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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

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The Chill[?] Railway Ano Mines[?] Limited. The Directors' Resort

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 5

WH[?] recently the directo[?] of the Chill[?] [?]allway and Min[?] Limi[?] left Me[?]bo[?] to v[?] their m[?] North Q[?]d, to [?] whether there [?] [?]ny [?]…

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[?] Saturday, July 13, 1901. Taxing the Mines: the Latest Phase

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 4

ON Thursday night the municipal council airily entered u[?]pon a second course of law with the mining companies. Twelve months ago, during Alderman…

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The Olary Goldfield. T[?] King's [?] Cla[?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 5

[?] [?] [?]ard to [?] the mining [?]peculat[?]r. [?]ven if [?] [?] one line of ve[?]e [?] only vie[?] as the [?]ore [?]eptible to [?] in other di[?] if it were…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Chillagoes: Return of the Directors. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 2

A telegram from Cairns states that Messrs. Keld, Patterson and Chapman, d[?] of the Chillagoe Railway and Mines, accompanied by Mr. Back, general manager of the…

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The Mines' Rates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 1

WITH regard to the pareagraph in the Second Edition [?]ce[?]ning the min[?] rates, Mr. J. R Edwar[?]s ([?]tor for the mines) says that no such application as is there mentioned…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 2

WORKING nine shifts [?]st week the mill treated 1740 tons sulphides for 330 tons good concentrated. The shipments comprised 140 tons firsts to Wallar[?]. The workings in…

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The Council and the Mines. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 3

SIR,—This matter being sub judice, I do not intend to touch upon the legal demerits or merits, but as the price of lead and silver has fallen to such an extent, and as some min[?]…

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Mining Improvers. The Stawell Dispute

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

As mentioned in onr telegrams, an important development in connection with the wages dispute at the Magdala-Moonlight mine took place a fear days ago, when a conference was…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales Exports. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

The total value of silver, copper, tin, and coal exported from New South Wales for the June quarter shows an increase on the export of the corresponding period of last year of…

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Mines Disaster Fund. The Appo[?]ment of Trustees

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of subscribers to the Mines Di[?] Fund was held in the Mayor's parior yesterday afternoon to appoint trustees to the fund. The Mayor (Alderman Retallick)…

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MINING. The North B.H. S. M. Company. to the Ediror

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

SIR,—I would draw attention to the circular to sharehold from the directors of the North Broken Hill Company, proposing at next meeting in Helbonine (on July 30) to alter…

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Olary Goldfield. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

Sir,—I have perused your correspondent's report on the above field with considerable interest; but there are one or two matters which seem to me a little vague. He speaks…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Opal [?] South Australia. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

Opal was found recently at Lake Hart, in the North-west, and samples of it were sent down this week. It is not valuable; but is thought to indicate the presence of the…

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The Tarcoola Goldfield. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 1

The [?] of the Tarcoola Blocks Company has received a parcel of 2[?] of [?] the result of a further partial clean-up. This makes a total of [?] obtained, [?]…

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Some Hints for Miners. How a Miner was Cured of Lead Poisoning. Bile Beans for Biliousness Miners' Friends

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

IT is hard lines indeed when a keen sportsman and a crack shot succumbs to lead poisoning. Yet such might be the fate of any miner. Mr. W. J. Smith, of…

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 4

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:— Associated Northern Blocks 57s; Great Boulder, 18s. 7½d; Hanna[?]'s Oroya, 26s;…

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Woraro and Wertago United Copper Mining Co

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 3

Mr. D. H. Dunlop, secretary of above company, reports having dispatched lots of [?] from claims mentioned to Wallaroo S[?]ing Works. This are was dressed…

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A South Australian Mining Fatality. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 July 1901 · page 2

An accident happened on Friday evening at North Arkaba, in the Far North, by which Fr[?]d Ayllffe, aged 22, lost his life. He went to work in an old shaft that day alone; and…

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MINING. The Olary Field: 12 Tous for 48oz

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 July 1901 · page 2

Two samples, each weighing about 71b., from the Outa[?]pa mine, Olary, sant to Adelaide, gave the following satisfactory results:…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 3

THE plant of the [?], which is to be thrown out of work thi[?] evening, worked 18 shifts during the p[?] fo[?] and in that [?]…

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