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

Mining & the mines, 1884

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Select Poetry. "More Precious Far Than Gold."

Southern Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 4

ONLY a dead Forget-me-not He gave one happy hour, When he said "good-bye" at the garden gate, Only a faded flower!…

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Berrima Coal Company.—annual Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 May 1884 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Berrima Coal Mining Company was held on Tuesday evening in the committee-room of the mechanics' institute, Goulburn. There were twenty-four shareholders present…

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Coal Deposits

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 7

For some weeks past (says the Scrutineer) Mr. Wilkinson, the Government Geologist, has been in the Berrima district inspecting the known deposits of iron ore, and the…

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Mining At Murrumburrah

Southern Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 2

The manager of the Watson reef, Murrumburran, under date May 16, reports:—"I have at last got the battery, furnace, and pans in full swing, and from the show on the plates after 30 hours'…

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Gambling in Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1884 · page 4

A Goon deal (says the Echo) has been said recently about land lotteries, racing sweeps, and gambling generally, with a reference thrown, in about "gambling" in mining…

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Shale Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 7

A NUMBER of gentlemen interested in the shale mine, the head of the Clyde River arrived in Braidwood on Tuesday to hold a preliminary meeting to take into…

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The Shale Mine on the Clyde River

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 4

A PRELIMINARY meeting, for the purpose of forming a company to work the shale and coal mine at the head of the Clyde River, near Milton, was held on Wednesday last at Mr. C. Kartzman's Albion…

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A Mine of Wealth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 4

AN official communication has been received in Sydney from Menindic, giving some remarkable information regarding the richness of one of the silver mines at Silverton. There are three or four…

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Our Mining Progress

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1884 · page 4

OUR MINING PROGRESS.—The annual report on the progress of mining in New South Wales during the year 1883, and also upon the working of that branch of the department charged with the administration…

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The Gympie Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 4

Nos. 3 and 4 Glanmire Company, at Gympie, have crushed 797 tons of stone for 579oz. of gold, and the North Glanmire Company have crushed 150 tons for 163oz. of gold. The warden's report from…

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Mining .Reports Foe 1883

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1884 · page 3

FROM the Annual Report of the Department of Mines for the year 1883, which has just been issued, we extract the following reports of the Burrangong gold-field, made by the Warden…

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The Annual Mining Report

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1884 · page 2

WE are in receipt of the Annual Report of the Department of Mines for the year 1889, which has just been issued by the Government Printer, the 220 pages of which will…

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Gold-fields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 7

The following areas of land have been proclaimed gold-fields, each to be called "An extension to the Argyle, Camden, and King Gold-fields."—County of Argyle, parish of…

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A Gold-saving Machine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 3

YESTERDAY morning a public trial of a gold-saving machine known as the "Eclipse" Concentrating Machine, made, invented, and patented by Mr. Joseph Carter, of Market street, took place in the…

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The Barrier Silver Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 7

THE prospects of the field at the Barrier Silver Mines are good, but they are far short of what has been described. This I can say from personal inspection. I may further…

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Mining at Araluen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 7

THE profitable working of Mr. Smith's claim in Araluen, employing forty or fifty miners, besides boys, and about twenty horsen and carts, is making things look-up again in the Valley, and will…

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The Silverton Mines

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 July 1884 · page 4

THE following is a copy of a report of an official visit made to Silverton by Sub-inspector Hitch, of Wilcannia, The report is dated Wilcannia Police Station…

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Mining Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 3

ON Thursday morning a young man named Edward Kennedy met with an accident whilst working in the Berrima Coal Mine. He was removing some props when…

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The Mines in the Barrie Ranges

Southern Argus · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 8

How can I get to Silverton? What will the trip cost? What shall I do and where shall I go when I get there? and a host of inquires of a similar character have been put…

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Shale and Coal Co

Southern Argus · Thursday 10 July 1884 · page 2

A meeting of the promoters of the Great Southern Shale and Coal Company, limited, was held in the committee room of the Mechanics' Institute, on Tuesday. The meeting was held for the purpose of…

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