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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 21 of 32

Mining. [By Telegraph. The Far Noth. ADELAIE

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 3

A well-equipped party has been organised to start this week on a prospecting expedition in the Wilgena district; and thence it will proceed to the Warburton and Mulgrave…

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Gold Minimg in New South Wales. Manager Lock Deelares there is Mone. [By Telgraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 2

Mr. Warnford Lock, manager of the Lucknow dold Mining Company,, who is returning to England, has been interviewed. Ing the course of his talk he said:-''…

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The Klondyke Goldfield. Reported Discovery of Another Rich Field

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 3

THE S. M. Herald's correspondent at Victoria, British Columbia, wrote on July 27:Silce my last writing another goldfield is reported to have been discovered in the far…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Lake George Mines. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 2

The Sydeny representaives of the take Georgo mines last night received a telegram from the secretary of the advisory board, Melbourne, stating that the sulphide are raised…

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Mine Accidents at Broken Hill. a Departmental Return

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 2

EARLY this mouth, when the members for the district were preparing their case for the appointment of a second mining inspector at Broken Hill, Mr. Josiah Thomas asked in the…

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Gold Mining Im New South Wales. Manager Lock's Criticisms. Reply by Mr. Cook. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Cook, Minister of Mines, replying to Mr. Warnford Lock's criticisms of New South Wales gold mining, declares that Mr. Lock ea[?]'s that the labor employed in…

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Accidents or the Mines. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

SIB,— A letter appeared in your issue of the 9th instant signed "A. A Birice," suggesting and explaining a scheme for the relief of widows and families deprived of their…

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Mining [B[?]uter's Message.] The Price of Silver. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

Bar silver (standard) is quoted to-day at 2s. [?]d. per ounce…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

RUNNING three shifts but with 18 hours stoppages last week for various reasons the mill treated 850 tons crade sulphides, assaying faom the trommels 19 5 per cent, lead,…

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Miners' Accident Fund. The Minister's Speech

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 3

IN moving to bring in a bill "to provide a fund for the benent of persons injured by mining accidents and the relations of persons killed or injured by such, accidents, and for…

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The Coal Trade Trouble. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

The Oakey Park colliery strike, Lithgow, has been settled, and the miners (preference being given to married men) are resuming work. They are to get 4s. lO½d. per ton for…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] West Australian Mines. KALGOORLIE

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

To escape the heavy rates imposed on are shipped to the coast, the Lake View Consols Company has sent away a large quantity of stone, and it is estimated that there will be…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, September 1, 1899. the Miners' Pension Fund

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

PRESUMABLY Mr. M'Gowen spoke only for himself, and is not to be regarded as the mouthpiece of the Labor party, when he took the remarkable course of moving…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 4

MR. H. G. NEILL, engineer and surface manager at the South mine, who has succeeded Mr. David Edwards, arrived in Broken Hill this morning. He will commence…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

OUR Perth correspondent wires that the gold yield of West Australia for the month of August was 145,397cz. Application for letters patent for…

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Victoria—Its Mines and Minerals

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

The above is the title of a work issued from the office of the "Australian Mining Standard." It is a work giving the history of the mines and minerals of…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Four Miners Killed in the West. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

News has been received that Edward King, Frederick Smith, Daniel Hogan, and William Payne, miners working at Yalgoo, have been killed by an explosion. The particulars to…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 September 1899 · page 4

MR. H. G. NEILL, engineer and surface manager at the South mine, who has succeeded Mr David Edwards, arrived in Broken Hill this morning. He will commence…

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MINING. Bullion Returns

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 September 1899 · page 3

BLOCK 10, week ending August 30.—Treated 2689 tons crude ore, producing 455 tons 14cwt. concentrates. Junction North, week ending August 30.—…

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The Coal Trade Trouble. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 September 1899 · page 2

It is reported that the manager of the Zig Zag colliery, Lithgow, is prepared to resume work on the same conditions as at the Oakey Fark pit. The miners representatives are to…

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