THE MINING BOOM IN AUSTRALIA
(per press association.)
Sydney, January 13.
Tbe revenue derived by the Government from the Barrier Mines last year was The revenue from same source is expected to exceed one million this year. Fervid speculation m silver shares still continues and is expected to last some time, more especially with respect to the shares m the Broken Hill and Central Mines, where it is understood the rich lode originally found m the Broken Mine has been struck. One hundred thousand pounds worth of business was done here yesterday, and at Melbourne the business done is said to average, three hundred and fifty thousand pounds per day, one broker alone, having earned thirteen hundred pounds m one day. .
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1740, 14 January 1888, Page 2
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121THE MINING BOOM IN AUSTRALIA Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1740, 14 January 1888, Page 2
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