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Dumfriesshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous Mines

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From the Tables compiled by J.M. Ronaldson, H.M.Inspector for the West Scotland District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in Dumfriesshire, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	Workers		Minerals Worked	Remarksr
				U/G	Sur.
Barjarg	Closeburn	Houston and Robison, Auldgirth		9	2	Limestone
Closeburn	Closeburn	Trustees of the late Douglas Baird, Thornhill				Limestone	Discontinued
Queensbury	Wanlockhead	Duke of Buccleuch, Abington	T.B. Stewart	116	114	Lead and Zinc Ore

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