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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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The Northern Mines. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 3

SIR,—Re the northern mines: You may w[?]ll ask why they are not working F[?]r the last two or three weeks I have noticed several letters about…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a New Rush. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

A Rockhampton telegram tells of a further sensational find at Pe[?]'s Rash. Talbo[?], F[?]hring, and Moore on Monday [?]rthed two [?]ggets,…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] N S.W. Gold Yield. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 3

The gold yield of New South Wales for the month of November was 19,742oz. crude…

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Why Are the North Mines Idle? to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 4

SIR—Notwithstanding the severe pe[?] criticisms that have lately appeared in your columns, [?] o steps have yet been taken by the directors of the different mines in the…

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Gold Yield for November

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

A return comp[?]d by the Department of Mines shows that the gold produced in this State during the month of November was 19, 742 z…

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The Newcastle Collieries. Reduction in Hewing Rate. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

The Newcastle [?]ery proprietors have posted a notice on the collieries, notifying a reduction in the hewing rate…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 3

The South plant working practically full time last week, did good work, treating 3128 tons crude sulphid[?] assaying 168 per cent. lead, 11 [?]…

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The Christmas Holidays. Labor on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 3

All the mines will close down at 4 o'clock on Christmas Eve. The Broken Hill Proprietary and British propose restarting on Monday…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The East Wants Lead. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 3

The State Government has received a cable from Mr. Sattor, New S[?]uth Wales Commercial Agent in the E[?]st, covering an off[?]r to purchase pig lead…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 2

BLOCK 10 plant, running 136 boxes for the week, did heavy work, treating 2978 tons crude [?]hides for a yield of 519 tons concentrates of good value. The…

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MINING. The British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 3

The British plant did very fair work last week, treating 2629 tons crude sulphides which produced 350 tons first and 111 tons second concentrates…

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Coal, Iron, and Copper Output

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 3

The enormous strides in local manufacture in recent years under the influence of an industry fostering tariff have had a re[?] action upon the…

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Wreck of a Coal Ship. Bound from Newcastle. Eleven Men Missing. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 3

Particulars have been received from San Francisco by the mail steamer Ventura of the wreck of the French barque Francois Coppee, bound from…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] New Zealand Coalmines. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. Luke Williams, president of the Zeshan School of Mines, Tasmania, who has been examining some of the coalfields of New Zealand, says he has…

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