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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Broken Hill Proprietary Shares. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1904 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares were quoted in London yesterday at 39s. 6d…

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BLOCK 10 MINE. Opening the New Mill and Plant

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

In the presence of a highly representative gathering of mining men and those closely associated with mining the new mill of the Block 10 mins and the turbines, winding…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The White Leads. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 2

The directors of the New White Leads Company have decided to resume operations at the mine at Broken Hill, and instructions have been sent to the director now at…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales Gold Yield. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 2

The gold yield of New South Wales for September was 19,136oz., against 51,645oz. for September last year. For the nine months it has been 197,780oz., valued at…

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MINING. The South Blocks

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 1

Development work remains confined to sinking No. 2 shaft on Block 6, which now measures 312ft., corresponding with the brace of No. 1 shuft on the top of the hill…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Friday, 6 p.m.) are:— Broken Hill Proprietary, sellers 40s…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Value of Wolfram. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1904 · page 2

The wolfram buyers at Cairns have received Instructions not to give more than £85 a ton for the stuff. There has thus been a slump of £55 in three weeks…

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Mining. [By Telegrpah.] The Victoria. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 2

The Argus, referring to the special meeting of the Victoria Broken Hill Mining Company, to be held to-day, states that on the score of economy and rapid…

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Russia and Japan. Japanese Outmanouvred. Declaration by General Kouropa Kin. a Russian Agressive Movement. a Record Transportation. Coal Consumption. Cautious Shipowners. Russians Detained by Germany. an Extraordinary Affair. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 2

A censored private message which has reached St. Petersburg is to the effect that the Russians have occupied Beniaputie,…

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The Vice-regal Visit. Visit to the Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 1

After the official reception this morning his Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Northcote), accompanied by Sir George [?] Hunte, Major-General Hutton, Captain…

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Opal Mining

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1904 · page 2

Our White Cliffs Correspondent writes:— [?] O'Donnell and James M'Kay, tri[?] tors working on Block 9, who obtained a parcel of opal last week at [?] from the…

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The Vice-regal Visit. At the Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1904 · page 2

[?] Excellency the Governor-General and party spent the greater part of Tuesday in visiting the Proprietary and Block 10 mines, under the charge of Mr. [?] D. Delprat and…

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MINING. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 1

For 116 hours ending October 5, when Block 10 old mill put up its shutters for all time, 2170 tons crude sulphides were treated for a yield of 346 tons concerntrates of good…

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World's Coal. British Output Increasing

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

The report in which the British Board of Trade annually reviews the production, consumption, and export of coat through out the world, has been issued. It covers…

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A Shocking Railway Fatality. At the Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred on the Proprietary mine railway line about 10 o'clock this morning. Charles Castles, employed on the surface works, got his foot…

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A Big Mine Fire. at Charters Towers. Several Men Killed. Hundreds Overpowered. a Serious Danger. Fears of the Blaze Extending. [By Telegraph.] Charters Towers (Q.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 4

Early yesterday a fire was observed emerging from the shaft of the Brilliant mine, and it was soon discovered that the blaze had…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] Broken Hill Proprietary Shares. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 October 1904 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares are now quoted in London at 40s. 6d…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Dee River Rush. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 2

At the Deo River rush on Friday last Townsend and Cato got a tine 44oz. nugget. Nalder and party got one of 22oz., Heiser and party one of 3oz., and…

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The Charters Towers Fire. More Bodies Found. Sealing Down the Mines. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 2

The Charters Towers fire managing committee met yesterday and was inclined to oppose any going below. The managers of…

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MINING. The Junction

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 4

The stopes in the back of M'Intyr[?] shaft at the 490ft. level, Junction mine, are being opened out from two floors by a party o[?] four men. That towards the south from the…

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