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

Mining & the mines, 1886

187 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 10

The Kimberley Goldfield

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 4

THE following narrative was given by one of these men to a representative of the Newcastle Evening Call:—"I left New Zealand with over 200 other miners, and…

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The Carrington Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 4

A new drive has been commenced at the Carrington Mine between the bottom of the shaft and the top drive opened some time back, and stone of a somewhat different description having been obtained…

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Lead and Silver Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 3

WE (Yass Courier) were shown, on Wednesday afternoon, some fine specimens of silver and lead, which have been discovered by Mr. P. Hannon on his father's land at Limestone Creek. The lode is…

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Carcoar Mining News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 7

AT Mount McDonald 16 tons from the Balmoral claim yielded 40 oz. 13dwt. 20gr. of gold, The Balmoral tributors obtained 30 oz. 7dwt, 16gr. from 10 tons, and Matthews and…

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The Kimberley Gold-fields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 7

A PERTH telegram of Tuesday states:—Kimberley official and press telegrams state that teams returning to Derby describe the road from Derby as good. Alluvial gold is becoming scarce, owing to…

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Relief to the Miners at Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 September 1886 · page 4

A FEW days ago we mentioned that owing to the temporary stoppage ,of two mines at Captain's Flat, there was great distress among the miners there. One hundred were reported to be in great distress…

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Jacqua Goldfield

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 3

Messrs. F. Tait, C. Colburt, I. Grant, T. Duddle, and G. Lodge have given notice of their intention to apply for nine gold-mining leases. for areas varying from two to ten acres, at the old…

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Silver Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 2

MR. S. H. Cox, instructor in Mineralogy and Mining at the Sydney Technical College, will deliver a lecture on the above subject in the hell of the Mechanics' Institute to-morrow evening…

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The Kimberley Goldfields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 2

THE Echo's correspondent, telegraphs under date Saturday.— Regarding the conflicting reports as to the results obtained from the Kimberley goldfields, a statement has been made…

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Diamond Mining

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 23 September 1886 · page 4

DIAMOND MINING.—The diamond industry is improving. This is a kind of native industry the importance and extent of which is not quite so generally known as it is…

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Silver Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 September 1886 · page 2

Mr. S. HERBERT Cox, instructor in mineraology and mining at the Sydney Technical College, delivered a lecture—the fourth of a course in connection with the local branch…

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Lecture on Silver-mining

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 3

THE fourth of the technical school course of lectures was given on Wednesday evening, in the ball of the mechanics' institute, by Mr. S. Herbert Cox, instructor in mineralogy and mining at Sydney…

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The Kimberley Goldfields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 3

A COSSACK telegram from a correspondent to the S. M. Herald, dated Saturday, states:—The steamer Otway arrived from Derby at 6 p.m. She brings about 40…

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Annual Mining Report

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 September 1886 · page 2

WE have to acknowledge the receipt of the annual report of the Department of Mines for 1885, and from it we reprint the following account of the Young Division of the Lachlan Mining District, for…

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New South Wales Mining Institute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 4

A Mining Institute has been lately established in Sydney, and the members have issued an appeal to the people of the colony to assist them in attaining the objects they have in view by…

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Kimberley Goldfields

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 October 1886 · page 2

A FURTHER batch of disappointed diggers returned from Kimberley to Melbourne on Monday by the steamer Guthrie. They express great disappointment at the field…

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The First Discovery of Gold in New South Wales

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1886 · page 4

Concerning the first discovery of gold in Now South Wales, we have been furnished by Mr. Thomas Tipple Smith of the Globe, with copies of letters…

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Important Discovery of Gold in South Australia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 October 1886 · page 4

THERE was considerable excitement in Adelaide on Saturday owing to the discovery of gold on the Teetulpa run. The directors of the Alma Gold-mining Company, who have been…

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Mining News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 October 1886 · page 7

TENTERFIELD, Monday.—The gold-mining operations at Fairfield are creating additional excitement. The warden reports that there are about 500 men on the ground, and claims are…

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The Teetulpa Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 October 1886 · page 6

Two hundred and forty-four intending diggers left Adelaide on Wednesday for the Teetulpa goldfield. Nothing else is talked about in Adelaide, and Parliament…

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