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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] a Japanese Mining Field. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

A Japanese mining expert estimates that the new mining field at Iwata will yield £400,000,000 worth of gold if the whole of the…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Gold Finds in Queensland. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 2

At the Dee River rush a party has got two nuggets of gold, one 48oz. in weight and the other 22oz. At Muckuy a porty has got a nice slug weighing 9oz. The latter is the…

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Northern Mines C. C.

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 3

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Northern Mines Cricket Club was held on Saturday night at the Wilcannia Club Hotel. Mr. A. J. Pratt occupied the…

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Opal Mining: A Boy's Luck

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 2

Our correspondent at White Cliffs reports, under date August 31:— A slight reaction set in during last week in mining in consequence of discoveries…

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New South Wales Gold Yield. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

The gold yield of New South Wales for the month of August was 12,835oz…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Ballarat Field. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

At a reception given to Professor Gregory at Ballarat yesterady evening, Mr. F. Johnson, a mining manager from the West, but formerly of Ballarat, said it was a mistake…

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Blown to Pieces. Explosion at Wallaroo Mines. Young Man Killed. Stores Completely Wrecked. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 1

A fatal explosion occurred in the stores on the Wallaroo mines this morning, when Edward Mellon, a young man, was blown to pieces…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Mining Lease. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 2

In the Wyalong Warden's Court yesterday James Channon objected to the granting of the application of one Ryan for a lease of ground on the ground that part of the…

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Serious Mining Accident. Runaway Skips. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 2

A serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the Outtrim coal mine. Some of the skips had become derailed and several screen hands were engaged in replacing them…

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Adventure in a Mine. MELBOURNE, Thursdny

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 2

John Fishlook, a miner, had a narrow escape from drowning while working in a drive at Dunolly, yesterday. The drive was filled by a sudden flow of water, and Fishlock…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] In Tasmania. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 2

Mr. Northay, mining expert, has reported on the Briseis Extended mine. He says he is favorably impressed with the property, and it is now expected that a company to work…

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Opal Mining. Some Rich Finds

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 4

Our correspondent at White Cliffs, under date of Tuesday, September 6, advises:— Horzogg and Williams, working on open country west of Quinn's met with some…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Victoria. The Second Offer of Purohase Refused. MELBOUENE, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 2

The directors of the Victoria Brokon Hill Company held a meeting to-day, to considor the offer of the North Broken Hill Company to purchase the Victoria mine for £8125…

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Proprietary Mine Cricket Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine Cricket Club was held last night at the Australian Club Hotel. Mr. G. Webber presided over a poor attendance of…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a 270oz. Nugget. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

A visitor to Rockhampton states that Nunn and O'Brien have found a nugget weighing 270oz. at the Dee River rush, and have sent it to Mount Morgan…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Two Miners Killed. Narrow Escape of Others. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 September 1904 · page 2

At the Duke United mine, Timor, on Saturday afternoon a terrible disaster occurred in which Stephen Hill and Thomas Rowen, two experienced miners, regarded as the…

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A Mine Mystery. LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 September 1904 · page 2

Thomas Car[?] (22) has been found dead in a winze in the Spray mine, Zeehan. The forehead was out, and the body was in 4ft. of water. It is not known how Caroy got…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Victoria Broken Hill. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 September 1904 · page 2

The directors of the Victoria Broken Hill Company have formally declined the North mine's offer to purchase the mine for £8125, equal to ls. 3d. per share. The requisition…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 4

Block 10 plant, working 129 hours last week, treated 2743 tons crude sulphides, which produced 401 tons concentrates of good metal value. The shipments were…

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Goldfields Wardens. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of August 30 there appears a very important notification which strikes home to the neglect of this field recently complained of by me through your…

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