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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1863

12 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

Mining Intelligence. the Lachlan. (From Saturday's Observer.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 January 1863 · page 3

SOUTH LEAD.-- On Thursday the ceremony of hoisting the flag, the signal of payable gold, took place at 88-89 (amalgamated claim) on this lead. The gutter…

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Mining Intelligence. the Lachlan

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 2

SOUTH LEAD.--Payable gold has been struck on another claim on the South Lead, near the river; and another flag has been hoisted at the upper end of the…

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Mining Intelligence. the Lachlan

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 March 1863 · page 3

The great feature of interest during the week has naturally been the long-pending dispute between the Caledonian and Victorian Leads, which, after having cost both…

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Mining Intelligence. Burrangong

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 11 March 1863 · page 3

THE miners on the Burrangong gold-fields cannot now complain of want of water, as we have an abundant supply all over those diggings. What is now required is the…

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War and Mining. Italy and California

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 April 1863 · page 3

OUR correspondents both in Italy (during the late military campaign) and the gold mining regions of California and Australia, have related many interesting and…

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Mining Intelligence. the Lachlan

The Yass Courier · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 3

SOUTH LEAD.--The encroachment case between Nos. 98-9 and 90-1 has been settled to the dissatisfaction of the party bringing the action, and they intend trying their…

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New Gold Field at South Gundagai

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 2

ON Friday last a shaft was bottomed, at fifty-seven feet deep, about half a mile below the old lead, by Messrs. Hawthorne and party, with a prospect of one ounce…

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War and Mining. Italy and California

The Yass Courier · Saturday 27 June 1863 · page 3

Our correspondents both in Italy (during the late military campaign) and the gold mining regions of California and Australia, have related many interesting and extraordinary facts in regard to the…

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Local & General Intelligence Election for Gold-fields South. Mr. Cooper at Young. (From Our Own Correspondent)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 November 1863 · page 2

ON Saturday last Mr. F. A. Cooper addressed a meeting of electors at the Empire Hotel. The attendance was numerous, and the candidate received a patient hearing. He spoke nearly as…

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To the Electors of the Southern Gold-fields. By favour of the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 November 1863 · page 3

GENTLEMEN, Sub-commissioner Cooper, late of Kiandra, is n candidate for your suffrages at the approaching election. Ho you know anything of his character, qualifications, and antecedents P As…

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The Southern Gold-fields Election

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 11 November 1863 · page 2

THURSDAY last being the day appointed for nominating a candidate for the representation of the Southern Gold-fields in the Legislative Assembly, two gentlemen put in an appearance at Adelong;…

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Election for Gold-fields South. the Hon. J. B. Wilson at Burrangong

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 November 1863 · page 2

DR. WILSON arrived at Young on Monday last, at noon, accompanied by a number of gentlemen who had proceeded to Wombat to meet and escort him into the town. He alighted at the Star Hotel, the…

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