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

Mining & the mines, 1879

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Mining Enquiry Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 2

On Monday at 11 o’clock, Mr. Sle[?], the Inspector of Mines, by order of the Government commenced an enquiry into the allegations of certain petitioners with reference to erection of a…

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Mining Enquiry Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 2

Mr. Slee said that Johnstone yesterday produced the wrong papers referring to the application for the dam; the application was dated 29th June, 1870. James Cassin jun., recalled stated: I know the…

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Disturbances among the Coal-Miners

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 September 1879 · page 4

Newcastle, Friday.—Another coercive demonstration was made at South Waratah colliery last night ; but owing to the preparations for the affair having previously reached the ears…

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Dalton Gold Mine

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 October 1879 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of shareholders in the Yass and Dalton Gold Mining Company (limited) was held on the claim on Friday last, at which, as the prospects were sufficiently encouraging,…

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Is It Gold?-- Mysterious Circumstances

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 2

FOR some time past (writes our special reporter) and individual has been mysteriously travelling up and down between Sydney and Grenfell, while from the latter place he always suddenly leaves in…

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Department of Mines. Sydney, 14th November. 1979

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 19th July last, applying for the opening of a road from the Goulburn and Wheeo road towards Gunning, I am directed to forward to you the accompanying tracing showing the roads alluded to, and to inform you that…

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Berrima Coal-company

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 December 1879 · page 2

A meeting of shareholders was held at Moss Vale yesterday. It was largely attended, and much interest in the success of the company was manifested. A verbal report of the…

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