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

Mining & the mines, 1885

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Government Gazette. Proclaimed Gold Fields

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 3

IN pursuance or the provisions of the "Mining Act of 1874,' the following shall be deemed gold fields within the meaning and for the purposes of the said Act, that is to say: -- County of King, parish of Derringullen, being measured per…

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Important Mining Discovery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 August 1885 · page 2

A Melbourne telegram of Tuesday says:—An important mining discovery is reported at Korweinguboora, near Gordon's. A quartz reef, 2ft. thick, highly impregnated with shotty gold, was found to…

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A Cannon Filled with Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 4

Troy, N. Y., July 13.—There are a number of men hereabouts who possess charts and maps of locations said to contain millions of buried treasure. Down the river there are caves and bays wherein…

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Mining Reports

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 2

FROM the annual report of the Department of Mines for the year 1884, copy of which is to hand, we take the following of local interest :— LACHLAN DISTRICT—YOUNG DIVISION…

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Literary a Mountain of Gold

Southern Argus · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 4

This interesting letter, descriptive of Mount Morgan, the richest find of gold yet discovered in Australia, is from the pen of "The Vagabond" and was published in Saturday week's…

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Mining Reports for 1884

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 2

WE are in receipt of the annual report of the Department of Mines for the year 1884, and in another column bare reprinted the local reports from the warden and registrar…

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Gold-Mining and Mineral Leases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 2

THE following applications for gold-mining and mineral leases of crown lands have been approved:— Gold-mining-T. Mc Vicar and others, two areas of 5 acres each; W. Brien and another, 6 acres; I…

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Sale of the Frogmore Copper Mines

Southern Argus · Tuesday 15 September 1885 · page 4

Messrs. Richardson and Wrench sold by public auction at their rooms, Pitt-street, Sydney, on Friday, 4th instant, the Frogmore Copper mine, containing an area of…

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Gold Discovery

Southern Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 3

Sydney, September 28.—It is reported that an important discovery of gold has been made at Hourilyan Harbour, near Johnston's. River, by a diver at work blasting a rock at the entrance of…

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Mining Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 3

Sydney, September 28.—A mining accident has occurred in the Welcome claim at Moornish, near Rockhampton. Four men were. driving on a two hundred feet level, and after firing the shot which…

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The Berrima Colliery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 2

WE (Scrutineer) understand the directors of the above colliery have received a cablegram from England from a wealthy syndicate offering to purchase the mine at a satisfactory…

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Gold Field Extensions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 5

THE following extensions to the Abercrombie Gold Field and Argyle, Camden, and King Gold Field have been proclaimed:—County of Georgiana, parishes of Yarraman and Tuena, area about 6670…

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Terrrible Mining Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 4

A TERRIBLE mining accident occurred in the Welcome claim at Mornish, near Rockhamption, on Friday morning. Four men were driving on the 200-feet level, and had drilled a hole and fired a shot,…

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Extraordinary Career of a Mining Speculator

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 4

A MAN died on the 16th July in abject poverty, at San Francisco, whose career would furnish a moralist with an admirable text for an impressive discourse on both…

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The Gold Tint

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 October 1885 · page 4

THERE is a double law, though out of joint with other laws that men and nature sway, That, when man's heart attains its highest point of worth, his frame is sapped by strange decay…

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Eclipse Gold Separator

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon a trial of the Eclipse Gold Separator was made at the large store of Messrs. Roberts, Chalmers, and Co., Hay-street. Among those present were Messrs. Gillespie (chairman of…

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Eclipse Gold-separator

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 2

A few days ago a trial of the eclipse gold-separator was made at a large store of Messrs. Roberts, Chalmers, and Co., Hay-street, Sydney. Among these present were Messrs…

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Eclipse Gold Seperation

Southern Argus · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon a trial of the Eclipse Gold Separator was made at the large store of Messrs. Roberts, Chalmers, &Co., Hay-st., Sydney, Among those present were Messrs, Gillespie (chairman of…

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Silver Mining Stock

Southern Argus · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 7

Sydney, October 9.—The panic in silver mining stock is mending. Sunny Corner Mine shares to-day advanced from £4 10s to £5; Silver Kings from 22s to 27s, and…

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Xxxvii. Culmination. Saint seducing gold Romeo and Juliet

Southern Argus · Friday 23 October 1885 · page 4

When our notions do not, Our tears do make us traitors. MACBETH. I never saw such a look of mortal triumph…

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