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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] The Price of Silver. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 2

Bar silver (standard) is at present quoted at 2s. 3 3-16d. per ounce…

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A Mining Town Subsiding

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 3

A RECENT dispatch from Butte (Montana) said:—The startling fact has become evident that for several weeks a large portion of the city of Butte has been sliding down hill. The…

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MINING The British: Half-Yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

THE half-yearly report of the British was received this morning from London. The term covtral is to June 39. Naturally, therefore, a good dial of it is ancient and…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. Mining at Johannesburg. the Position at Ladysmith. Griqua Town "Annexed" [Reuter's Messages.] London, Thnrsday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 4

It has transpired that General Jonbert, the Boer Commander-in-Chief, had a surrey made of the country from the Natal frontier to Pietermaritzburg,…

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The War. Mining at Johannesburg. the Position at Ladysmith. Griqua Town "Annexed" [Reuter's Messages.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 4

It has transpired that General Joubert, the [?]n Commander in Chief, had a survey made of the country from the Natal [?]ont[?] to Pi[?]…

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MINING. The Consolation

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 3

A MEETING of shareholders in the Consolation Gold Mining Company was held at the Silver Ago Hotel to rend and consider a report opon the property received from Mr…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 2

THE plant did fa[?] work last week, treating 2[?]42 tons crude sulphide ore, which returned [?] tons concentrates and slimes of fa[?] silver and load contents. The week's shipments to…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 2

THE plant, which lost 21 hours' short time last week, chiefly through the bad weather, treated 1558 tons crude sulphides. This produced 329 tons first-grade concentrates,…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

THE mill treated for the week 645 tons crude sulphides, yielding 80 tons concentrates, including 15 tons from the huddler, assaying 59.3 per cent, lead, 31'lo[?], silver,…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

The plant last week dealt with 1662 tons crude sulphides, producing 244 tons concen trates, assaying 22 5oz. silver, 61-2 per cent lead, and 7-1 per cent. sinc. Included in…

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Mining [Reuter's Message.] Proprietary Shares

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 3

Broken Hill Proprietary shares have felt the reverse at Celenso and are now quoted at 43s. 9d…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] The Metal Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 3

Bar silver (standard) is new quoted at 2s. 3 3 16d. per ounce. Tin still shows a weakening market…

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A Fall of Coal. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 2

William Cocrell, a miner, was killed in the Greta colliery yesterday by a fall of coal. The fall forced the point of the man's pick right through his body…

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MINING. The Junction: The Adelaide Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 3

The half-yearly Adelaide meeting of share-holders was held on Monday afternoon. Sir Richard Baker was voted to the chair. The attendance was meagre…

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MINING. The World's Gold Production

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 5

How the world's gold production has increased during the past 15 years is indicated by the following table furnished by M. de Fovillc, director of the French Mint, in his…

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Serious Mining Accidents. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

A fearful accident occurred in the Ulster mine, Bendigo, yesterday. John Sherwood and George Shearer, both about 30 years of ago, were boring a hole, when an explosion…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, December 26, 1899. FARMERS v. MINERS

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 2

THE last, it seems, has not been heard of the decision of the South Australian Assembly not to raise the charges for carrying ore over the lines to the…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Proprietary Shares. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 3

Broken Hill Proprietary shares are now quoted in London at 40s. The Australian Zinc Recovery Company,…

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Great Bush Fires. Around Tasmanian Mining Centres. Marvellous Escape of Towns. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 2

Since Saturday bush fires have been raging in the Queenstown district. Throughout Sunday night the railway station was crowded with men and women who had fled…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 3

THE mill did heavy work last week, treating 2456 tons crude sulphides, yielding 744 tons concentrates and slimes of the usual fair metal contents. The week's dispatches totalled…

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