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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

THE mill had another satisfactory run last week, treating 1672 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 19.5 per cent, lead, 5-9oz. silver, and 14-3 per cent, zinc;…

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The Mining Industry

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 3

The Department of Mines has just completed a return which shown that the mining industry of the colony has progressed wed during the past year, and…

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A Milparinna Mining Case

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

Before the Full Curt the Chick Justice. Mr Justice Stephen and Mr Justice Cohen) on Thursday last in Sydney, the application of William Baker, of…

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Fires in Mines. Important New Regulations. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

The following now mining regulations have been gazetted:— "Should a fire occur in or in connection with any mine other than coal or shale mines,…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, March 2, 1898. a Reunion of Miners Associations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

THERE is a faint sign of improving relations between the various bodies which bear the name of the Miners' Association. Down to six or seven…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

ABOUT half-past 2 this afternoon (as briefly reported in the Second Edition) an accident occurred to a miner named A. Palmer, who was employed at Patterson's open cut as…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

THE mill ran quietly last week, treating 588 tons crude sulphides assaying from the trommels, 21 per cent, lead, 6-5oz. silver, 16 per cent, zinc, returning 135 tons concentrates…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 1

ABOUT half-past 2 this afternoon (as briefly reported in the Second Edition) an accident occurred to a miner named A. Palmer, who was employed at Patterson's open cut as…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3

Owing to breakages last week proceedings were hampered at the mill, the stoppages being equal to five shifts. However, 535 tons crude sulphides were…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

THE week's despatches totalled 572 tons, comprising 87 tons milling sulphides, to Block 14 locally and 485 tons shipping ore to Messrs. G. Wills and Co., Port Pirie, for…

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Mining. a Large Nugget Found in the West. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 3

A telegram from Cue, in the Murchison district, reports that a nugget weighing 463oz. l6dwt. gold has been brought from Lake Way, the finder…

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MINING. Underlay v. Perpendicular Shafts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 3

Mr. R. H. Williams, of Cuddra, St. Austell, writing to the Mining Journal on Metalliferous Mines of Cornwall, says:—…

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The Alluvial Question Is the West. Two Miners Committed for Contempt. Tumultuous Scenes in Kalgoorlie. The Minister for Mines Hanged and Barned in Effigy. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

At the Warden's Court to-day Pat Hughes and William Bray were charged with contempt of court by disobeying an order restraining men from working the alluvial on…

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A Coal-mining Difficulty

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

THE recent decision of the Suprema Court as to the construction of the 38th section of the Coal Mines Regulation Act has (says the Wollongong correspondent of the S. M…

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MINING. The Sulphide Corporation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 3

THE report and accounts of the Sulphide Corporation (Ashcroft's Process), Limited, from October 29, 1895, to June 30, 1897 (covering the period from the…

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The Klondyke, Golffield Another Case of Lynching. the Gold Output

Western Grazier · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 4

From American files to hand we (S.M. Herald) [?] the following:— Out of the rush to the North comes one more of the tales of horror to which men…

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The Alluvial Trouble. Further Excitement in the West. More Miners Served with Summonses. Reception of the Prisoners in Perth. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorie, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 2

A visit to the Ivanhoe Venture lease shows that all the shafts on alluvial are being worked as vigorously as over. Constables Gogdyedge and Whelin visited the lease and served…

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The Br1tish Mine Disaster Funeral. to the Editor of the Barrier Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

SIR,—I noticed in last night's issue of the BARRIER MINER a letter signed "F. Harrington," in which he says various attempts were made to arrange to have the funerals…

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Colliery Difficulties. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

Replying to a deputation of colliery proprietors, Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, declined to introduce an amending bill to neutralise the effect of clause 38 in the…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

THE mill last week did fair work, treating 950 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 11.5oz. silver, 24.3 per cent. lead, and 16 per cent. zinc, yielding 215 tons first…

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