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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 2

THE plant did good servies last week, treating 2042 tons crudes, which yielded 384 tons concentrates, including 72 tons from the tables, assaving 62 8 per cent, lead, 21'loz…

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Mine Contract Prices. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in your Saturday's issue that while supporting the mining apprentice system you say that the introduction of the system would tend to incresse the earnings…

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What is " Knocking" the Mines? to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 2

Sir,—The universal question in Broken. HILL (and, perhaps, Australia) is, "What is knocking the mines?" And although the answer may be simple, it may also be multiple…

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A Colliery Disaster. The Mine on Fire. Forty-nine Miners Burnt. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 4

A colliery disaster has occurred at Diamondville, Wyoming, U.S.A. One of the coal mines caught fire and 50 miners were entombed, Only one man…

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The Lazarus Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

THE Age, reporting the explosion in the Lazarus mine, Be[?]digo, already mentioned in our telegram[?] said: The Lazarus mine at New Ch[?]m was the…

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The Mines Rates Appeals

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 1

THE appeals by the mines against the assessments for the year 1900 came again before the Appeal Court this afternoon, and were formally adjourned for 28 days…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

THE mill did good service for the week treating 3176 [?] cru[?]es, which yielded 512 tons concentrates, assaying 34 23oz. silver[?] 63 91 per cent. [?]ead, and 7 44 per cent. [?]…

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Australian Mining Laws

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

AT the monthly meeting of the New South Wales Chamber of Mines on Friday evening. Mr. Danvers Power presiding, Mr. Harr[?] Wood (formerly Under-Secretary for Min[?]…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Fund

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

A [?]. W. weeks ago Messrs. F. A. Braddock and B. C. Wiltshire, local treasurer and secretary respectively of the Junction mine committee, wrote to the inspector of mine…

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Eight Hours in Mines. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Yoxall's Miners' EightHours Bill passed it second reading in the Commons last night by 212 votes to 199. Sixty-five Nationalists supported…

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The Wyoming Colliery Disaster. [Reutur's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

The total number of victims of the colliery, disaster at Diamondville, Wyoming, United States of America, was 36. The men were nearly all burnt…

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MINING. The London Market

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

The following qnotations, dated London, February 27, have been received by Messrs. Clarke and Co.:- Associated, 50s. 9d. buyer…

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Colliery Disaster London, February 27

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 3

A colliery disaster is reported from Diamondville, America, the victims numbering 36…

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Chillagoo Railway and Mines Company

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Chillagoo Railway and Mines Company was held to-day. The chairman of directors. Mr. J. S. Reid, in…

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Mining at Outtrim

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 8

MR. W. J. WISE, in answer to a telegram, received the followlng wire to-day from Outti[?] Victoria:—"District swamped with men: miners refused work erery day. Advice men…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

The plant did steady work last week, trea[?]ing 2570 tons cruder, which produced 670 tons concentrates and s[?]imes. The week's shipments to Port Adelaide comprised 153…

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Mining in the Far North. a Silver-Lead Find. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 8

H. M'Conville, proprietor of Angipen[?] station, and F. W. Monta[?]eue, well known in mining circles, arrived at Frome Well, in the Far North, this week. They have been away…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 3

THE plant ran consistently during the [?] fortnight, dealing with [?] tons [?] which returned [?] tons [?], worth 63[?] per cent, lead, 26.2uz. silver, and 79 per…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 2

SIR,—The correspondence between the Junction [?] accident relief committee and the secretary of the fund in Sydney reveals a state of things which should be altered…

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[?] Monday, March 4, 1901. Miners' Accident Relief

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 2

[?] the Miners' Accident Relief Act a committee has to be appointed for every [?]. At every pay the mine[?] makes a deduction from the…

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