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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:- Great Boulder, 18s 9d…

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The Rating of Mines. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

Mr. Acting-Judge Hamilton has been sitting as a Royal Commissioner for several days past, inquiring into the condition of the Wyalong…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Position at Cobar, SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 3

Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister of Public Works, informed the management of the Great Cobar Copper Company that if the company was…

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New South Wales Gold Yield. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 3

The gold yield of New South Wales for the month of April was 30,701 crude ounces…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] New Discovery at Chillagoe. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 3

Cairns advises that a new rich copper find has been made north of Chillagoe. The find has been named the "O.K."…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Queensland Gold Yield. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

The gold yield of Queensland for the mouth of April was 67,193oz…

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The Position at Cobar. Closing of the Mines Feared

Western Grazier · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

The cl[?]ing down of the mines at Cobar on account of the shortage of water, if carried out as at present f[?]red, will affect 5000 men…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Position at Cobar. Mines Temporarily Closed. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 2

Owing to the scarcity of railway tanks water cannot be supplied to Cobar within a fortnight. The mines, meantime, are to be closed…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Leigh's Creek Coal. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

The Government is considering an application for a specially low rate of carriage for Leigh's Creek coal for the Wallaroo smelters. If 200 tons…

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Chinese Miners' Strike

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 3

THE Straits Budget of February 24 says:—"Riots occurred yesterday at Rasa and Rawang, two tinmining centres. Rasa is near Seremban…

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Estimates and Valuations. The Mines Rates Again. Valuations Referred Back

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of, the council was held last night for the purpose of dealing with the estimates and valuations for the coming municipal…

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Mining Engineers

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers will be opened at Broken Hill next Monday, and will continue for a week…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, May 12, 1902. the Mines Rates

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 2

UNLESS a spirit of compromise is cultivated the danger that was foreseen when the recent settlement of the mine-rating law cases was…

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A Mine Accident. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

Dougherty, one of the miners injured the other day by an explosion in the Mount Lyell mine, is dead. O'Shea, another of the…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

THERE is nothing unusual in development. In Howell section, at the 400ft., the diamond drill which is boring downwards in the central body…

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The Ventilation of Mines. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 1

The first prosecution of the kind in the State was instituted to-day, when Henry Jenkins, inspector of mines ventilation, proceeded against John…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] The Rand Output. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

The Rand gold output for the year since the resumption of milling is returned at 613,875oz…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 3

Progressive work on the Junction continues on the usual lines. Browne shaft was sunk 4ft. for the week; present depth, 740ft. The ground is…

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The Mines Rates. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 3

SIR,—I notice that, according to Saturday's MINER, there is a deadlock in the council in consequence of the valuers refusing to disclose the method…

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MINING. Block 10 Half-Yearly Report. Profit of £5380

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

DURING the past half-year Block 10 plant treated 42,847 tons ore for 7851 tons crudes, containing 5074 tons lead and 262,890oz. silver…

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