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

Mining & the mines, 1874

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

Gold-mining Enterprise at Jerrawa

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1874 · page 4

During the past eighteen months the thorough testing of the auriferous reef at Jerrawa near Dalton has engaged the attention of Mr. T. Starr nod Mr. 8. Brown with…

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The New Gold Field. Gold Commissioner’s Report From the Palmer. (From the Brisbane Telegraph 4th February.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 2

By the courtesy of the Secretary for Works and Mines we are favoured with the following :— Gold Commissioner’s Office, Palmerson, January 3rd, 1874…

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Opening of the Oddfellows’ Hall, Grenfell. (From the Mining Record)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 4

IT Was on Thursday, the 11th day of September last, that in the presence of a large and fashionable audience, the foundation stone of the new Oddfellows’ Hall,…

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The Bogolong Iron Mines

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 April 1874 · page 2

WE extract the following from the Albury Border Post:--The recent scarcity of iron in the English markets, and the high prices charged by, iron masters, must be greatly influenced by the recent…

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The Mount Bischoff Tin-mines, Tasmania

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1874 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT of the Hobart Town Mercury writes in the following glowing terms respecting the extensive deposits of tin lately discovered at Mount Bischoff:—…

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Report of the Commissioner on Southern Gold-fields for 1873

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 2

WE subjoin those portions of Commissioner O'Malley Olarke'a report which have a local interest:--Sir,--I have the honour to submit, for the…

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The New Mining Bill

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 May 1874 · page 3

IN next issue wo intend publishing tho regulations under the now mining bill, approved of on Monday by tho Executive Council. We subjoin the boundaries of tho divisions of tho Elcctoral…

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Irish Iron Mines

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 8

WE are indebted to the pen of Mr. R. A. Watson for an interesting and comprehensive article on this subject, which has recently appeared in the Dublin University…

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Mining Regulations

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 2

THE following are regulations for the election of and conduct of business by members of the mining board undar the Mining Act, 1874…

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Mulloon Copper Mines. (From our Correspondent.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 2

I SUPPOSE you think that we are all dead down here, as you have not previously received any communication from me ; but I can assure you we are all alive and active yet, and have had beautiful…

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Schedules. Schedule 1. Boundaries of the Divisions of the Electoral District of the Gold-fields South. Lachlan Division

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 2

Includes Corrigellico Lake, Lachlan (part of), Emu Creek, Tyagong, Burrangong, Jugeong Creek or Cambamurrah, Nanama, Gundaroo, Muttama, Gandagai, Adjungbilly,…

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Regulations for the Election of and Conduct of Business by Members of the Mining Board Under the Mining Act, 1874

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 May 1874 · page 4

WHEREAS by the Mining Act, 1874, it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor, from time to time, to make regulations for regulating the modes, times, and places of conducting the…

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Frightful Colliery Explosion

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1874 · page 4

ON April 14, an explosion of an appalling nature occurred at the Astley Deep Pit, Dunikfield, which is worked by Mr. Benjamin Ashton and others, under the style of…

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The Western Coal Fields

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT, who wishes to see the Western Coal-fields " go ahead," sends us the following particulars relative to the mines at Bowenfels, and although the…

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The Wonderful History of the "Emma" Mine

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 8

IN the Little Cottonwood Canon, in the territory of Utah, on the Wasatch range of mountains, and about sixteen miles from a station called Sandy, on a branch of the…

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Regulations for Working Minerals Other Than Gold

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1874 · page 4

FEW of our readers will probably have oared to enter upon the perusal of the regulations for mineral leases, published in our issue of Monday week. With their diffuse and…

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Green Gully Copper-mining Company. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 4

Their table was a board to tempt e’en ghosts To pass the styx for more substantial feasts. I will not dwell upon ragouts or : oasts, Albeit all human history-attests…

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The Palmer River Gold-fields

The Burrowa News · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

That there is gold being got on the Palmer is a fact worthy of notice, when we consider that hardly a pund of meat leaves the butchers' shops without payment, and that in gold. Now, in…

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Secretary for Mines

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 4

The Hob. Robert Palmer Abbott has been appointed secretary for mines, also a member of the executive council. The appointment was offered in the first instance about three…

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The Iron and Coal Trades

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 2

THESE important branches of British industry continue in a very disorganised condition. The relations between employers and workmen do not improve. Ironmasters and…

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