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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The South Blooks. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill South Blocks Company yesterday afternoon. Mr. F. C. Howard, the chairman, said that it was advisable that sinking to the…

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Robbery From a Mine. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

A Gundagni correspondent wires that Robinson's battery at Kimo was entered the other night and the battery plates, with a quantity of gold, were stolen. The police,…

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Russia and Japan. Before Port Arthur. Continued Fighting. Terrific Bombardment. Eight Hundred Shells a Day. Battleship Strikes a Mine How the Novik Was Lost. Russian Raidings. Overhauling the Steamer Comedian. Great Britain Protests. Outlook Again Gloomy. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 2

A warship resembling and supposed to be the Russian cruiser Smolensk passed Cape St. Francis on Friday, flying the French…

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The Mining Inspectorship

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

Mr. David Milne, who has held the position of senior Government mining inspector in Broken Hill for some years past, and has now…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Victoria. The North's Offer Declined. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

The offer of the Broken Hill North Company to purohase the Victoria Broken Hill mine for £7500 has been declined by the Victorian directors. "The striking of the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] In the Territory. Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

Nothing has yet transpired concerning the alleged gold discovery on Bathurst Island. A new alluvial goldfield has been reported between Wandi and Driffield…

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A Breach of the Mines Act. Employment of a Boy. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

At Wyalong yesterday Mr. Williams, manager of the Junction mine, was charged with having, contrary to the Mines Act,…

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The Mining Laws

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

Two notices of motion, having for their object the amendment of the mining law, are an the business paper of the New South Wales Legislative "Assembly, in the name of…

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The Collie Coal Field. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

Dr. Jack, ex-Government geologist of Queensland, has been appointed by this Government to make inquiries into the Collie coal question. The Government regards…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Gold in Japan. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

The recently discovered goldfields at lwat, in Japan, are expected to yield, according to an official estimate, £100,000,000 worth of gold. It is…

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The following, appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Gold at 4029 Feet. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 1

A notice was posted on the victoria Reef mine, Bendigo, to-day stating that a leg cut at the 4029ft. level was clearly defined showing an inch wide of golden stone…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] London Share Market. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

Messrs. S. O. Wurd arni C[?] latest London share quotations (dated Tuesday, 5.45 p.m.), are:— Broken Hill Proprietary, sellers 42s. 6d…

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Japanese Goldfields. London, Aug, 29

Western Grazier · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 3

The Japanese Government have entiraly reserved to itself the recently discovered goldfields in Iwate. The official estimate places its total value at…

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A Walking Gold Mine. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne[?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

Charles Adams, of Benalla, yesterday found considerably more than half a sovereign's worth of gold in a fowl's gizzard…

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The Price of Coal. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

The Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association has posted a notice to-day that the selling[?] price of coal has been reduced…

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The Mining Laws. Cases that Can be Brought. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

Charles Ross, enginedriver at the CobarChe[?] mine, Cobar, for negligence whereby a cago was precipitated a depth of 400ft., on June 16, has had his certificate cancelled…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Westralian Gold. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

The gold yield of Wost Australia for August totalled 201,536oz., of an estimated value of £3 1s. per ounce. The yield shows an increase of 9000oz. over that for July,…

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Broken Hill Mining Inspectors

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent telegraphs that the Miners' Association at Hillgrove tendered Mr. J. Carthew, Government mining inspector, a smoke social prior to his…

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The Price of Coal. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

The proposed reduction in the price of coal by 1s. per ton means a reduction in the hewing rate. The Newcastle district miners object to the reduction, and have decided…

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School of Mines Students

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

During the past week a number of students of the South Australian School of Mines, Adelaide, have been on a visit to Broken Hill, for "practical demonstration"…

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