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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

Bar silver (standard) is now quoted at 2s, 5[?]d. per oz…

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The Mines' Appeals. Further Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 4

THE adjourned Appeal Court was opened by Mr. Murphy, P.M., at the Courthouse this afternoon, and the appeala of the mining companies sgainst the rate imposed by the…

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Mines Assessment. a Wyalong Equity Suit. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

The proprietors of the Junction mine at Wyalong have decided to commence a suit in Equity against the Wyalong municipal council to set aside the asseesment and rate…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Silver, 2s. 6 l-8d. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

Bar silver (standard) is still rising, and is quoted to-day at 2s. 6½d. per ounce…

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Substitutes for Coal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 3

"PLEASE," Miss, would ye give me all yer straw things what comes on hottles?" The speaker was a little girl of 10 or 12, with sunburnt face and sunburnt locks. She…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 2

Bar silver (standard is still rising, and is quoted to-day at 2s. 63-16d…

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The Miners' Federation. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

The Miners' Federation of Great Britain has commenced its conference at Saltburn. Mr. Benjamin Pickard, M.P., the president, in the course of his…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

Bar ailver (standard) has fallen slightly, and is now quoted at 2s, 6d. par ounce…

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The North Chillagoe Mines. Opinion of the Atterney-General. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 1

The Attorney-General, in submitting his opinion on the North Chillagoe prospectus, says that the facts unmistakably point to the commission of serious criminal offences by…

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Caught a Dreadful Gold

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

MARION KOOKE, manager for T. M. Thompson, a large importer of fine millinery at 1658 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, says:— "During the late severe weather I caught a…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

THE mill, which ran slowly daring the past week, dealt with 1565 tons crudes. The product was 200 tons concentrates, including 24 tons from the buddies and 19 tons from…

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Mines Taxation. Before the Equity Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

THIS morning Mr. Justin M'Carthy, municipal solicitor, received from his agent in Sydney the following message:—Matter of suit in Equity directed against the…

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Mining in the Cobar District

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

A number of Broken Hill people have become interested in the Narragadore claim at Gilgunnia, 70 miles from Cobar. Judging by the report given of the property by Mr…

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Alleged Gold Stealing. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 8

Kennett Allan Martin, aged 18, and Charles Vivian Willoughby, 20, were caught redhended down the New Moon mine, Eaglehawk, yesterday, and have been charged with…

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Accident at the Perseverance Mine. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

Aa accident has occurred to Mr. Jackman, electrician at the Great Boulder Perseverance mine, Kalgoorlie. He was discovered this morning lying in an old open cut, having…

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The Mines Inspection Bill. Second Reading Carried. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

In the Assembly the Mines Inspection Bill was presented for a second reading. Mr. Cann said the measure had his entire support. It had been stated that the mining…

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Mine Robbers at Bendigo

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 October 1900 · page 3

THE correspondent of the Argus at Bendigo wrote to his paper on Tuesday:— For some time past the district has been immune from reports of robberies from…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 October 1900 · page 3

THE plant did consistent work during the past fortnight, treating 4378 tons crudes. This produced 524 tons concentrates, bulking [?] per cent. lead, 26-5oz. silver, and 8 per…

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The Mines Rate Case. Fraud now Alleged

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 October 1900 · page 2

FOLLOWING up the intimation sent to the solicitor to the municipal council on Saturday, that the Judge in Equity had decided that the municipal rate books were conclusive,…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, October 29, 1900. the Mine Accident Rate

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 October 1900 · page 2

In the metalliferons mines of New South Wales last year there were 39 fatal accidents. Of these the Broken Hill district contributed 14, or two less than…

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