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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Amateur Burglars. The Junction Mine Office Visited

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 4

An unsuccessful burgling tour by what appears to have been amateur hands at the game was made on Saturday night or early on Sundny morning,…

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MINING. The Zino Industry, The Acid Treatment. The Potter Process

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 4

The other day a paragraph appeared in "The Miner' stating that owing to the expense of the London commission in connection with the patentes disputes…

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Opal Mining

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 2

Our White C[?]s correspondant writes:—Opal market is quiet this week, and only a limited supply forward…

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MINING. The New White Leads

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 1

Progressive work at the New White Loads is still restricted to driving southward along the course of the main ore hedge and to sinking an exploratory…

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MINING. The Zinc Industry. The Acid Treatment. The Potter Process

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

The other day a paragraph appeared in "The Miner" stating that owing to the expense of the London commission in connection with the patents disputes…

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Gold in Sea Water

Western Grazier · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 1

It has long been known that the ocean contains gold, that, in fact, in every ton of sea water there is about one grain of gold, but hitherto the process of…

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The Magic of a Piece of Coal

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 3

Has it ever occurred to you that the vanilla with which many a favorito dish of yours is flavored is made from coal Will you believe that most of the dyes…

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MINING. The Junotion North

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 4

Experiments with middle products proceeded most of last week at the Junction North plant; the results will be available later on. The plant,…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Explosion in a Mine. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

An explosion occurred yesterday in the Rochester (Pittsburg) Coal Company's mine at Dubois, United States. Some 16 men were…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted in London at present at 45s…

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Copper Mining In, Japan. Interview with Mr. K. Takenouchi. I

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 3

Japan, which only a few years ago people were acenstomed to regard with curiosity as they would the vanishing fragments of last week's dream, has…

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POLICE v. Miners. a Goldfields Riot. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 4

Resentment at the police methods on the Waihi goldfield culminated in rioting and a brutal attack on the'police on Saturday…

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MINING. The Junction North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 4

Experiments with middle products proceeded most of last week at the Janction North plant the results will be available later on The plant,…

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MINING. The New White Leads

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 4

Prospects at the New White Loads 150ft. both in the southorn drive along the course of the lode and also in the winco, are encouraging. The formor…

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POLICE v. Miners. a Goldfields Riot. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 4

Resentment at the police methods on the Waihi goldfield culminated in rioting and a brutal attack on the police on Saturday…

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MINING The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 4

Owing to repairs and holidays, last week was another broken one, and the South mill ran 54½ hours short time. It treated 2913 tons crude sulol[?]des…

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A Fall of Coal. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Thomas Tato, who was killed by a fall of coal in the Stanford Morthyh colliery…

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MINING The New White Leads

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 4

Prospects at the New White Leads, 150ft., both in the southern drive along the course of the lode and also in the winze, are encouraging. The former…

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MINING The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 4

Owing to repaire and holidays, last week was another broken one, and the South mill ran 54½ hours short time It treated 2912 tons crude sutnludos…

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Coal in the West a Commissioner's Report. Government Assistance Recommended [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 4

Dr. R. L. Jack, Royal Commissioner appointed to report on the Collie coalfield, has presented his report to the Government…

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