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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

THE mill ran only 4½ days for the week treating 2090 tons crude sulphides, w[?]ich returned 320 tons concentrates, assaying in bulk 34'26oz. silver, 63 per cent, lead, and…

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Sale School of Mines. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 4

Mr. F. P. Paul, of Broken Hill, has been appointed science director of the School of Mines at Sale. Mr. Paul, who comes from Sydney, has only…

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The British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 1

THE British mill re-started work to-day, after being shut down for several days, owing to the breaking of the crank shaft of the big pump. Repairs were effected even more…

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The Supervision of Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

THE Victorian Chamber of Mines recently brought under notice the fact that mining managers in Victoria were practically uncortificated. In consequence of this they alleged…

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Sale School of Mines. [By Telegraph.] Melbourene

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 4

Mr. F. P. Paul, of Broken Hill, has been, appointed science director of the school of Mines at sale. Mr. Paul, who comes from Sydney, has only…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Block 10 Dividend. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

Block 10 dividend for the quartet has been fixed at 4[?]. 6d…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

The plant only ran five days and a half during the past two weeks owing to the holidays and the accident to the large pu[?]p The quantity of crudes treated was 1819 tons,…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

THE plant with no stoppages last week did satisfactory work, treating 192[?] tons crude sulphides, which produced 357 tons first concentrates, including 32 tons from the…

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The Johannesburg Mines. a Difference of Opinion. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

It was recently reported that preparations had been made to destroy the Johannesburg mines and machinery. It is now learned that President Kruger…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Tarc[?] Goldfield. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

M[?] Te[?] and Ha[?] have returned to Port A[?] from [?] They report wonderfully rich gold discoveries and [?] brought in some [?] rich…

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Westralian Gold Yield. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

The gold yield of West Australia for the month of April was 11,350[?]…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Westralian Ore Rates. KALGOORLIE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

As the result of the recent Ministerial visit, an alteration in the railway tariff for conveying ores to the coast has been effected. The alteration will give general satisfaction…

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Miners' Rights. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

Sir,—I am authoritatively informed that it is "absolutely illegal for any persons without possessing miners' rights actually in force at the time to remove gold from the lands within…

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Inspection of the Hospital and the Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

The programme arranged for the Ministerial visit was practically concluded this morning, when the party was taken over the Hospital and the Proprietary Company's works. Mr…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

Bar silver (standard) is quoted in London at 2s. 3 9-16.1, per ounce…

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Mining in New Zealand

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 3

THE Daily Telegraph's New Zealand correspondent writes: Last year's record of gold production will, from the present indications, be exceeded by the output of this year. The…

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The Coal Trade. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

It is reported that as the result of the conference which commerce at Newcastle on Saturday that the selling price of coal will be increased by 1s. per ton from the end of the…

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Mining Accidents. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 3

SIR,—Anent the position presented by the local A. M. A. to Mr. O'Sullivan at the Town Hall on Wednesday, I should like to make one or two remarks. First, as to appointing…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

Bar silver (standard) is now quoted at 2s. 3½d. per ounce…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 2

THE plant again did heavy work last week, treating 2735 tons crude sulphides, which produced 752 tons concentrates and slimes of fair silver and lead value. The dispatches to…

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