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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Killed in the Mine. a Proprietary Fatallty

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1905 · page 4

An accident occurred in the Proprietary mine either this afternoon or this morning by which a young mah named Stanley O'Brien lost his life. Deceused…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1905 · page 2

Messrs. S. C. Ward and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Saturday, 2.30 p.m.) are:— Broken Hill British (old), sollers 26s…

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MINING. The Junotion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 1

The following official telegram has been received by the Junction board from the manager: — "In the crossent, from the Junction North 837ft. level we…

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Westralia Gold Yield. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

The September gold yield of W.A. was 103,207 fine ounces, valued at £693,643, compared with 165,8520z. for September last year. The yield for the…

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Old Mines Abandoned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 2

Many old Mexican mines that have been abandoned since the time of the Spaniards are (says an exchange) being reopened throughout the Republic, and…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 4

Running 17 shifts last week the North plant had a very profitable run, treating 1805 tons crude sulphides for a yield of 320 tons concentrates, bulking 69.1…

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Queensland Gold Yield. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

The State gold yield for September was 46,700 ounces of fine gold…

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Barrier Mine. Friday, October 6, 1905. the Barrier and the Railways

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

How largely South Australia depends upon the Barrier is illustraed very strikingly by the Railway returns. No other State owns…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted in London to-day at 52s, Bd…

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South Mine Fund

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 5

The South Mine Disaster Relief Fund, which has been distributing fortnightly allowances for over 10 years to the widows and children of the…

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South Mine Checkweighers. to [?] Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 5

Sir,—I see it advertised in "The Miner" that the South mine is taking a ballot to see if the men are in favor of checkweighers. I and several…

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MINING. The North

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 8

Running 17 shifts last week the North plant had a very profitable run, trenting 1805 tons crude sulphides for a yield of 320 tons, concentrates, bulking 09.1…

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Romances of Fortune. Mount Bischoff Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1905 · page 3

Says the Melbourne " Argus": Hardly a figure in the whole range of Australian mining is so picturesque as that of "Philosoper" Smith, the discoveror…

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Fire in a Mine. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1905 · page 2

A fire broke out on Saturday in tbe old No. I shaft of the Day Dawn Block mine, Wyndham. The men were all taken out of the…

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Barrier Mine, Monday, October 9, 1905. the Immigration Problem

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1905 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Wednesday night Mr. Reid sought to bait the Minister for Customs and to convict him of…

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MINING. Block 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 1

For the eight days ending October 7, Block 14 lead mill treated 720 tons of crude ore, assaying 15.3 per cent, lend and 10.8oz. silver, for 76.5 tons of…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1905 · page 4

The shortage of mill production last week at the South was due to 41 hours' stoppages, partly owing to Eight-hours holiday and partly to a breakdown in…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Mining Mishaps. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1905 · page 2

Joseph James Eddy Pollard, miner, died at Rutherglen yesterday from the effects of an injury received on September 27 through a fall of earth in the…

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MINING. The South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 4

The shortage of mill production last week at the South was due to 41 hours' steppages, partly owing to Eight-hours holiday and partly to a breakdown in…

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More Gold in Ireland

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 3

Another discovery of gold is reported from the north of Ireland. Thomas Bryson, a farmer, who lives nenr Lima vady, in County Derry, has suspected…

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