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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Aid to Prospectors. Distribution of Specimens. AD[?]LAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 2

Fifty-four country institutes in localities considered metalliferous, and where it is desirable to spread an elementary knowledge of mineralogy in its practical and commercial…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

THE plant, running 10 hours short time last week, did good service, treating 1928 to[?]s crude[?], which yielded 456 tons concentrates, including 85 tons from the buddles, assaying…

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Striking a Gold Mine. Mrs. Harrison Got on to Good Property. —Struck it Rich and Unexpectedly. —Creates a Sensation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

THE surprise of a man who [?]inks a hole to make a well and strikes a gold, mine is no doubt a pleasant one. Such a surprise was held in store for Mis. Harrison, Alexanirta…

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Collieries and Municipal Rates

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 3

AN interesting decesion was given last Wednesday at the New Lambton Municipal Appeal Court Frank Croudace, the manager of the Lambton co[?] appealed against the…

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The New Coal Tax. Carried by the Commons. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

The House of Gommons last night, by 333 votes to 227, carried the coal export tax proposed by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach in his Badget…

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MINING. The Broken Hill Proprietary. Shortening Hands at Baxter and Saddler's Open Cut

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

During the past fortnight the services of nearly 90 men, chiefly navvies employed by Mesiers Baxter and Saddler in their open cut excavations, have been dispensed with;…

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The New Coal Tax. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Burt, M P, at the coal strike conference to-day counselled the miners to be cautions. The representatives of the Welsh collieries were…

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White Cliffs Opal Mining A Royal Commission to be Appointed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

MR. R. SLEATH, M.L. A., has receive the following communication from the Mines Department:—. "It has been [?] to appoint a Royal Commission, co s[?]ing of…

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The New Coal Tax. The Proposed Strike. A Delay Agreed to. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

The conference of coal miners yesterday evening decided to farther consult the coal mine owners before taking further action with regard to the export…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] White Cliffs Opal Mining. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

Messrs M'Lachlan (Under Secretary for Mines), Pittman (Government Geologist), and Fletcher (Mining Warden) have been appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into…

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The New Coal Tax. Prussia's Precautions. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 4

The Times sistes that Prussia has saved £1,250,000 in the purchase of collieries in the Puher district, in erder to render the State railways independent…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 5

BUNNING 12 shifts for the week, the plant treated 650 tons [?]es, which ylelded 108 tons concentrates, Including 12 tons from the tables, assaying 60[?]6 per cent, lead, 19 3oz…

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The Opal-mining Commission

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 4

THAKKS to Mr. Sleat[?], who, whatever his peculiarities, undoubtedly possesses great influence with Ministers, White Cliffs is to hare its Royal Commission…

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Mining. [By Telegraph. White Cliffs Opal Mining. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

The members of the White Cliffs Opalmining commission depart from Sydney for White Cliffs to-night, via Broken Hul…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Miners Killed in the WeSt. PERTH, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

John Hanlon, a miner, was run over and killed on the Boulder railway line [?]n saturday evening. Deceased was 45 years of age, and was employed on the Cr[?] Excelsior mine…

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Mining Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

Arthur Robinson (30), married, met with a painful accident in the Proprietary mine carly this morning. He was truckicg ore in the 400ft. level of Block[?]12, and when tipping…

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The Mining Industry

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

The annual report of the Queensland Department for Mines for last year shows that the mining industry continues to expand in a natural aud healthy manner. Although…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

WORKING twoshifts daily for 10 days, during the past fortnight the mill did very fair work. The crudes treated were 3612 tons and the field was 505 tons firsts, bulking 62 5…

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Amid Rush for Gold. Extraordinary Scenes at Klondike

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 3

THE correspondent of the Daily Express writes from Victoria (B. C.):- Some extraordinary scenes occurred In the Klondike district on February 24, when the…

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Bairns Mines Wednesday, May 15, 1901. Concentration by Magnet, Oil, and Otherwise

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

Two major diffrented surround the success of separated of the metals contained in the Broken Hill sulphide ores —one, the very i[?]…

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