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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] The Maryborough Colliery Disaster. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

Gamble, another of the men injured in the Torbanlea Colliery accident at Maryborough, is dead…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Associated. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

A correspondent At Kalgoorlie reports that it is confidently asserted there that the Associated's output for March will be nearer 2O0Ooz. than 3000oz…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The West Australian Mines. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

A deputation representing 38 of the leading. West Australian mines has petitioned Sir John Forrest, the West Australian Premier, through Mr…

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Mining. [By Telegraph] Gold Dredging. WELLINGTON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

Hartley and Riley's Otago Gold-dredging shares, sold last week at £24 10., were disposed of yesterday at £10. Electric Dredging Company's shares sold at £4, a decline of…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, March 4, 1900. the Prevalence of Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

MINING accidents, it was made sufficiently clear to the Royal Commission which some time ago made inquiries about them in this colony, occur usually…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Gold Dredging Shares. WELLINGTON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 3

Otago gold dredging shares rose all round yesterday. Hartley and Riley's fetched £16…

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The Collie Colliery. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 4

The labor dispute at the Collie colliery has been brought under the attention of the Minister for Mines by several representatives of the men. The deputation…

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South Bulli Coal Trouble. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

At a meeting of the South Bulli miners yesterday, Mr. Lindsay, the secretary of the Men's Association, read the report of an interview he had bad with Mr. Vickery, one…

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Cornwall's Most Famous Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 3

THE Dolcoath, Cornwal's most famous old mine, has for between four and five years been worked with satisfactory results by a limited liability company. Just before the…

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MINING. The Junction: An Interesting Development

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 3

WHAT may prove to be an important development has just occurred in the Junction. Ten years or more age a western cro[?]cut about 200ft. north of Browne's shaft…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

A development has taken place at the South Kalgurll mine. Assays are said to be of a sensational character. MELBOURNE, Saturday…

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The Water Supply Question. The Mines as Council Customers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

THE settlement of the water supply question has not advanced much. The municipal council recently sought information from the mining companies as to their probable…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 2

THE mill ran slower than usasl last week, treating 2094 tons crude sulphides, yielding 610 tons concentrates and slimes of good silver and lead contents. The week's…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 3

THE plant did steady work last week, treating 2370 tons crude sulphide ore, which returned 450 tons first and second grade concentrates of satisfactory metal value. On…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

THE plant last week dealt with 1794 tons sulphides, which yielded 379 tons first-grade concentrates, including 31 tons from the buddies, assaying 62-2 per cent, lead, 20oz. silver,…

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The Disease in the West. A Case at Bunbury. A Gaol in Quarantine. Goldfields Precautions. PERTH, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

It is reported that Constable Vaughan, of Banbury, is ill, suffering from the plagne. The symptoms are those ot plague, including a swelling of the right gron. He has been…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 3

THE output of silver-lead ore from the Zeehan district (Tasmania) is showing every Month a satisfactory increase. The returns for March established a record, totalling 2[?]60…

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Fatality at the North Mine: A Fearful Fall

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 2

Thomas Maguire, braceman at the North mine, early this morning fell in a cage from the brace to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of about 750ft. The unfortunate man…

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The North Mine Fatality

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 4

THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) opened an inquest at the Junction Hotel this afternoon into the death of Thomas M'Grath, who was killed by falling down the main shaft at the…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] The British. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 2

The half-yearly report of the British B. H. Silver Mining Company shows a profit for the year of £72.088. A dividend of ls. 6d. for last year and 1s.for the present year have…

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