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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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Ventilation in Mines. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

Daniel Snedden, manager of the Maryland Colliery, Plattsburg, near Newcastle, for not providing sufficient ventilation in the mine was to-day fined, including costs. £7…

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MINING. The South Mine: Haif-yearly Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

THE report and statement of accounts of the Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company for the half year ended December 31 are to hand…

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The New Mining Inspector. Mr. David Milne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

IN future Broken Hill is to have two mining inspectors. The duties of the office have for a long time past been discharged solely by Mr. James Hebbard; but within the past six…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 3

THE plant did slightly increased work during the past week, dealing with 749 tons crude sulphides, producing 119 tons concentrates, including 22 tons from the buddles, bulking…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Two Miners Kllied. KALGOORLIE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

Two miners, Davies and Uren, working in the Lake View Boulder Junction mine, were, in company with a mate, descending the shaft in a caze yesterday, with a quantity of…

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MINING. The North Mine: A Ninepenny Dividend

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

THE Broken Hill North Company has declared its second dividend. Owing to the very satisfactory state of the finances, the board of directors have increased the amount…

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Mining Inspectors

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

THE result of the recent examination for a new mining inspector for New South Wales was the appointment of Mr. Whittell, field assistant of the geological…

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MINING. The South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

THE advertisements which have appeared relating to the appointment of directors of the Broken Hill South mine have, says the Age, a wider meaning than appears on the…

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MINING. The Jonction

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

The plant ran slowly last week, treating 1483 tons crude sulphides, producing 180 tons concentrates, including 36 tons from the buddles and Wilfley tables, bulking 596 per…

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The Coal Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

At a meeting of the Stockton miners held to consider the increase in the price of coal and the hewing rate, Mr, Bowen (district chairman) impressed on the miners the…

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South Mine Machinery to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

SIR,—It is not for a lay person to criticise the work of experts, and therefore this is not a criticism of the work of the South mine experts; but is it true that the machinery is…

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MINING. Bullion Returns

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 2

BLOCK 14, week ending February 16.—Ore treated, 910 tons sulphides, 157 tons carbonaten, producing 328 tons bullion, containing 18,189oz. silver…

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The Coal Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 2

The wallsend miners have affirmed the resolution that the time has arrived for an increase in the price of coal and in the hewing rate…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Coen Goldfield BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 3

A telegram has been received by the Under-Secretary of Mines from the actingwarden at Coen stating that 320oz of gold has been won by 12 parties, nearly all…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

WORKING three shifts, less 12 hours' short time, last week, the mill treated 910 tons crudes, producing 154 tons concentrates, including 26 tons from the buddles, bulking…

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The Mines and the War Funds. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 4

The following letter from a correspondent appears in the Daily Telegraph to-day:—"I notice by the Victorian papers that the directors, presumably on behalf of the…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 3

THE plant treated last week 1608 tons crude ore, yiclding 277 tons first concentrates, bulking 66.9 per cent, lead, 17.1cz. silver and 7.8 per cent zine; also 111 tons second…

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The South Mine. Lively Meeting in Adelaide. The Qualification of a Director. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

An innocent little advertisement, in which the shareholders of the Broken Hill South Mining Company were asked to meet Mr. L. A. Jessop, to discuss the work at…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The South Mine. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. L. A. Jessop writes to the Argus affirming the imperative nece-sity of securing at a reasonable cost an efficient resident general manager for the South mine, and…

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Gold in New Guinca. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

It is now estimated that the gold yield of New Guinea last month did not exceed 10,000oz…

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