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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 3

The plant last week, running one shift daily, did good service, treating 1367 tons sulphides, which yielded 276 tons concentrates, bulking…

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The Mines Rates. Reduced by One-half

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 2

THE adjourned special meeting of the municipal council, to deal with the question of reducing the mines' assessments, was held yesterday…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, June 5, 1902. the Mines Rates

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 2

WHILE the municipal, council was showing a conciliatory spirit the action of any of the companies in rushing towards the Equity Court…

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The Mines Rates. How the 1900-1 Disputes were Settled

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

THE costly litigation over the mines rates for 1900 and 1901 was, everybody knows, settled some weeks age by conference; but so far no authentic…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Cobar Mines. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

The option for the parchase of the Great Cobar copper mine has been granted to an English syndicate. The price quoted is equal to…

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Hurt in the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

LAST evening an employee in the Proprietary now mill named Campbell had his foot badly bruised by getting it jambed between some trucks. He…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

The two diamond drills continue to perform very fair service. In the far north of Blackwood shaft at the 400ft. the bore, when it had reached…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 3

"WORKING 60 hours last week the plant did very fair work, treating 1393 tons sulphides, which produced 250 tons concentrates, bulking 36.32oz…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 2

PROGRESSIVE work at the Junction is proceeding on ordinary lines, and there is but little alteration to report. Browne shaft was deepened 4ft. for…

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The Peace. Continued Surrendering. Returning the Prisoners. Scattered Skirmishes Still. A Transvaal Gold Tax. [Reuter's Messages,] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 2

Up to Monday morning 7000 Boera had surrendered their arms to the British. Oppermann's commando…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coal near Eudunda. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 3

An inferior seam of brown coal, 16ft. thick, has been passed through by the Government bore in the hundred of Bower, near Eudunda,…

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The Mines Rates

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 1

THE question of the mines rates for the current year has been practically settled, so far, at least, as the Proprietary Company is concerned. This…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, June 13, 1962. Miners' Accident Fund

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

THE returns covering the first year's operations of the Miners' Accident Relief Act have lately been issued. An ounce of practice, somebody has…

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Earthshock at Moonta. Tile Mines Affected. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

An earthshock was experienced the other day in Beddome shaft, in the Moonta mines. The footwall side was much broken, and a…

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 2

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:- Associated, 28s 3d…

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A Big Mine Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 2

FOR a long time past a large number of Big mine employees have talked of trying to arrange an outing which they hoped might…

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Sensational Mine Accident. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred in the Guiding Star mine, Ballarat, on Saturday night. A [?]age, containing a laden truck, was being hauled up…

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The South Mine Fund

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 3

THE half yearly meeting of the South Mine Sick and Accident Fund was held last night at the Criterion Hotel, and was well attended. Mr. W…

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Beach Gold in New Zealand

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

An interesting little mining community is that of the Shetlanders on the West Coast of Maoriland, between Greymouth and Hokitika. Sometime…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Moonta and Wallaroo. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

For some time past there has been dissatisfaction on the part of an influential section of shareholders in the Moonta and Wallaroo Company…

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