Shocking Mining Accident in Victoria. Melbourne
The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 2
A terrible accident happened this morning at the Union Goldmining Company’s mine, at Mount Greenock, which is expected to terminate fatally to two of four men who were very…
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The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 4
Ah, well I The. grand pageant Is over, No longer a girl but a wife. And my grey-headed elderly lover, Transformed-to my master—for life,…
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Goulburn Herald · Thursday 24 January 1884 · page 3
FALL OF EARTH IN A MINE—EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE OF THIRTEEN MEN.—The Acocr correspondent of the Melbourne Argus reports the following remarkable incident:—A fall of earth occured at…
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The Yass Courier · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 4
ON Monday last several electors came in from Yammatree and Bethungra to endeavour to meet Mr. Smith, and have an interview with him on the question of the abolition of their…
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The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 2
THE following report, dated from Young the 19th inst. has been forwarded to the Minister for Mines by Mr. W. H, J. Slee, mining inspector:—…
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The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 2
THE following report upon the Barmedman quartz mines has been received at the Mines Department from the Inspector of Mines, Mr. W. H. J. Slee :—…
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Southern Argus · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 4
In consequence of a report having gained currency that the colliery of the Berrima Company was in a dangerous condition, owing to the absence of proper supports,…
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Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 3
MUDGEE, Wednesday.—The scene of the present extraordinary gold find at Hargraves is situated in a south-westerly direction from Mudgee, on the road from the latter town to Hill End. The distance is…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1884 · page 4
MR. STEELE, warden at Hill End, telegraphs to the Minister of Mines as follows:—"I have examined 2cwt of specimens obtained by Bond and party in the old Eureka claim. The quantity of gold is…
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Goulburn Herald · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 2
GOLD AT COOKBUNDOON.—William Skidmore, a resident of the district, reports having yesterday discovered gold about six miles from Goulburn, in the Cookbundoon ranges. He showed some good…
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Southern Argus · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 4
Better than grandeur, better than gold, Than rank and title a thousand-fold, Is a healthy body and a mind at case And simple pleasures that always please;…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2
Since the Shoalhaven River has been in its now unprecedentedly low state (says the Baidwood, Dispatch) miners have been enabled to get at places in its bed which are unapproachable when the stream…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 4
IN connection with the very rich discoveries of gold that have recently been made at Gympie, Queensland, and the great impetus which that field has in consequence received, we (S. M. Herald) are…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 2
AT Four-mile Creek, in the vicinity of Cadia Forest Reefs, Dilworth, Ovington, and party are now engaged in sinking on a supposed very rich pyrites reef, several quantities of which have lately…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 4
THE mining manager of the Wagga Gold-mining Company reports from Tarcutta that the shaft has been sunk 20 feet in good sinking country. The foot-wall is slate, and the…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 2
WE (Dispatch) mentioned a few issues back that a party laid made 100 ounces in a few weeks on the river, a statement which has been discredited by many persons in town, because there was nothing…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 4
Some years ago some very good specimens of copper ore obtained from the mine at Mulloon, which was worked for a time and subsequently abandoned. We (Braidwood Dispatch) are glad now…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 4
A RICH vein of quartz has been struck in the Prince of Wales Gold-mining Co's Mine, Burnt Yards, Carcoar. We have been shown a specimen taken from the roof in question at the 410 ft. level…
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Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1884 · page 3
Some particulars respecting a recent discovery of coal and shale are given in recent issued of the Braidwood Dispatch. The locality is near Nerriga, and the discoverers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining at Gundagai and Mount M'Donald
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 May 1884 · page 6
A MELBOURNE company has leased for a term of years two of the Mount Adrah reefs, on the Yabtree Estates, on condition of paying a royalty on the gold obtained to the…
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