Forbes Mining Report
The prospectors in Thompson’s Lead were engaged yesterday in carting and washing a machine of thirty loads of dirt, the first from their claim. If it turns out equal to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1866
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Forbes Mining Report
Last week we could only chronicle the fact of one shaft having bottomed on gold, in addition to the prospectors; and in that case the prospect, although amply payable, was scarcely such…
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The most important items of the week, in connection with the lead are, a prospect of 5 oz. 6 dwts. to the oil-can from No. 2 North on Tuesday : and another of 7 oz. 6 dwts. to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Gold-fields’ Bill
The following is the bill introduced by the Hon. Minister for Lands to amend the laws relating to the gold-fields:— Preamble…
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The principal event of the week was the bottoming yesterday morning the shaft in No. 22-3 North, Thompson’s Lead, on gold, this being eleven- claims in advance of the nearest…
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Thompson’s Lead still maintains its reputation, both by the result of the washings in the upper claims during the week, and the discovery of heavy gold far down the lead. Up to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Mining Company. Public Meeting
On Tuesday evening a well attended and influential meeting was held at the Argus Reading-room for the purpose of discussing the advisability of starting a gold mining company…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Barwon Gold Robbery
William Smith stood indicted for that he, on the 3rd of April, 1866, did, onboard the steamer Barwon while on the high seas, steal take, and carry, away one box containing 1000 ounces of…
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Although we cannot chronicle the discovery of any additional leads, we are glad to report that “Thompson’s” shows no indication of giving out. On Saturday, a nugget weighing…
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On Thompson’s Lead the result of the washings from claims North of the prospectors, from No. 3 to No. 8, has been generally very unsatisfactory, in one case as little as 5 dwts. to…
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The history of the last few days can scarcely be termed satisfactory to those who watch with interest the progress of gold discovery in the district, On Saturday last the washing of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Currawang Copper-mines
I GOT hold the other day in the course of my peregrinations of a copy of the Empire of the 27th August, containing a letter signed D. A., Goulburn, setting forth in colours so brilliant the stupendous…
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The fact of No. 267 north having obtained a prospect of half a pennyweight to the dish on Thursday last, went far to re-assure those whom the very poor washing in No. 19 last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burrangong Gold-mining Company. Public Meeting
Pursuant to an advertisement in the Argus a public meeting was held at the Commercial Hotel on Monday evening last for the purpose of initiating a company for alluvial gold-mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Gold-eields
A very extensive rush has set in to a terrace about two miles north of the Ar[?]ura River, at the back of the lagoon. The fact that gold had been discovered there first on Monday last, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steam Machinery and Our Goldfields. (To the Editor of the Burrangong Argus.)
SIR,— I [?]ike it we are all agreed as to the counties advantages accruing from commerce. No rival can approach it as a preparatory founder if civilization, and none have made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Horrible Murder at a Colliery Three Years Ago
THE cause celebre, known as the "Wigan colliery murder," was again the subject of judicial investigation at the Liverpool Assizes on Monday, and the mystery and complications which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Horrible Murder at a Colliery Three Years Ago
The [?] "Wigan colliery murder," was again the subject of judicial investigation at the Liverpool assizes on Monday, the 13th August, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Emu Creek Gold-field
IN our issue of last week we designed the newly-opened up place as the Emu Creek Rush ; and, although it still has all the characteristics of a rush, it may now class not only as a remunerative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Woolgarlo Mines, Near Yass
FOR years back it has been well known to residents in the Yass district that valuable lodes of copper, lead, and other minerals existed in various localities, and from time to time during the past ten years…
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