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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

622 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 32

Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Junction. The Shareholders' Meeting. Changes in the Directorate. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 2

After the MINER report of the half-yearly meeting of Junction shareholders closed yesterday evening. The chairman (Mr. J. H. Howe) said that…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 3

The mill running full time last week treated 813 tons cruilesulphides, yielding 149 tons concentrates, including 34 tons from the buddies, worth in bulk 64 per cent. lead,…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

THE mill last week treated 1916 tons crude sulphides, returning 320 tons concntrntes, bulking 23.6oz. silver, 62.2 per cent. lend. and 6 8 per cent. zinc. The week's dispatches…

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Mining in Victoria

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

The annual report of the Victorian Depnrtment of Mines has been issued by the secretary. It comments on the gratifyiug increase of the gold output for 1898 as a circumstance…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, June 3, 1899. the Mining Outlook

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

VERY rarely indeed have the movements and influences in connection with Broken Hill mining been so satisfactory as they have been lately. All along the…

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The Mining Industry. Speech by Mr. Cook. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 2

Addressing a meeting at Macquarie River on Saturday, Mr. Joseph Cook, Minister for Mines, said that since he had been in office he had made it his special business to ascertain…

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MINING. The Fairy Hill and Surroundings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

WORK at the Fairy Hill copper mine is stil confined to exploration, but so far nothing new of importance has been encountered. At about 70ft. below the collar of the main…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

THE mill, running with only two stonebreakers last week, dealt with 1707 tons crude sulphides, producing 470 tons concentrates, including 70 tons from the buddles, worth in…

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S. A. Inspector of Mines. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 1

Captain W. H. Mathews, formerly of Round Hill, has been appointed Government inspector of Mines and Supervisor of Boring Gperations, in succession to Mr. J. V. Parkes…

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South Wales Coal Strike

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

ON May 1, in the Queen's Bench division, London, Justices Darling and Channell heard the case of the Queen v. the Glanmorganshire Council (ex parle Miller).—The question…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

THE mill, which is working smoothly, still on two shifts only, treated last week 1985 tons crude sulphides, yielding 305 tons concentrates, bulking 21[?]1oz. silver, 63 5 per cent…

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Sunday Work at the Mines. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

A deputation from the various religious bodies and labor societies waited on Mr. Lefroy, Minister for Mines, yesterday and presented a numerously-signed petition from…

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MINING. The North Central: Prospects More Encouraging

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

THE north-east drive (not east crosscut, as previously described) now measures something like 150ft. from the main north drive. A well-mineralised face is exposed, with both…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 June 1899 · page 3

MELBOURNE wire:—The Mount Garnet and Chillagoe Exploration Company's lease, known as Cardwell, situate at Campbell's Creek, near Mount Garnet, has been…

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Accidents at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 June 1899 · page 2

At half-past 2 o'clock this morning the ambulance was called to the Junction mine, where a miner named Alexander Dixon had received an injury to his foot. While barring…

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Ore Exports: A Week's Shipment from Two Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 2

The following shipments were made for the week ending June 7:— B. H. Proprietary, to Port Pirie, 2449 tons oxidised ores and 1093 tons mill products…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Westralian Returns. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 2

The Mines Department returns give the May production of gold from all sources at 136,337oz…

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Action Against a Mining Co. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 2

Henry Moldsmith, miner, of Maldon, has issued a summons claiming £8000 damages from the South German Beef Company. Some stone full in the mine, injuring Moldsmith…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 3

RUNNING fall time on three shifts last week the mill did pat satisfactory work, treating 955 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 186 per cent, lead, 87oz. silver,…

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Mining.. [By Telegraph.] The Junction Mine. Meeting of the shareholders. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 3

At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Broken Mill Junction Silvermining Company held in Melbourne on May 30 last certain resolutions were carried which…

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