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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 · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 3

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:- B. H. North, 12s 9d…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Gold at Warratta. A 140z, Nugget. MILPARINKA. Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

Several nuggets of gold have been found lately at Warratta West. One was brought in to Milparinka to-day by E. Tovey, weighing 140z…

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The Moonta Mines. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

The directors of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mines have received a special report from Mr. H. L Hancock, the manager, on the cementation or…

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Miners and Dream Beliefs Another Illustration, [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

The proneness of some miners to believe in dream "warnings" was given another illustration at the inquest on the victims of the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coal in Central Queensland. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

Near Wallaroo, a station on the central railway, the Queensland anthracite coalmines struck a seam of coal in a bore at a depth of 437ft…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Iron Industry. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

Mr. Sandford, who has been to England in connection with the iron industry, was banquetted at Lithgow last night. He said he regretted that…

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Two Hundred Perish in a Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 3

BETWEEN 175 and 225 men and boys met instant death at the Fraterville coal mine, in Tennessee, U.S.A., on May 19, because of a gas explosion…

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:- Associated Northern Blooks, 63[?] 3d…

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Mine Accidents. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 2

A ininer named Lingspata has died as the result of injuries sustained by accident in the New Moon mine, Bendigo, on Saturday…

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MINING. [By TELEGRAPH.] The Opal Fields. White Cliffs, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

Two big finds of opal have been made on Block 1. One was made by a party of three at a depth of about 11ft, among some old workings, close…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle Coal Export. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 3

Last week the Newcastle collieries exported 78,030 tons of coal to places beyond New South Wales…

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Mine Checking

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 2

A BALLOT was taken at the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon for a check clerk and three check weighers for the Proprietary mine. There were…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Pertb Mint Returns. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 2

The Perth Mint retama for Jane totalled 124,287oz. of gold…

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A Big Mine Picnic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 3

There was only a small attendance at the general meeting of Big mine employees, held on Sunday last in the company's office, to further the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Block 1O. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1902 · page 2

Messrs Campbell and Brandon, of Block 10, returned to Melbourne yesterday from Broken Hill. They had little to add to what has already…

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Copper Mine Shut Down. Want of Water. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1902 · page 1

The Nymagee copper mine has been closed down for want of water. One hundred men have been thrown out of work…

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The East. Mining Concessions in China. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1902 · page 2

Dr. Morrison, The Times correspondent at Pekin, reports that the French Consnl General at Yunnan City, representing an…

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Mining

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 2

THE following share sales were recorded on the Adelaide Exchange this morning:—Associated Northern Block, 67s 61; South Blocks (paid),…

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MINING. To-day's Share Sales

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1902 · page 2

VERY little business was transacted on the Adelaide Exchange this morning. The only sale recorded was— B. H. North, 12s 3d…

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Successful Boring for Coal. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1902 · page 1

Boring operations for coal on Lord Dudley's estate in Staffordshire, involving an outlay of £30,000, have resulted in the discovery of a large and…

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