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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

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Provision for Worn-out Miners [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

At the Miners' Conference, at Bendigo, Messrs. Hempson and Lewis brought forward a scheme for the benefit of worn-out miners, and to assiet in the maintenance of miners'…

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MINING. Little Broken Hill S.M. Company

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

THE ordinary general meeting of the share-holders in the Little Broken Hill S. M. Company was held last night at Tait's Masonic Hotel. Mr. R. Crawford presided…

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MINING. The Zinc Works

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

THE tender has been accepted by the Australian Metal Company for the erection of the company's large works at Railway Town, and a start was made on the necessary…

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A New Mining Company. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

The Consolidated Goldfields Company of Victoria is being formed in London with a capital of £275,009, of which £85,000 in shares will be offered for…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, March 3, 1899. Mining Law Amendment

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

MR. Cook has promised to introduce, a Mining Bill immediately upon the opening of next session. Urged to squeeze it through during the present…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Alleged Boycotting. Deputation to the Minister. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

Messrs. Cann, Thomas, and Ferguson, Ms.L.A., waited on Mr. Cook, Minister for Mines, yesterday afternoon, and in the course of a conversation stated that Broken Hill…

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The Alleged Mines' Blacklist. Members of the Mine Managers' Association Interviewed. Not in a Position to Say Anything

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 1

CAPTAIN WARREN, president of the Mine Managers' Association, was interviewed today by a MINER representative concerning the deputation which waited on the Minister…

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The Consols Mine. a Valuable Development

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

THE consistent, and energetic work long devoted to the Consols mine has at last had a reward beside which those hitherto achieved promise to pale into insignificance. When…

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The Mines' Taxation. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

In the Supreme Court, in the matter of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company against the Taxation Commissioners, the latter applied for permission to appeal to the Privy…

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A Mining Mishap. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 2

A telegram from Zeehan states that the main shaft at the Oceana mine has collapsed, necessitating the stoppage of all work. The surface near the bob-pit has also subsided,…

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MINING. Broken Hill as a Lead Producer

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 2

ONE "Marmaduke Clark," who addresses his letters from Wiseman's Creek, New South Wales, has lately been flooding the paper with letters about Broken Hill, which he seems…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

A MEETING was held in Melbourne on Saturday to reorganize the Chillagoe Rallway and Mines, Limited, into 1,000,000 shares of £1, in accordance…

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Priority of Miners' Wages. An Important Decision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 3

A DECISION of some importance to employees of the Victorian mining companies was given by Mr. Justice Hodges in the Supreme Court yesterday (says the Melbourne Age of Friday)…

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A Mining Tragedy. Two Men Shot. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

H. Bridle and James Harrington, two miners, were working at Duffer Gully, Kiandra, yesterday, near a water race owned by another man named Byan. The latter…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

THE mill run slowly last week, treating 819 tons crude sulphides yielding 170 tons concentrates bulking 32.4oz. silver, 61.8 per cent. lead, and 8.7 per cent. zinc. The week's…

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The Coal Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of the proprietors of the northern colleries was held in Sydney yesterday afternoon to consider the reply of the Miners' Delegate Board to the…

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A Boiler Explosion. At a Parkes Mine. One Man Killed. A Ghastly Experience. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

The little township of Parkes was startled yesterday afternoon by the bursting of a tubular boiler, used for winding and pumping purposes at the Phoenix mine. There was a…

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The Wertago Copper Mines

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

These mines are situated within the Nontherongie Pastoral Holding, and in the parishes of Wortage and Woraro. They were worked over 20 years…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

THE mill, which is in excellent working order, treated last week 1850 tons of sulphides, yielding 355 tons concentrates, bulking 27.4oz. silver, 60 9 per cent. lead, and 7 per…

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Sporting. [Reuter's Message.] Epsom Gold Cup. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

The Australian racehorses Newhaven, Merman, Tornado, and Survivor have accepted for the Epsom Gold Cup, to be run on April 2…

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