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

Mining & the mines, 1881

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Currawang Copper Mining Company

Southern Argus · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the shareholders in this company was held on Wednesday at Mr. G. S[?]kes [?], Currawang. The chair was occupied by Mr.J.W.WOmbey. The objects of the…

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Gold-mining Leases

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 4

The undermentioned applications for gold-mining leases of crown lands have been approved:— Henry Oliver and others, 8 acres county Bathurst, parish Dunleary; Jas. Mc Donald…

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A New South Wales Gold Mining Company

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 4

THE Home News says:-- "The Kiandra Gold Mining Company, county of Selwyn, New South Wales, is announced with a capital of £150,000 in shares of £1,40,000…

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Discovery of a Rich Gold Reef

Southern Argus · Friday 16 September 1881 · page 2

Intense excitement was caused by the reported discovery at Upper Temora of an immensely rich reef, which was estimated to go 1000 oz to the ton. On proceeding to…

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Applications for Gold-mining Leases

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 3

The undermentioned applications for gold-mining leases of crown lands have been refused:—Queanbeyan: George Osborne, W. F. Rutledge, and Thomas…

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Gold and Silver Mining on the Pacific Coast

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 September 1881 · page 4

IT is now a little over thirty years since mining for the precious metals began to be actively prosecuted on the Pacific Coast. At no time, relatively considered, has the…

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Extension to the Nerrimunga Gold-field

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 4

In Tuesday's Government Gazette the followings extension to the above gold-field is proclaimed:—County of Argyle, parish of Inverary, area about 50 squars…

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The New Minister for Mines

Southern Argus · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, afternoon, Dr.Renwick's seat was declared vacant by reason of his acceptance of the above office. The Speaker has issued…

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The Mount McDONALD GOLD-FIELD

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 3

A CONSIDERABLE amount of attention has of late been bestowed on a number of rich quartz-reefs that exists in mountainous country some thirty-five miles to the south-west of Carcoar, in the Bathurst…

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The Mount McDONALD GOLDFIELD

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 3

A CONSIDERABLE amount of attention has of late been bestowed on a number of rich quartz-reefs that exists in mountainous country some thirty-five miles to the…

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The Late Minister for Mines

Southern Argus · Monday 24 October 1881 · page 2

What is to be done with Mr. Baker? Why has he not gone back to the Mines? These questions are asked pretty freely in town, and all sorts of answers are made…

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Local and General News. Stoke's Camp Gold-Field

Southern Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1881 · page 2

We learn on reliable authority that affairs at the above gold-field, situated about a mile this side, of Paddy's River, are progressing satisfactorily. There are about sixteen…

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Sir Henry Parkes and the Late Minister for Mines

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 November 1881 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday evening, on a motion for adjournment, Mr. Dillon said there was matter which ought to receive some explanation on the…

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Gold Discovery

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 2

Tuena, Monday.—Fresh discoveries have been made on the Compass Range at Dogtrap, near Tuena. Another grand reef has been out in the Lady Sarah, in which coarse gold shows…

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Geological Report on the Temora Gold-field

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 17 November 1881 · page 4

A report has been received by the secretary for mines from Mr. C. S. Wilkinson, geological surveyor in charge of the Temora gold-field, giving a full geological…

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Local and General News. Reported Local Gold Discovery

Southern Argus · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused in town yesterday by various rumours that payable gold had been discovered not for from Mannufield. It was known that…

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The Reported Local Gold Discovery. (From our own Reporter.)

Southern Argus · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 2

IN accordance with the promise, made in our last issue, our reporter visited the scene of operation early in the forenoon of yesterday. Proceeding by the 11 a.m. train, he reached To wrong at 11:20, and…

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The New Gold(?)-field

Southern Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1881 · page 2

The new goldfield near Towrang had many visitors on Sunday last. The day was fine and the road from Goulburn being a good one, many were tetnpted to visit the…

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Dreadful Mining Accident

Southern Argus · Wednesday 30 November 1881 · page 2

A terrible accident is reported by the Sandhurst correspondent of the Melbourne Telegraph:—On Friday afternoon, at the Collman and Tacchi Tribute Company's…

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Discovery of a Gold Reef

Southern Argus · Friday 2 December 1881 · page 2

A discovery of a gold-bearing quartz reef was made on Monday in the county of Dudley, parish of Warral. The New South Wales Department of Mines have received a…

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