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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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A Coal Find. SYDNEY, Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

An outerop of coal has been [?] in the Pine Scrub, in the Maclean district, on tho Clarenco River…

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A New Gold Rush SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

The Trunkey Crook gold find continues to excite attentien. It is reported that one man named Hunter dollied 10½oz. of gold from 40lb of stone on…

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Silver Mining in Tasmania. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Stockdale, late manager of the Broken Hill Junction North mine has been appointed manager of tho [?] Zeehan Silver Company (Tas.)…

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Miners' Consumption

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

It is (says the Tribune-Review Bute City, Montuna, U.S.A.) really alarming the large list of comparatively young mon who are dying in and around But to…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 4

Block 14 zinc mill, owing to acid shortage, only worked three days last week, treating 6l3 tons buddle tarlings, assaying 14 per cont. zinc. 5.6 per cent…

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Local Government Bill. The Rating of the Mines Recommendations by the Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 4

The Local Goverment Extension Bill, drafted [?] the object of removing the numerous defeets and restrietions found [?] in the [?]Act of…

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Mining. [By Telegrath.j Block 14'S Progiers. Sale of Tailings. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 2

Block 14 Company has agreed to sell 200,000) tons of zinciferous tailings to the purchasers of the South and Block [?]dumps. A depesit of £5000 has been…

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Cornishman Killed by Chinese. Prejudice of White Miners Against Coolies

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 3

A writer in the "Daily Mail" says the Chinese question in South Africa is getting worse than a dagger; it is a bore. On the…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 2

Broken Hill Propretary shares were quoted in London yesterday at 49s…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 1

Fredoriok Jacka, a shift boss employed at the Junction North mine, met with a painful accident this afternoon. He Was engnged placing belts in…

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[?] MINE. Rival Claimants

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 3

For several years past the Rupce mine has been in a somewhat similar position to the sleeping princess in the enchanted castle—awaiting the advent of the…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 1

The South mine mill for the week ending September 23 treated 3373 tons of orudes for 519 tons of concontrates, bulking 67.5 per cent, lead, 18oz. silver,…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Arltunga Field. ADEAUDER

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 2

A telegram has been received in age laide stating that good alluvial gold has been found near Paddy's Hole, Arltunga, and a rush has set in. Winneeke's…

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[?] Mining Club

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Barrier Swimming and Water Polo Club was held at Sayers's Hotel last night. Mr. H. Solomon presiding [?] was given…

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The Transvaal Mines. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 2

TheGovernment of the Transvaal has appointed a commission to inquire into the safety of miners travelling to and from the shafts and…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 4

An accident to the Gates cracker last week interfered with haulage at the main shaft. so that the output was limited to 3373 tons mill sulphides. The…

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The Rupee Mine. a leged Attempted Jumping

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 1

In connection with the inquiery by the farden (Mr. G. Stevenson, S.M.) into in application for a mineral lease of the Rupee mine by Samuael Fitz Boyed and…

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Mining. [Reuter's Message.] The South Blocks: Option Exercised. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 2

The Lake View Consols Company Limited, of Kalgoorlie mid London, of which the general managers are Messrs. Bewick, Moreing, and Co., has resolved…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Lead at Cobar. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

A rich lead lode has been discovered in tlie Great Cobar mine, Cobar. Mr. G. H. Blakemore, the manager, says the lode equals that of any lead min…

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Gold at Depth MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1905 · page 2

In the centre of a winze of the New Chum Railway mine, Bendigo, nice gold has been seen between the 4165 and 4226 feet…

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