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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Barrier Miner. Friday, July 10, 1903. the Mine Managers' Proposals

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

THERE is now a certainty that the visit of the Minister for Works, Mr. O'Sullivan, and his chief departmental officers, to Broken Hill will be…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Mount Morgan. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company was held yesterday. The annual report showed that there had been a decrease…

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Operations on the Mines. the North

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

The sinking of the main shaft was idle for a few days awaiting tenders for a new contract, which has [?]ow been accepted. Work is resumed, the…

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Rich Gold Near Yass. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

Exceptionally [?] of gold have benn shown lately in Yass from Spring Range. There has been a lot of mining around the field lately and…

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An Earthquake Shock. Felt in the Bendigo Mines. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

An earthquake shook was experienced at C[?]omaine and Bendigo yesterday afternoon, about 2 o'clook. The shock was felt in the mines to a…

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Rich Gold. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 2

Just lately 28lb. of a[?]uvial gold, the richest ever discovered in one locality, has been unearthed at Long Hollow, Tuena. The gold was struck in rubble…

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Shale Mine Shut Down. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 2

The Australian Shale and Oil Company's shale mine, at Lithgow, has been shut down for an indefinite period…

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Mining. [By Telegraph Walgett Opal Field SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 2

Concerning the announ[?]ment recently of the discovery of [?]pal near Walgett, some cur[?]osity has been felt regarding the extent of the fie[?]d. In…

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Rich Gold Yield. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

Three and [?]half [?]s of stone from the C[?]maine quarts [?] N[?]gine, returned 155[?]z of gold…

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Victorian Gold Yield. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 4

The Victorian gold yield for June totalled 72,000[?]z, being an increate of 6000[?]z on the yield of the corresponding month of last year…

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Fire in a Mine. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

A fire has [?]ured in the W[?]hi gold mine, on the Thames. Five miners are imprisoned. The damage is expected to be large…

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Colliery Troubles. New Hewing Rates. Trouble with Cutting Machines. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

At the A A. Company's new colliery, Hepburn, in the M[?]land d[?]t the management has posted a notice intimating that it is…

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Fall of Ruck in a Mine. One Man Killed. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 3

An accident concurred at the [?]hoe gold [?] K[?], yesterday. A man named F[?]kini was crushed under a fallen rock, and had his neck…

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The Water Famine. Water for the Mines. Arrival of the First Train. Another Thousand Men to be Employed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

THE arrangements for the supply of the promised 500,000 gallous of water from South Australia for the mines are so far rather incomplete, and this…

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Accidents and [?]. Mine Mish[?]p

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

THE restarting of the P[?]tary mill was accompanied by [?] three elight mishaps. At 2.40 [?]ning the ambulance was [?]move…

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Nickel Mines. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 4

The Consolidated Nickel Mines, with a capital of £400,000, has been formed to [?] nickel properties in New Caledonia…

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The Propriety Mine and Mill Fully Working Again

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

The large condensing plant on Stewart brace is doing its work well and is giving the necessary water for boller requirements. Underground…

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Water for the Mines. And the Domestic Supply

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 1

So far only the one train of 18 trucks has arrived in Broken Hill with water for the mines. This afternoon, however, Mr. C. E[?], general manager of…

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The Water F[?]mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 4

MR. G. D. D[?]LP[?]AT, general manager of the Proprietary, made the important and cheering announcement this afternoon that the resumption of productive…

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The Central Mine. Increased Employment

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

Two sections of the concentrating plant continue to work on fall time, and when more South Australian water comes forward so will mill operations…

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