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

Mining & the mines, 1870

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The Great Silver-mines of New Mexico

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1870 · page 2

DISCOVERS have recently been made in New Mexico which reveal the existence of a vast deposit of silver ore that is said to surpass both in quantity and quality, all the…

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Grenfell Mining Report. [From the Record.]

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 August 1870 · page 3

The weather this week has been so unfavourable for mining purposes and out-door labour that our usual report is necessarily meagro in details. There exists, however, a…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 August 1870 · page 2

AUGUST 8.—This has been a week of rain, and though it has now ceased, the atmosphere still has a watery appearance, and so wo must make up our minds to receive now and then a few…

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Grenfell Mining Report. [From the Record.]

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 3

The intelligence from the Native Dog Creek acquaints us with the fact that the working party in the ,lower prospecting claim have carried their drive to testing…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 August 1870 · page 2

August 15.—We have frequent thunder and lightning, accompanied by heavy showers, intermixed with a bright sunny day and frosty night. This state of the weather keeps our thoroughfares…

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Local and General. Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 August 1870 · page 2

AUGUST 22.—Rain and cold piercing winds still prevail, and the roads are worse than over. Colonial produce is scarce and dear, and the supply of horse forage is not up to demand…

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Gold-fields Inqiry Commission

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 August 1870 · page 3

THE following circular has been issued by the Gold-Fields Commission:— The Gold-fields Inquiry Commissioners (finding it impossible to personally visit all…

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Disastrous Colliery Explosion: Nineteen Lives Lost

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 August 1870 · page 8

An explosion of fire-damp has taken place at Llansamlet, near Swansea, in the Charles's pit, the property of Mr. C. H. Smith, resulting in the death of 19 persons and in the injury of five others. It…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 2

AUGUST 29.-- The weather is beautifully clear and dry, and in consequence hopes are in the ascendant that it will continue so. Prices in the colonial produce market are daily on the…

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Grenfell Mining Report. [ From the Record.]

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 2

Mining is resumed with renewed vigour on both the Two Mile and Quondong leads. At the former place there is a good deal of washdirt at surface, which will be passed…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 September 1870 · page 2

SEPTEMBER 5.--The weather is lovely in its first spring-like appearance, and the days are warm and the chilliness of the nights partly vanished. Colonial produce is coming in from every…

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Gold-fields’ Rewards. [From the Rockhampton Bulletin.]

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 3

THE Palmer Ministry held office but a few weeks, but during that period it managed to perform one great feat, thereby giving us a very fair sample of their niggardly and…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 September 1870 · page 2

SEPTEMBER 12.--The wenther has again assumed a wintry appearance, and showers of rain follow one another, making our creeks again run high. The roads too are had, but colonial produce…

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Local and General. Emu Greek Gold-fleld

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 September 1870 · page 2

SEPTEMBER 19.--The spring has set in, and the weather is clear, genial, and warm, with occasional showers. Colonial produce is very low in price, and horse forage nearly at a…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 September 1870 · page 2

SEPTEMBER 26. -- Our district still suffers greatly from the effects of the late rains, and the weather continues very unsettled. Colonial produce and horse forage command at present very low rates;…

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Australian Mining Companies

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 September 1870 · page 5

The subjoined are reports of various mining companies of the Australian colonies: -- POUT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED)…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 October 1870 · page 2

OCTOBER 3. -- The weather continues changeable, with occasional sunshine. Colonial produce plentiful and low in price; the same as regards horse forage…

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Correspondence. the Woolgarlo Lead Mines. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 October 1870 · page 3

DEAR SIR, -- In your last issue the following paragraph concerning the Woolgarlo Lead Mining Company caught my eye: -- "We notice that a bronze modal has been awarded at the…

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The Gold Escort From Young. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 October 1870 · page 3

SIR, -- It would appear from recent changes in the departure of the gold escort from this town, that our finances must be improving, and that we are to hear no more of the retrenchment scheme…

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Regulations—gold Fields

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 October 1870 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve of the following New Regulations made in pursuance of the Gold Fields Act of…

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