Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

900 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 27 of 45

Mining. [By Telegraph.] Mount Morgan Partly Closes Down. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1901 · page 2

The Mount Morgan G. M Company has decided to close down completely its west works; 240 men will thus be thrown out of work. This course has been rendered…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The California Gold Robbery. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

A man named John Winters, arrested at San Francisco, has confessed to being implicated in the robbery at the Selby smelting works at Pablo Bay and has…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. [By Telegraph.] Tarcoo[?] ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

The third clean up of gold from the Tarcoola Blocks has just taken place; 77 tons of stone yielded 180[?]. Messrs. Tennant and Taylor, directors of the company, returned to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mine Robbers at Eaglehawk. How the Gang Operated

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

THE Bendlgo correspondent of the Age reported on Thursday night:- Charles Willoughby, the young man who was arrested on Wednesday, was brought up…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. [By Telegraph.] Chillagoe. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

Mr. Back, manager of the Chillagoe Radway and Mines, is at present in Brisbane and has had a conference with the [?]ay Commissioners concerning the Railway from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Fatality. a Fall of Ore. One Man Killed and Two Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

THE Proprietary mine was last evening the scene of a distressing accident, by which one man lost his life and two others were more or less seriously injured. The cause of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Olary Goldfield

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

Our correspondent writes:- At the Outalpa gold mine the rich [?]e is continuing. Pending decision of Supreme Court, or…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 2

Dating last night two more accidents occurred in the mines. Simson Ivey, working in Block ll, Proprietary mine, was barring down ground in the 400ft. level, when…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Mines' Disaster Fund. The Investment of Moneys

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the subscribers to the Broken Hill Mines' Disaster Fund was held yesterday afternoon in the Mayor's parlor, but was very poorly attended. In the absence of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Telegraphic Communication with Tarcoola. Sale of a Cobar Mine. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 4

Several of the Federal members are urging the Postmaster-General to supply telegraphic commn[?]cation to the Tarcoola goldfield, which they say will be a second Kalgoorlie…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2

A miner named M'Kay fell through a set of timber in the 700ft. level of the Central mine this morning and suatained b[?] to his arms, shoulders, and face. He was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. [By Telegaph.] [?]and M[?]. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2

The directors of the Mangana Co. have issued the report of Mr. Rodda on his inspection of the mine. Mr. Rodda's estimate of the tonnage of ore and value at grass…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

MINING. The Proprietary Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 4

THE Proprietary output for the four weeks ending 9 a.m. August 15 was:—[?]nery products—S[?]er, 344,058[?]z. soit lead, 3818 loas; antimonial lead, 68 tons…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

MINING. The N[?]buck

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 August 1901 · page 2

THE Nadback copper mine now give employment to about 26 hands. Most of these live close to the mine; some of them have their families with them; others would…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Bendi[?] Mine Robberies. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 August 1901 · page 4

James Payne, Thomas [?], and Thomas John [?] been sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for being illegally on the South New mine, Bendigo. The charges…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Alleged Specimen-stealing Three Wyalong Miners Charged. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 August 1901 · page 2

James Lawson, Arthur Smith, and Thomas Hilder were on Saturday charged at the Wyalong court with stealing 28[?]wt. of ore from the Golden Eagle mine, valued at £12,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

THE plant, which is doing consistent work, treated during the past week 2137 tons sulphides, which produced 409 tons concentrates, including 77 tons from the rippl[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Albany Coal Lumpers. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

The trouble with the coal lumpers at Albany has advaned another stage. Though the men have suffered a " moral defeat," they are still possessed with the desire to remain…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Bendigo Mine Robberies. [By Telegraph Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 4

James Payne, Thomas [?]hair, and Thomas John M'Intesh have been sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for being illegally on the South New mine. Bendigo. The charges…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Rating of the Mines. The Cases ia Equity. Commenced in Sydney. Block 14 First Called. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

The first of the cases in connection with the appeals of the Broken Hill mines against the municipal assessment of the year 1900 came before the Chief Judge in Equity…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →