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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 6 of 6

Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 November 1872 · page 3

GUNDAROO.—The main roof hero is situated on the main range about three miles on the Goulburn side of the township of Gundaroo and is reached by the marked-tree line, and line about a mile and a half off…

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Nanama Gold-field, Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 November 1872 · page 2

I HAVE not much nows to record this week, excepting that sinking is being pushed on rapidly in all the claims at work. In Jenkins's five acre lease for this last week trenching has been going…

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Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 5

HILL END,—Tuesday.—Beyers and Holtermann have retorted a fourth cake of 709 oz. gold, and will have about 500 oz. from the blanketings. The retorts are as follows:—First cake, 5865 oz,; second…

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Local and General. Nanama Gold-field, Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 November 1872 · page 2

NOVEMBER 11.--"Gold, gold," is the cry hero fit present. Green and party still continue to raise auriferous stone. They have started a fresh shaft, about thirty yards from the first one…

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Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 November 1872 · page 3

JUNCTION POINT.—During last week there were some splendid samples of stone raised from Nobes' Reef. Two pieces of the stone, weighing from one-half to three-quarters of a hundredweight each,…

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Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 4

A YEAR favourable praspeat of geld has been discoverde on the Pomeroy Estate, noar Goulburn. The prospect is now on view at Mr. Clarke's jeweller, Auburn-strent. It appenra that…

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New Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 November 1872 · page 2

THE following proclamation appears in last Tuesday's Gazette-- "In pursuance of the provisions of the Gold Fields Act of 1866, I, Sir Hercules George Robert…

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Local and General. Nanama Gold-field. Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 November 1872 · page 2

NOVEMBER 21.--I am glad to say that last Wednesday we had a thunderstorm. It rained very heavily for about two-hours, then ceased for two hours until about eleven a.m., when it began to…

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The New Mining Bill

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 November 1872 · page 4

THE Government-bill for the better provision for the regulation of mining has been laid before the Assembly. The preliminary portion of the measure embraces a full…

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Nanama Gold-field, Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 December 1872 · page 2

DECEMBER 2.-- Since my last we have had heavy falls of rain, and the weather still looks unsettled. I have sent you in a few specimens of…

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Mining

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

BURROWA.—There is still sinking at the Frogmore mine, but have not yet struck the lode, though expecting to do so daily.—The Milbura Creek mine dispute is still unsettled and the special survey…

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Emu Creek Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 December 1872 · page 2

DECEMBER 2.—We have had changeable weather-- heat, rain, and wind alternately. A case against the Grenfell Consols Company for trespass was brought before the local bench…

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Mining

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 December 1872 · page 4

BURROWA.—The prospects of the Southern and Australian mines continue to be very encouraging. The quality of the ore now being raised is said to be very good.—At the Frogmore Mine (Mr. Sheedy and…

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Nanama Gold-field Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 2

DECEMBER 19. -- Since my last we have had some fine weather, but on Sunday we had a very severe thunderstorm, which lasted the greater part of the day. The Nanama Creek and the…

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