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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Chillagoe Field. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

One smelter on the Mount Garnet Freehold will, it is expected, be blown in during September. The only obstacle that is blocking the way is the inadequate supply of…

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Labor in South Africa. The Outlook for Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 3

IN view of the discussion as to the probability of Australian miners and mechanies being engaged for South Africa, the following from the African Review is of special value though…

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Taxation of the Mines. Writs Against the Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 1

THE MAYOR (Alderman Wright) was to-day served by Mr. J. R. Edwards, acting on behalf of the Proprietary, Block 10. British, Central, South, Block 14, and North mines,…

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Heavy Shipmests of Gold. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

New York's shipments of gold yesterday formed a record. The total value was 8,000,000 dollars…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a North Dividend. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

A dividend of 9d. per share has been declared by the North Broken Hill Company. The company has concluded an agreement with the Junction and Junction North…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 2

RUNNING full time [?] 12 hours [?] for adjustments last week the plant treated 950 tons crudes, [?] 22 9 per cent. [?], 11.5cz. silver, and 16 9 per cent. zinc. This…

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Municipal Rating of Mines. The Position at Wyalong

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 2

BECENTLY a municipality was incorporated at Wyalong, and trouble immediately arose over the taxation of the mines within the boundaries. Eventually permission was…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Chillagoe Mines. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

Mr. Higgins, formerly meta[?]urgist at the Dry Creek Smelting Works, South Australia, is making inquiries in the Ipswich district regarding probable requirements of the…

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The Coal Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

The adjourned conference between Sir W. J. Lyne and the colliery proprietors was held yesterday. Dr. Robertson proposed that the terms of settlement with the miners as proposed…

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Sensational Gold Discovery. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 4

The sensational find of gold at Robinson and Rice's mine, near Gundagai, is still attracting attention. Nothing was done from Saturday until yesterday, when Mr…

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MINING. Consolation Company

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the shareholders in the Consolation Company (Dunolly, Vic.) was held on Saturday night in the Criterion Hotel, Mr. D. R. Dosseler presiding. The chairman…

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The Visit of the Minister for Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

MR. WISE, secretary of the A. M. A., yesterday afternoon received a telegram from Mr. Josiah Thomas, M.P., stating that Mr J. L. Fegan, Minister for Mines, would not be able…

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The South Mine. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 1

The fourteenth half-yearly general meeting of the Broken Hill South company was held to day. The proceedings were quiet and brief, Mr. Molesworth Greene, the chairman,…

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Inspection of Mines. An Important Bill. Some of its Provisions

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 3

A BILL "to make better provision for the regulation and inspection of mines other than coal and shale mines; to regulate the treatment of the products of such mines," was…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Rich Find. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

Phillips and White, for sickers as smythesdale, men in poor circumstances, yesterday found two specimens of quartz containing 100oz of gold…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, August 22,1900. the Miners' Hours Bill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

MR. FEGAN is not having any difficulty in putting the Mines (Eight Hours) Bill through the Assembly; and, seeing that it does not embody any principle…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Mine Manager Killed. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

Mr. Gorman, manager of the Brilliant mine, Charters Towers, has been killed by falling down a shaft…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Tarcoola Field. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

The Minister of Mines has received further reports of a satisfactory nature from Warden Gee, at Tarcoola. Gold is still being found in various claims, and rich specimens are being…

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Electric Power in Mining

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 3

Looming high over the surrounding timber the massive smoke stack of the powerhouse of the Deep Leads Electric Transmission Company marks (the Maryborough correspondent…

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MINING. Block 10: The Work at 915ft

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 3

THE plant, which ran somewhat slowly, for the week treated 2506 tons crude sulphides, producing 405 tons concentrates, assaying 32.06oz. silver, 63.43 per cent, lead, and…

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