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

Mining & the mines, 1872

113 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 6

The Hardwicke Gold Mining Company

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 May 1872 · page 2

A MEETING of the shareholders in the company formed for testing one of the numerous quartz reefs on the Hardwicke estate, near Yass, was held on last Saturday afternoon at the Globe…

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Copper-mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1872 · page 4

THE copper-mines are receiving a larger amount of attention than ever. The fact that the price of copper has been raised in England has given an additional impetus to…

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Copper-mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 3

It is intended, we understand, to at once form a company for the purpose of working the newly-discovered copper-mine at Lang's Creek. A shaft has been sunk nearly twenty feet;…

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Mining Items

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 3

GUNDAGAI.-- Relative to mining matters in our locality, we may mention that some quartz from Mr. Colin M'Donald's ground, in which gold was not perceptible, has been tested and found to…

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The Rev. W. R. Clarke on Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1872 · page 4

IT is not unlikely that many persons who have observed the sudden appearance and rapid multiplication of reports and advertisements concerning the new mining schemes of…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 May 1872 · page 2

MAY 27. -- Not having written for some time, thinking that there was nothing interesting I could dish up for your readers, I now take up the per again, being assured that the different aspect…

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The Alleged Gold Discovery at Berrima

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1872 · page 2

WITH regard to a paragraph relative to gold at Mittagong in my last correspondence, I am sorry to inform you that it has turned out that the specimens exhibited here were from Tambaroora. Some person…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 June 1872 · page 3

JUNE 3.--Since my Inst mining affairs on this gold-field appear to be in a fair way to change into a now and bettor mode of management. O'Brien's Hill, now the "Grenfell Consols Gold…

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Another Gold Prospecting Association

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 June 1872 · page 2

ON last Saturday afternoon a mooting was held at the Globe Hotel, Yass, to consider a suggestion that had been made by Mr. Remmington to "raise funds in 2s. 6d. shares to send one or…

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The New Copper-mine, Braidwood District

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 6

WE paid a visit this week to the locality where the new copper-lode has been discovered at Currawang Creek. The trip was a most delightful one, and the magnificent…

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Gold, Copper, and Tin

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 4

MR. JOHN YARD contributes the following information to the S. M. Herald respecting the geological formations in which gold, copper, and tin are likely to be found, as the result of…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 June 1872 · page 3

JUNE 19. -- Mining matters are in a fair state of advancement. It seems the Five-mile proves paying to parties on the run of gold. The "Grenfell Consuls Company" is now crushing from…

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Mining Statistics of Victoria

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 3

THE gold-mining statistics of the colony for the quarter ending March 31, compiled from the reports of the mining surveyors and registrars, have been recently published. It appears from them that the…

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Where the Gold Goes

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1872 · page 4

WHERE THE GOLD GOES.—In the reign of Darius, gold was thirteen times more valuable, weight for weight, than silver. In the time of Plato it was twelve times more…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 July 1872 · page 3

JULY 1.--The weather of late has been very wet and piercingly cold. The streets and roads are in a dreadful condition. The recent amateur concert in aid of the Band…

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MINING. Tuesday evening

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 3

THE last ten days have been remarkably prolific of new companies, and numerous ventures in coppermines have been placed upon the market either as promoters' or public companies. To-day there was…

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Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 5

THE rapidity with which new ventures have been placed upon the market lately is causing another reaction. Gold, tin, and copper companies have each had their season of active demand until speculators…

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Mining Speculation

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

AMONG the comic paragraphs that go the round of the press in the dull season, the following has had a wide circulation during the past month:—"An American gentlemen…

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Additional Regulations for Mining Upon Crown Lands

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 2

1. Quartz leases, where practicable, shall be measured in a rectangular form; and the baseline upon which such leases are measured shall be the general bearing of the reef or vein on…

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Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 3

A BALANCE of £120,056 8s. 4d. at credit of profit and loss was the main feature of the report of the Peak Downs Copper Company, adopted at the meeting held on Wednesday. 1449 tons of refined copper…

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