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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 3 of 6

Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 2

GRENFELL, JULY 29.--The favourable season has placed this district in a very good condition in respect to agricultural and pastoral pursuits. The roads however in consequence of the late…

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Correspondence. Gold. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 3

SIR,--So you have had a genuine Arabian Night's Entertainment. I don't know where your lecturer found his story of David's vast treasures; but if true, Solomon did not display his usual wisdom…

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Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 3

A MEETING was held on Friday at Mr. F. H. Grundy's offices, Pitt-street, when the Pyramul Sluicing Company was duly formed. Directors:— The Hon. J. B. Wilson and Messrs. Caird and Road…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 August 1872 · page 2

AUGUST 4.--We have had plenty of rain and dismal weather. The Government, however, does us the favour to repair our roads. Mining is brisk and hands scarcely procurable…

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Local and General. Mining Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 August 1872 · page 2

ON several of the claims at Nanama the sinking of shafts is being proceeded with, while on many others shepherding is continued, the owners of the latter claims having employed one-half the…

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Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 5

THE following is an extract from a letter written by one of the owners of the Burrowa (late Kenyu) copper, silver, and slate mine, just received by Messrs. Soul and Son, Sydney:—"I have to report…

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Local and General. Mining Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 2

THE shareholders in the Hardy Roof Company inet at the Globo Hotel last Saturday evening-- Mr. J. P. Bitchie in tho chair. The hon. sec. (Mr. Remmington) reported that a contract had…

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MINING. Thursday evening

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1872 · page 3

THE result of the recent crushings has to a large extent restored the prestige of the Tambaroora mines, and diverted the attention of would-be investors from other ventures now on the market…

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Mining Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 August 1872 · page 2

ON the Hardy reef, near Manton's Crook, Messrs. McLaren and Lyons have commenced work, and expect to have their contract completed in less than three weeks. The shaft will…

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Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 3

TUMUT.—On Sandy Creek lies the Great Britain Gold-sluicing Gold and Tin Mining Company's ground. Some feeling of surprise now exists at this portion of Sandy Creek having never been worked,…

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Local and General. Mining Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 August 1872 · page 2

A MEETING of claim holders and others interested in mining affairs at Nanama, was held at the Commercial Hotel, lass, on last Friday evening, Thera were about twenty persons present. Dr…

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MINING. Friday evening

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 August 1872 · page 3

THE golden claims at Tambaroora are attracting as much attention now as they did prior to the poor crushings which for a time caused investors to look with more favour on less valuable properties. If we…

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Mining News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 2

TAMBAROORA AND VICINITY.—The subjoined report appears in the Hill End Times of Saturday Hawkins Hill. —.Mathewson’s Shakespeare : The stone being raised still goes on improving, and…

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Mining News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 4

THERE is but little to chronicle in regard to reefs at Nanama since our last publication. Work progresses slowly, nod only in a few of the claims, but prospects are as cheering as ever they were…

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MINING. Tuesday evening

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3

TRANSACTIONS in shares to-day exhibited a stronger market for several gold companies. Beyers and Holterman's were bought readily at 41s. to 42s., and the latter price was refused this evening. A large…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 2

AUGUST 19.--Frost, varied by occasional rain, have been the characteristics of the weather since ray last communication. Spring, however, is visibly approaching, and new grass is…

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Mining News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 3

WITH regard to a rich vein reported to have been recently struck at Rocky Hall, twenty-seven miles from Panbula, a correspondent writes to the Manaro Mercury of the 21st instant, stating that…

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Local and General. Mining Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 2

SCARCELY a day passes that some now discovery is not mysteriously whispered from one to another as to quartz, asbestos, lead, copper, tin, &c., having been made in some locality in the…

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Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1872 · page 2

OUR readers may not be aware that great efforts will soon be made to develope the copper lodes at Kenyu near Burrowa. The Southern Mining Company was lately successfully floated for £50,000, the proprietors…

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Mining News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1872 · page 3

GULGONG—The past week (observes the Guardian of the 24th) has been an unusually quiet one in mining matters, that is in the way of new finds. Work is being steadily carried forward on all the…

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