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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Proprietary Officers at Port Pirie. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3

Mr. H. W. Leavens, who has been in charge of the assaying department at the Proprietary Works at Port Pirie, has succeeded Mr. Ross as assistant superintendent of the refinery…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Mount Bischoff Mine. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 3

The Mount Bischoff Tin-mining Company's report shows the earnings for the past half year to have reached £66,931. A dividend has been declared, with a bonus of 10 per…

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The South Mine Directors. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 2

SIR,—On behalf of a Broken Hill shareholder in the South mine, who is too ill to personally accept the invitation for Saturday. I venture to ask the directors to kindly state…

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The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the local shareholders in the South mine will be held at the Freemasons' Hotel to-morrow evening, when the directors will be present. As considerable…

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The North Mine. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the North Broken Hill mine was held yesterday afternoon. The chairman said that there should be many years of profitable work…

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Gold Mining In New South Wales

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

THE gold mining industry, of official figures can be implicitly accepted, seems to have made gratifying strides in the year that has just closed. The Mines…

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Donations From the Mines. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

Following the example of the North mine, who gave 100 guineas to the Bushmen's Corps Fund, the Broken Hill Proprietary directors have given £1500 to the Patriotic…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Expected Scareity of Coal. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

Owing to various foreign Powers having contracted for a big supply of Welsh steam coal, The Times expects that [?]mine prices will prevail until the…

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The North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 3

At the meeting of the North Broken Hill Company, held in Melbourne last week, the chairman read a letter from Mr. Herbert J. Daly, who said he represented 30,000 shares…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 3

Broken Hill Proprietary shares sold yesterday in London at 44s. 3d…

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The South Mine Management. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

SIR,—The utterly unexpected, unlooked-for, and unusual courtesy extended to my anonymous communication by the South mine directors demands my best thanks, which I…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a New Field. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

Numerous applications have been made for alluvial blocks on Knowles' Paddock, adjoining the Jawbone rush, Bodangors. The warden (Mr. J. F. Makinson) has arrived,…

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Mining on Private Property

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 3

It is commonly understood by miners and those seeking for gold (says an exchange) that a Mining on Property Act exists permitting the Minister for Mines to give…

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The Mines' Assessment. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of this date you report the municipal nominations, in which it is stated that Mr. Mills, J.P., denied having sat on the bench and supported the appeal of the…

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MINING. Broken Hill Proprietary's Smelting Project at Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 3

A Newcastle correspondent states:— Messrs. G. D. Delprat, general manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, and Mr. R. N. Kirk, the Sydney representative of the…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

The mill, working three shifts with 12 hours stoppages, last week treated 912 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 20 6 per cent. lead, 11 7oz. silver, and 15[?]8 per…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, February 9, 1900. the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

THE recent meeting of directors and local scripholders in the Broken Hill South mine brought to light some very strong points in favor of reforms in the…

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MINING. The London Market

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

THE following quotations, dated London, February 8, have been received by Messrs. Clarke and Co.:— Associated, £6 16s. 3d. buyers…

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MINING. Bullion Returns

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

Block 10, week ending February 7.—Plant treated 2571 tons crude ore, producing 451 tons concentrates. Block 14, week ending February 9.—Ore…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a New Goldfield. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

The officer in charge at Coen has wired to Brisbane with reference to the new goldfield near there. He says the field now has a population of 70, which he expects to see…

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