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

Mining & the mines, 1881

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Temora Mining Memoranda . (From the Star.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 3

Great attention has been paid for the last ten days or a fortnight to the stretch of country extending between the street connecting Middle Temora and Lower Temora and the police…

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Mining at Nerriga

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 4

We hear that Mr. D. Hyams of Shoalhaven is sending up an engine to Nerriga to pump the water in the shaft which was being put down by a party not long since through…

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Milburn Creek Copper Mining Company

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 4

A series of papers and correspondence in reference to a claim of the Milburn Creek Copper Mining Company has just been printed and laid before Parliament. It…

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Temora Mining Memoranda. (From the Star.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 2

ON the Maniac lead, Craig and party have finished puddling 104 loads at Park’s puddling machine, with a non-payable result. In No. 4 north the party have commenced…

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Currawang Copper-mining Association (Limited.)

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 3

THE second half-yearly meeting of this association was hold at Curranwang on Wednesday last, the 26th instant. There were a large number of shareholders present: Mr. J. W. Wombey, chairman…

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Currawang Copper-mining Company (Limited)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 4

THE half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the the Currawang Copper-mining Company (Limited) was held at Mr. George Sykes' Hotel, Currawang, on Wednesday evening…

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Temora Mining Memoranda

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 3

ON the Maniac lead, Craig and party have finished pudding 104 loads at Park's puddling machine, with a non-payable result…

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The Discovery of Gold in the Albert District

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 4

Wileannia, Wednesday.— The excitement consequent on the discovery of gold at Mount Poole, near the Grey Rauge, still continues. Parties have been organised and have started from Wilcannia to…

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Berrima Coal-mining and Railway Company (Limited)

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1881 · page 2

THE first general meeting of shareholders of this company took place in the hail of the mechanics' institute on Monday evening last. There was a good attendance, and much interest was taken in…

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The New Gold Discovery

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1881 · page 4

THE discovery of gold in the Grey Ranges is an event of much more importance than might be imagined at first thought. Heretofore mineral discoveries have been…

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The Discovery of Gold at the Grey Range

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 3

THE Minister for [?] Mines has received the following, letter from the mining register at Wilcannia, respecting the gold discovery at Mount Brown, Grey range;—“Wilcannia, February…

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Temora Mining Notes

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 2

THERE is some good alluvial being worked on the west side of Hoskins-street, and a claim known as Hoskins’, and another also, in which Messrs. O’Mally and Mann are amongst the…

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Temora Mining Notes. [Temora Herald.]

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 3

There is some good alluvial being worked on the west side of Hoskins street, and a claim known as Hoskins, and another also in which Messrs…

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The Mount Poole Rush. a Caption to Miners

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1881 · page 3

Great loss of life is expected to occur at the Mount Poole rush if rain does not fall shortly. spite of every warning to diggers, they have locked there in hundreds, and, as a consequence,…

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Important Report From Mount Browne Gold-field

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 3

The following telegram, which through the courtesy of the Hon. Minister for Mines we, Echo, are able to give, Was received by the Mining Department, from Mr. G. [?]ompson, the Warden…

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The Cobar Copper Mine

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

As the Cobar Copper-Mining Company is a combination of other companies the shafts which communicate with the workings below are known by different names…

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Important Report From Mount Browne Goldfield

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 4

THE following telegram, which through the courtesy of the lion. Minister for Mines we are able to give, was received by the Mining Department, from Mr. G…

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Temora Mining Memorandum. (From the Star.) ALLUVIAL

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 4

THE rain of the past week has offered the miners all along the line an opportunity to test the quality of their washdirt by washing trials at the numerous small tanks which…

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The Mount Brown Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1881 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT at Wanaaring, writing under date 28th March, says:—We have hitherto suffered severely from drought; but thank God it has broken up at last. It…

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Temora Mining Memoranda. the Reefs. (From the Star.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 2

IN No. 1 Agnes, Head and Aldridge obtained Tuesday last qu[?] specimens containing over £90 worth of gold. Out of 16½:bs. of stone taken to the N.S.W. Bank a piece weighing…

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