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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

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ln Tasmania. Queeastown Attacked. Other Townships Endangered. A Fearful Struggle with the Flames. Many Houses Burnt. Mount Lyell Mine Saved. HOBART, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 4

Yesterday a strong north-eartetly wind fanned into flame the embers of the recent bush fires in tbe Queenstown district, and a large fire started in tho neighborhood of the…

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The Transvaal Mines. French Protest Against Damage. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

French holders of Transvaal bonds have protested to Dr. Leyds against the destruction of the mines on the Rand by the Boers…

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Technical Mining Education. l[?]teresting Statements by Mr. Knox

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

THE Royal Commission appointed to Inquire into the question of technical education resumed its sittings at the Premier's office, Melbourne, on Wednesday. Mr. Fink, M.L.A.,…

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The Mines Rates Appeals. Hearing in Equity To-day. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

The Equity [?]uits in connection with the appeals of the Broken Hill minas against the municipal rates are sat down for bearing to-day…

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The Stockton Colliery. Strike of Drivers and Wheelers. The Leds Before the Police Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

Nineteen young men, driven and wheelers, who struck work at the stockton colliery, were charged at the Newcastle pol[?]s court on Saturday with breaking their agreement…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

CAPTAIN JOHN [?]4, general manager of Block 10, visited Melbonrne last week and (as br[?]fly wired to the MINER) had a long consultation with his directors respecting…

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Wyalong Mining Appeals. Argument in Equity. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

In Equity, the case ot Neeld and others against the Wyalong council was before the court yesterday on a motion to remove the statement of defence from the file of the…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

The plant ran slowly for the week, treating 1668 tons crude [?] which yielded 314 tons concentrates, including 55 tons from the Wilfley tables, assaying in bulk 6[?]3 per cent…

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The Wyalong Mining Cases. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

The Judge in Equity gave judgment yesterday in the Wyalong mining cases. His Honor said that a motion had been agreed to by the municipal council authorising the…

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Mining. by Telegraph. North Queensland Mines. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 2

The advance in the price of Chillagoe shares yesterday is due to a report that the underwriting arrangements in connection with the segregation schems of the board is…

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The Jubilee of the Discovery of Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 3

IT will be 50 years on Tuesday next since gold was first discovered in payable quantities in Niew South Wales (the Daily Telegraph of last Saturday said)…

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A Bendigo Mining Accident. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 4

Another fall of stone occurred in the Great Northern mine, Bendigo, yesterday while the Government Inspector was below with the underground [?] (Mr. Richard Stephens)…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

The plant did excellent work for the week, treating 3133 tons crudes, which produced 586 tons concentrates, as[?]aying 33 9los, silver, 63 64 per cent, lead, and 8 25 per cent, s[?]no…

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A Bendigo Mining Accident. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 4

Another fall of stone occurred in the Great Northern mine, Bendigo, yesterday while the Government Inspector was below with the underground boss (Mr, Richard Stephens)…

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Mining Report

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

Mr. D. H. Dunlop, of White Cliffs, reports having [?] into a syndicate company locally within 24 hours Werta[?] Copperi[?] black 40. This property…

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Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 1

One of the first Exhibitions of the now c[?]ury, and probably one of the most attractive shows of the now Commonwealth, will be that which it is proposed…

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MINING. The South; Half-yearly Reports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

THE reports of the South for the half-year to December 31 have now been Issued. "The financial position," the directors say, "should be considered very satisfactory…

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Peculiar Mining Accident. a Government Mining Inspector Caught

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 3

THE dangers inseparable from mining were seldom better exemplified than this morning at the Great Northen mine (the Bendigo correspondent of the Argus reported on…

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A Colliery on Fire. Sixty Men Imprisoned. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 2

A serious fire has broken out in a coal mine at Cumberland, near Vancouver, British Colombia. Sixty men are imprisoned below. Strong efforts…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 3

The directors of the South Blocks Company annonnce that the company has £13,000 in hand, and will continue the present work The board is proceeding cautiously, and does…

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