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

Mining & the mines, 1873

24 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Shocking Mining Accident

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 6

A fatal accident occured in the Golden Fleece Company's claim to a man named Elisus Jones, who was engaged on a stage on a…

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The Lock-out at the Newcastle Collieries

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1873 · page 4

As mentioned in our telegrams, a general meeting of the [?] miners of the Newcastle district was held at Griffits Flat, Warath, on Friday, for the purpose of co[?]dering the course to be pursued in reference…

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Nanama Gold-field, Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 January 1873 · page 2

JANUARY 8. -- For the past few days the weather has been very changeable -- sometimes excessively hot and at other times cold enough for mid-winter. Water is getting scarce again, and…

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Gundaroo Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1873 · page 2

THE following is the copy of a proclamation issued by the Governor: -- In pursuance of the provisions of the Gold-Fields Act of 1866, I, Sir Hercules George…

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Local and General. Nanama Gold-field, Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 2

MONDAY, JANUARY 20.--For the last few days we have had fine weather, but the greater part of last week was very wet. Although a great deal of rain fell, the waterholes are again nearly dry,…

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Old Reef Gold Mining Company, Adelong, (Limited.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1873 · page 4

Report of the Directors, presented at the second-half-yearly General Meeting held on January 24th, 1873, at the Office of the Company, Tumut-street, Adelong…

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Terrible Colliery Accident

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 4

On Thursday morning an accident, arising from an eruption of water occurred at the Pelsall-hall Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Morgan…

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Nanama Gold-field, Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 2

SATURDAY.--The weather continues changeable, and in the absence of any scheme of water supply we have reason to be thankful that no sooner dues our waterholes become dry than a further…

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Mining Surveyors

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 3

The following gentlemen have been appointed mining surveyors and registrars in accordance with the provisions of the amended gold-fields regulations of 21st March last, viz…

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COPY. "Mr. John Penman, mining manager

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 3

"Sir,—In compliance with your request, I have lately visited the copper-mine now being worked under your superintendance at Mummell, to confer with your as to the most practical method of…

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The Goulburn Copper-mining Company. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 3

SIR,—To satisfy myself on the most economical plan of continuing the works at the Mummell copper-mine, of which I have the management, I requested Mr. Leicester, M.E., to visit the mine; and…

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Mining Court. Friday, February 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 4

BEFORE the commissioner (Mr. Allman) and Mersrs. Conolly and Sheppard. Jobson v. Moore and others.—This was a case of appeal against a decision given by Mr. Sheppard in…

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Mining Appeal Case. Friday, 21St February. Before J. J. Allman Esq., District Commissioner, and Messrs. Conolly and Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 2

JOHN JOBSON V. ISABELLA MOORE AND OTHERS. This was a case in which John Jobson appealed Against an order, made by Mr. W. Sheppard, J.P., at Spring Creek…

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The Old Gold Beads

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 7

TILLY HASLET went to town one bright spring day to learn dress-making. She never returned again. Perhaps she was too pretty to be trusted alone in the great city;…

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The Fitzroy Iron-mines

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Sunday 20 April 1873 · page 3

Intelligence has been received, per Bangalore, that the Fitzroy iron-mines have been provisionally sold to English capitalists for £60,000.—S. M. Herald…

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The Coal Famine

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 4

A GREAT demonstration against the high price of coal took place at Nottinghom on the 24th February. A procession was formed in Snaiton Market, and proceeded to the great…

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Eight Weeks of Coal Diet

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 6

The screw-steamer Beta, Captain Newman, on the last voyage from Liverpool to New Orleans, had two live store pigs on board. Their services…

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Gold-fields

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1873 · page 5

A SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette, published on Tuesday, contains the proclamation of the Junction Point, Tuena Crook, and Markdale goldfields, and gives the following description:—…

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The Mining Man of the Period

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 July 1873 · page 4

A HUMOROUS correspondent writing under the signature of Clumpum to the Western Independent favours the readers of that journal with the following sketch:…

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Australian Copper-mining Company (Limited)

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 4

THE first half-yearly general meeting was held at the mechanics' institute, Goulburn, on Tuesday, the 5th instant. Mr. William Davies presided. The following report and balance-sheet were read and…

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