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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

669 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 34

Gold [?]Lolly

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

The other evening our wellknown townsman, Mr. G. J. Green (says the " Port Pirie Recorder") purchased a parcel of…

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Mine-filling With Tailings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

The proposition often made, that of filling stopes with tailings from the mills, which are carried into the mines by means of water, is in actual practice in…

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Mine Cages. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 3

Sir—I would ask you to publish a few lines as regards our Mining Act. I wish to refer to an incident which occurred the other week on Block 10 mine,…

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Twenty-seven Years After. Inquest on Victim of a Colliery Disaster

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

On September 11, 1878, an explosion at the Prince of Wales colliery, Aborcarn, Monmouth, Wales, entombed over 2600 workmen. Of these about 100, alive…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a New Silver Find. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

Several prospecting areas have been taken up by large landowners on their own properties near the silver discoveries at Coppabella Creek, about 30…

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Methods of Firing Mining Explosives

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

An interesting discussion, took place at the meeting of the Bendigo Miners' Association recently regarding the best method of firing blasting holes. The…

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Mine Cases. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 5

Sir,—In regard to " An Observer's" letter re mine cages, I think it is time some alteration was made at the mine mentioned in the interests of the safety…

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The Barrier Mines. No. VIII. Block 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 5

Closely following on the Central mine (Sulphide Corporation)—dealt with the other week in these columns—in point of magnitude comes the Block 10…

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Colliery Troubles. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

Free laborers to the number of 62 were escorted by the police to the Pelaw Main colliery yesterday. Consternation prevails among the…

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MINING. Junction North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 1

Running only four days last week, owing to a stoppage of the mill through a broken cracker jaw, the Junction North plant treated 456.462 tons of…

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Colliery Troubles. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 2

Some more free laborers arrived at Kurri Kurri yesterday. They were met by a crowd, who stoned them, badly injuring two…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 1

The South plant ran slowly last week, treating 3534 tons crude sulphides for a yield of 650 tons concentrate, bulking 66.4 per cent. lend, 20os…

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The Junotion,North Mine. Statement by Mr. Stookdale

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

Before Mr,Stevenson, S.M. in the Municipal Appeal Court yesterday afternoon, the managor of the Junction North mine was called as a witness in…

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Mining.by Telegraph.] London Share Market. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

Messrs. S. O. Ward and Co.'s latest liondon share quotations (doted Thursday, 0 p.m.) are:—Brokon Hill Proprietary, buyers 51s. 3d. Broken Hill…

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Mining. (By Telegraph.] London Share Market. ADELAIDE, Saturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 5

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Friday, 6 p.m.) aro:—South Knlgurli, sellers 23s. 9d.; North Kalgurli buyers Is…

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Mining [Reuter's Message.] B.H. Proprietary Shares. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares are now quoted in London at 50s. 6d…

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Oil Instead of Coal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 2

Tidings reached Queenstown last month of the arrival of the steamer Arizonan at Philadelphia from Honolulu with a large cargo after a voyage of 55…

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A Mining University

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 2

Lord Londonderry president of the Board of Education, in proposing the toast of "The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy," at the annual dinner…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] a Bendigo Company. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 2

The directors of the Spring Gully No. 1 Company having passed a resolution that nobody outside the directors' or legal manager's office be allowed to see…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 4

Gold has been struck at a depth of 4200ft. in the New Chum Railway mine. If the reef is prefitable the development will mean an indefinite lease of life to…

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