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

Mining & the mines, 1880

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TARALGA. (From our correspondent.)GOLD RUSH

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 9

SINCE my last communication was sent you, some four or five of our townsmen have returned from Tea Tree Flat. Their account of the place is not very encouraging ; in…

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Temora Mining Memoranda

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 13 September 1880 · page 2

DURING the past week 210 ozs. in nuggets of from I to 12 ozs. have been picked out of Bowes and party's claim, below Maloney's. A line nugget weighing 36 ozs. was found in…

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The Temora Gold-field

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

WE understand that no time will be lost in the erection of the new court-house, the site for which is in De Boos-street, adjoining the police camp…

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The Temora Gold-field. (From the Cootamundra Herald.) TEMORA

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 6

THE lower lead is, just now, the principal attraction. The claims upon payable gold are becoming more numerous, and the lead is gradually extending to some distance…

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The Temora Gold-field. Temora

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1880 · page 4

A NUGGET weighing 3d ozs. 12 dwts. 18 grs. was discovered in Adams and party's claim, next to Bowes', Lower Temora, on Thursday, and one weighing 7 oz. Friday. O'Connor and party.,…

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The Temora Gold-field. (From the Telegraph.)

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 6

COOTAMUNDRA Reef.—Several parties are at work on the hill, and it is to be hoped that they may be enabled soon to ‘spot’ the rich vein or leaders. Gold is seen freely in the…

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The Temora Gold-field. (From the S. M. Herald.)

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 6

MR. JAMES, C. E., is making a thorough examination of the surrounding country, with an experienced guide. He is at present engaged in feature survey, on completion of which he will commence a detailed…

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Temora Mining Memoranda

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 2

IN Michael Hayes and party's claim, lying about a quarter mile north of Maloney's, a fine nugget of 2 ozs. was picked out on Monday last. The cost of sinking a shaft on the Temora…

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TARALGA. (From our Correspondent.) Werong Gold Diggings

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 1

I SUPPOSE that is the name we must now give it, as it is no longer a mere “rush.” Gold is now being obtained in paying quantities by those who have sunk deepest, and these have…

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The Tzmora Gold-held, (From the Telegraph.)

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 6

EL DORADO REEF—DEUTCHER’S SELECTION.— In our issue of the 8th instant we gave a paragraph, the results of an assay from this reef, stating 4.80 per cent, copper,…

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The Temora Gold-field

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 September 1880 · page 8

THE Temora Star has the following :—A chimney built of auriferous quartz, if a novelty, is at least not unprecedented in the colonies. A resident who was having a fireplace put up…

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The Temora Gold-field. (From the Telegraph)

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 September 1880 · page 6

THOMAS and party, No. 4 south from Parker’s No. 1 prospecting claim, and No. 3 down 57 feet. OR 3 feet wash, have got fair blocked out, and at present driving, got fair…

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Extensive Gold-mining on Araluen

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 September 1880 · page 4

THE Southern Cross's Company's works are a striking proof of what may be done by energy and perseverance in overcoming difficulties of no ordinary description. The…

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The Temora Gold-field. (From the S. M. Herald.)MONDAY

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 September 1880 · page 3

Nearly £2000 worth of nuggets have been found in Nugent and Adams’ claim, north of Maloney’s. The boring machine is working well…

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The Temora Gold-field. (From the Telegraph.)

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 8

REEFS ON COOTAMUNDRA ROAD. — There are now some eight parties at work on the hill to the right of the road. Rich and party got on Wednesday ½ dwt…

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The Recent Gold Discovery at Mount Werong

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 October 1880 · page 4

We have been favoured by the minister for mines with the following report of Mr. Lamont Young, government geological surveyor, on the recent gold discoveries at Mount Werong:—…

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The Temora Gold-field. (From the Leader.) Temora, Thursday

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 10

In Buckley’s claim, lower lead, another nugget of 48oz. has been found. This is no doubt the rough weight previous to cleaning. In Rich’s reef wonderful gold was got yesterday…

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Temora Mining Memoranda

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 October 1880 · page 2

IN the upper township, on a piece of untouched ground, close to where surfacing has been so extensively carried on, a nugget of 4½ dwts. was picked up on Wednesday…

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Temora Mining Items. (From the Star.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 2

In the upper township, on a piece of untouched ground, close to where surfacing has been so extensively carried on a nugget of 4½ dwts, was picked up on Wednesday…

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The Temora Gold-field

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 October 1880 · page 8

TELEGRAMS to the S. M. Herald state that an interesting ceremony took place last Saturday of christening the Hope Reef, where Mitchell and Giles’s well-borer has been…

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