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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3

OWING to more stopes being available, the output of the Junction is being gradually increased and more ore is being dealt with at the mill, last week the quantity of crudes…

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The Queensland Mining Fraud. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

A warrant for the arreat of James Frederick Mountain, in connection with the forged telegram, has been issed by the local Commissioner of Police, upon the Victoriam…

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The South Mine Relief Fund

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 4

AT a meeting of the trustees of the above fond, held in the Major's parlor this afternoon, the balance-sheet for the year ending January 30 was presented and ordered to be…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

Judging from the tenor of a circular issued to shareholders in the Broken Hill Booth Company by Mr. H. B. Roadway, the extraordinary general meeting ot this company, to…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 3

Block 14 mill ran slowly last week, treating 2389 tons crude sulphides, which yielded 645 tons concentrates and slimes of fair silver and lead contents. The week's dispatches to the…

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Barrier Mine[?]. Wednesday, May 23, 1900. a Year's Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 2

THE colony's mineral production last year reached the high-water mark of the decade. The total value was returned at £6,157,557, which is no less than…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 2

THE p'ant, which had no stoppages last week, did goed service, treating 2230 tons crude sulphides, yielding 440 tons concentrates of the usual satisfactory metal…

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Crushed Beneath a Boiler. Another Mine Fatality

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 2

FREDERICK NELSON, a member of the sailor gang at the Proprietary mine, was crushed to death this morning by a 12-ton boiler rolling over him. Deceased was…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

Bar silver (standard) is now quoted at 2s. 3 9-16d. per ounce…

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The Johannesburg Mines. the President's Intentions. Not to Be Interfered With. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

It is now announced that President Kruger has finally abandoned any intention he may have had to destroy the Rand mines…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

THE mill, which 14 running freely in all [?]tions, did fair work last week, treating 1685 tons crude sulphides, which yielded 115 tons first concentrates; this included 15 tons…

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Mining in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 4

The Stock Exchange gave a smoke concert last night in honor of the relief of Ma[?]eking. The Premier,in replying to the toast of "The Ministry," mentioned the excellent support…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne Mining. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of Block 14 Company was held yesterday afternoon. The meeting was very short; the report was adopted, and Messrs. Laughton and Dobbie…

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The Coal Trade. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

A meeeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held at Newcastle yesterday with closed doors. A general debate took place on the subject of the recent conference, and the…

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Serious Mining Accidents. a Miner Killed at the British. A Man's Skull Fractured in the Open Cut

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

SHORTLY after 6 o'clock last evening a very serious accident happened in Baxter and Saddler's open cut(Proprietary). Some of the men had fired a hole and were [?]tending back,…

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The Rand Mines. London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

Herr Klimke, the officer in charge of the Johannesbarg mines, who has been opposed to any interference with the mines, has been removed by the…

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MINING. The Bora Creek Silverlield

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

A RECENT telegram from Sydney reported that the Kev. J. Milne Curran hat expretsed the highest opiuions about the Bora Creek [?]ilverflald, in the New Eagland district,…

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Partial Collapse of a Mine. The Mount Lyell Tharsls. Two Men Killed. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

Con. Cronin and.Thomas Murphy bave been killed in the Mount Lyell Thar[?] mine. About 40 other men were working underground on Saturday night, when a small slip…

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Lord Roberts at Vereeniging. Destruction of Collieries Prevented. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts telegraphs to the War Office from Transvaal territory that the vanguard of his army arrived at the Vaal River, and caused the retreat of the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Junction. Outlook of the Company. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Broken Hill Junction Company was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. H. Howe (chairman) said that the…

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