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

Mining & the mines, 1882

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Supply of Engine Coal

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 2

The undermentioned tenders for the supply of engine coal required during the year 1883, have been accepted by the government, viz. :—Frank Osborne, southern district…

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Terrible Accident in a Mine. Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 2

A terrible catastrophe happened in a mine at No. 2 shaft of the Australasian Company, about two miles from Creswick, at half-past 5 on Tuesday. The men engaged in one of the drives unexpectedly…

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Dreadful Catastrophe in a Creswick Mine

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 December 1882 · page 3

A MELBOURNE telegram to the Echo dated Tuesday states:-- A terrible catastrophe happened in a mine at No. 2 shaft of the Australasian Company, about two miles from…

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The Mining Disaster in Victoria. Creswick, 9. A.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 6

At the Australasian Mine, at ten minutes past 7 o'clock on Thursday morning, Thomas Clark and another of the men engaged in searching for the lost miners came up the…

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Appalling Mining Disaster Atoreswick, (V.) a Mine Flooded

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 4

INTENSE excitement prevailed on Tuesday morning the 12th in[?]t., when the news was Spread abroad that the Australasian mine at the No. 2 shaft, as Oreswick, had been…

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Gold-mining Leases

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 28 December 1882 · page 2

GOLD-MINING LEASES.—The application of W. Mc Kenzie and other for gold-mining leases of 3 acres 31 perches, and 2 acres respectively, parish of Meglo, county of Goorgiana, have been approved;…

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