agrees with Mr. Stewart. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

The Chillagoe Railway and Mines Company, with a capital ol £1,800,000, has been registered in Brisbane. Mr. Jack, Government Geologist, has…

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The Burra Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 2

The South Australian Commissioner of Crown Lands has received the following report, dated August 15, from the Government Geologist (Mr. H. Y. L. Brown):—…

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The Mystery of the Old North Mine. Chapter Xxii. Robin's Hopes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 1

"OH, thank God, thank God!" Robin, always devout, stood on the bed of heather, where once, a forsaken infant, he had lain, looking up at the star-lit…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a 30oz. Nugget. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 2

A nugget of gold, weighing 30oz, was found yesterday on the Tuena goldfields…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, August 18, 1898. the Colony's Mining Report

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 2

AUGUST is a little late for the issue of a departmental report covering the work of the preceding year; but, after all, in bluebooks accuracy…

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The Miners' Strike at Adelong

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

Mr. JOSEPH SKINNER, president of the Adelong branch of the A. M. A. has made the following criticism of the case for the Adelong proprietors as lately put forward by…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

The mill did steady work last weed, dealing with 1710 tons crude sulphides, producing 350 tons concentrates, worth in bulk 24.3oz. silver, 62.6 percent, lead, and 8.4 per cent…

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The Mystery of the Old North Mine. Chapter Xxiii. Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 1

As an engaged couple Horace Turner and Hilda Thorpe did not get on well together. With no love in Iiis heart for her, Horace winced often as he realised…

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Bravery of Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 1

ON July 29, as will be remembered, five men, W. Williams, R. Cox, B. Lowe, R. Symonds, and J. Clancy, were overcome by pyroligneous gases generated by the smouldering fire in…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Westralian Mining Laws. PERTH, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

A large and influential deputation waited on the Minister for Mines yesterday afternoon to request him to introduce a new clause into the Mining Bill, manking it…

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Bravery of Miners. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 2

SIR,—In a paragraph of Friday's MINER, headed " Bravery of Miners," an account is given of an incident that occurred in Baxter and Saddler's Open Cut, when five men were…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Visiting Students. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 2

Mr. Taylor, Government metallurgist, has received instructions to proceed to Broken Hill shortly. Probably a number of students of the School of Mines, attached to the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 2

About 2 o'clock this morning a young man named William Bailey met with a slight accident at the 400ft, level, Block ll. He was working in the No 2 south stope, and stepped…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 3

THE mill did good service during the past week dealing with 1824 tons crude sulphides, producing 624 tons concentrates, including 94 tons from the buddies, worth in bulk 666 per…

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Chapter Xxv. the Inundation in the Oldcott Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 1

THE way down hill is a rapid one. When once a man has begun the downward descent he is at the bottom before he has the least idea of it. If anyone…

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The Mystery of the Old North Mine. Chapter Xxiv. Rubin Leaves for South Wales

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 1

WHEN Rubin received the letter from Horace containing his instant dismissal and his three months' salary he was stunned. He could not think of any…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Rich Stone at Gympie. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

Specimens obtained at the No. 1 North. Oriental and Glanmire Companys mine at Gympie, which are estimated to contain 2000oz. gold, have been purchased by the…

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The White Cliffs Opal Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 3

The Daily Teleyraph's correspondent reports:—"In rino ceritas was a sentiment in which Mr. Thomas Harilson Davis believed fully when, on June 23, 1896, he dined at the…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 3

The mill did steady work last week, dealing with 650 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 22-7 per cent, lead, 5'5oz. silver, and 16'1 per cent, zine, producing 155 tons…

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The Mystery of the Old North Mine. Chapter Xxvi. Confessions and Restitutions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 1

WHEN Hilda, or Bessie, as we will now call her, came to herself, she found that she was lying on a sort of shelf of coal, upon which fell the dim light of a…

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