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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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Mines Inspection Board. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 4

The appointment of a board of examiners under the Mines Inspection Act has been made. The following constitute the board:—Messrs. W. H…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Sydney Share Market. SYDNEY, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

The following sales were recorded to-day:—Broken Hill South (con.), 20s. 6d.; North Broken Hill, 14s. 3d.; Broken Hill Junction, 4s. 2d…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 2

WORKING one shift daily for the week, Blook 10 mill dealt with 1197 tons sulphides, which returned 206 tons concentrates, bulking 35.78oz…

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The Curse of Gold. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 2

In a Claim near [?] is party of men had just come across a payable quartz reef under the alluvial workings; and while James…

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Mining the Railway. Boers Attempt a Rescue. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 2

The Boers mined the railway near Machadodorp, hoping to rescue General Ben. Viljoen as he was being conveyed to Pretoria. A bogie truck…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Coal at Gilgandra. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

In sinking a well on Morris selection, at Gilgandra, coal was discovered at a depth of 80ft. Farther developments are auxiously awaited…

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The Rand Gold Output

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

The production of the Band mines for the month of December has been declared by the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines at 52,897 fine ounces…

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The Rating of the Mines. a Proposed Conference

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

AT the meeting of the municipal connell last night—the first for the transaction of ordinary business sinoe the elections—…

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The Cobar Copper Mine

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

Some hundreds of the employers of the Cobar Copper Mine have been deposing for employment on the results of negative [?] the Railway…

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Mines Disaster Relief Fund

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the Mines Disaster Relief Fund was held last night in the Town Hall. Present: Messrs. W. F. DuRieu (chairman), C. Maley,…

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Mines Inspection Act. Examinations for Certificates

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

RULES for the conduct of examinations and the qualifications of applicants for mining managers' certificates of competency are published…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, February 22 the Mines Rates

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

SURELY Messrs. Dawson and Pool are on the horns of a dilemmal They have been appointed municipal valuers for the current year…

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MINING. The Junction: The New Development

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

TAKING all things into consideration, fair progrees is being made with the development work in hand at the Junction. The body lately…

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"The Welcome Nugget." The Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

THERE are few Australians who have not heard of the "Welcome Nugget," and there are few museums existing in the colonies without a model of…

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English Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 2

The Home Office has already issued a general report and statistics, subject to correction, for 1901, dealing with the fatal accidents and…

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MINING. The British. Improved Prospects

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 2

Development work at the British has arrived at a most interesting stage in Howell section at the 500ft. and 600ft. levels, the northern drive…

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The South Mine. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 1

The seventeenth half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill South S. M. Company was held to-day, Mr. Molesworth Greene presiding. The…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The South Blocks. Half-yearly Meeting. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Broken Hill South Blocks S. M Company was held yesterday afternoon…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Great Cobar Mine. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

The Full Court yesterday afternoon gave judgment, in the Great Cobar Mining Company case. The court dismissed the appeal of the…

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Cobar Mines Closing. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

For want of water all the Cob[?]r gold minea are to close down to-morrow; 200 minera will thus be dismissed…

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