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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

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The Coal Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

The northern miners' delegate board meet to-day to, it is hoped, finally settle the hewing difficulty…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

THE mill, which is in thorough running order, did good work last week, treating 1683 tons crude sulphides, producing 506 tons concentrates, including 99 tons…

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The Coal Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

It appears that the principal feature of the colliery proprietors' proposals which the Newcastle Delegate Board takes exception to is that which provides, in effect, that the…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

THE mill, which is doing increased work, is running very freely on all sections. Last week it treated 2100 tons crude are, producing 410 tons concentrates worth in bulk…

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The Coal Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

The Southern New South Wales coalminers have taken a ballot, which was unanimously against the acceptance of the proposal of the mincowners for the settlement of the hewing…

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Accident on a Mine Railway

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 2

A man named Thomas Warren, working in Harry's open cut, met with a very serious accident at about 11 o'clock on Saturday night. He was along the tram-line in front…

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MINING The British

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 2

The mill did did fair work last week, treating approximately 2000 tons crude sulphides for 870 tons concentrates of good metal contents. All surface machinery is running freely with…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, Februaey 13, 1899. the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 2

SHAREHOLDERS in the Broken Hil South deserve all that they have go during the past six months, and more. It is now 12 years since Captain Morish…

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Striking a Gold Mine. Mrs. Harrison Gol on Good Property. Struck it Rich and Unexpectedly. Creates a Sensation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

THE surprise of a man who sinks a hole to make a well and strikes a gold mine is no doubt a pleasant one. Such a surprise was held in store for Mrs…

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The South Mine. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

Sir,—Does not the writer of your leading article in yesterday's issue know that in 1894, 1895, and 1896 the financial control of the above property was acquired by a large…

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An American Avalanche. a Party of Miners Overwhelmed. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

A cable from New York states that a terrible avalanche has occurred in the Oherokee Gulch, Colorado. Twenty-six miners were overwhelmed by the slide,…

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Fire at a Mine. Men's Quarters Burned. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

A brief wire has been received from Waratah suiting that a fire is raging at the Mount Magnet mine. The men's quarters have been burned to the ground. A miner named…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Burragong Silver Field. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

Warden Gibson has transmitted a report to the Mines Department on the Burragong silver mines. He states that one person working under an "authority to enter"…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 1

A MINER named George Shaw, working at the 300ft. level, Stewart section, Proprietary mine, fell down a chute this afternoon and badly cut his arm. Dr. Groves…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

The mill, which is in first-class working order, ran slowly lase week, treating 605 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 16 per cent, lead, 5 9oz. silver, and 175 per…

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Copper-mining in South Australia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

Mr. Mortimer Stuckey states that the Wheal Hughes, the Wheal James, and the Parramatta copper mines have recently been floated on the English market. The Mid…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, February 15. the Keeping of Mine Accounts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

WITHOUT a doubt the most complete reports issued by any Barrier company are those, that are supplied to the shareholders in the Sulphide Corporation, the…

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MINING. The South and Mr. Greenway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

ATTENTION having been drawn by a letter signed "H. N. Swift," in Tuesday's issue, to an article in the paper of the former day, the MINER desires to say that it does not…

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South Mine Disaster Fund

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 4

THE trustees of the South Mine Disaster Fund met in the Mayor's parlor this afternoon, when the reports and balance-sheet for the financial year were presented by the…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

THE Junction mill dealt during the past week with 2031 tons crude sulphides, yielding 375 tons concentrates, worth in bulk 23 8oz. silver, 61 3 per cent. lead, and 8.2 per cent,…

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