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

Mining & the mines, 1884

87 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 5

Coal near Nerriga

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 8

A large Sydney mining specultor has turned his attention to the coal which was recently discovered at Corang River, near Nerriga. He has determined to take up the…

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Vengeance Is Mine! [Written for the Goulburn Herald.]

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 2

"I MEAN to have the rights of the law out of him, as sure as I'm a gentleman, said James Blake in a loud, husky voice. "I have a case against him for malicious…

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Valuable Diamond Mine Near Inverell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 7

Mr. P. Allwell, who has just returned to Inverell from the new Banca diamond mine, on Auburn Vale, supplies the Inverell Argus with the following particulars respecting the…

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Mining in Araluen

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Prosperity now appears to be the order of day in the Valley, where the claims are turning out better than they have done for years past. The miners now receive their wages…

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Gold at Molonglo

Southern Argus · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 2

From the Queanbeyan Age we learn that, trials now being made point to the probable discovery of an important find of gold at Molonglo. The locality where the indications appear is on a portion…

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Queanbeyan. Gold Discovery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 4

MR. FOWLER HORSON, who, with a party of prospectors, recently found encouraging indications of gold at Molonglo, paid us a visit on Saturday of last week. Mr. Hobson and his party (seven in…

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