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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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Employment at the Mines. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

SIR,—I am surprised that the officials of the registrar's office on the Proprietary mine should encourage the large crowds of applicants for labor to remain about their office,…

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Mining at Milparinka

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 3

Since the introduction of the cyanide plant on the claim now being developed by a local (Bourke) syndicate (the Bourke Banner reports), the Milparinka gold mine is…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 3

Bar silver (standard) has risen 1-16d. since yesterday, and is now quoted at 2s. 3 5-16d. per ounce…

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A Welsh Mine Flooded

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

ON Saturday the Glammwrrwy pit, near Llanelly, was flooded, and some 50 men had a narrow escape (says a Welsh exchange). Two other miners were imprisoned, and one…

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MINING. The South S. M. Company. Meeting of Broken Hill Shareholders

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of shareholders in the South Silver-mining Company was held last night at the Grand Hotel. There were 18 shareholders present, and Mr. J. M. Stephens was…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

THE plant treated for the week 647 tons crude sulphides, whichh produced 100 tons concentrates, including 17 tons from the bu[?]dles, bulking 59.8 per cent. lead, 29.1oz…

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Peace or Liberty? to the Editiom of the Barrier Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 6

SIR,—I am impressed with the fact that there are few who are convertant with the causes of the present Boer war, having met men myself…

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MINING. Bullion Returns

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 3

Block 14, week ending January 19:—Ore treated, 910 tons sulphides, 141 tons carbonates, producing 269 tons bullion, containing 15,344oz. silver…

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MINING. Work at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

THE tact that an exceptionally large number of miners have arrived in Broken Hill during the past week has given rise to a suggestion that fresh development work, for…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Gold at Binmberg. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 3

Some of the richest gold ever found on the Blumberg field has been taken from the Blumberg Mines Co.'s mine, now being worked on tritute by Cahill Bros. and Hyne[?]. The find…

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Economic Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 3

It is not Victoria alone that does economic gold mining. Mr. G. H. Blakemore, who used to be metallurgist at the British, has for some time post been doing excellent work at…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 3

The plant during the past week dealt with 734 tons crude sulphides, yielding 101 tons concentrates, including 18 tons from the buddles bulking 59.7 per cent. lead, 29.5oz…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, January 25, 1900. the Westrian Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

WEST AUSTRALIA has now got so far ahead of the other colonies in the matter of gold production—and the promises for her future in that respect are so…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 3

Running on two shifts daily during the past two weeks the plant dealt with 2808 tons crude ore, which yielded 460 tons concentrates including 44 tons from the buddles…

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Mining at the White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 3

A correspondent writes to the Daily Telegraph:— Mining matters have been quiet here for some time. Most of the men discharged from…

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Fearful Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

THE San Francisco Chronicle of December 28 contains an account of a mining disaster as Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on the previous day, by which it was feared about 30 men…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Proprietary Meeting. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

The 29th half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company was held yesterday afternoon. The chairman, in presenting the directors' report, said that the…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Broken Hill Shares. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares are now quoted at 43s. 6d…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

THE mill had another satisfactory run last week, treating 2330 tons crude ore for 440 tons first and second grade concentrates of the usual good metal value. No time has…

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The South Mine Disaster Fund

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

THE trustees of the South Mine Disaster Fund met in the Mayor's parlor yesterday afternoon for the purpose of receiving the resignation ot Mr. R. P. Browne, who has…

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