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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 8 of 10

The Kimberley Goldfields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 October 1886 · page 2

THE following telegram Was receive on Thursday night by the Colonial Secretary of South, Australia from Mr. Hare, Government Resident, at Wyndham, dated October 14, and despatched,…

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Important Gold Discovery

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 4

IMPORTANT GOLD DISCOVERY.—Fresh discoveries of gold in Victoria and the neighbouring colonies are almost of weekly occurrence, and the development of the…

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Mining at Carcoar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 4

AT Greenmantle Wilson and party are now engaged in erecting a 10-head battery at the newly-discovered Monarch reef. Their two trial crushings yielded 2 oz. at Lane's battery…

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The Kimberley Goldfields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 2

THE S. M. Herald's correspondent telegraphs:—Mr. Mr.J. O'Donnell has been most successful in piloting and leading a dray to Mount Darrett, and has received a testimonial from over 60…

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A New Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 4

A CLONCURRY (Queensland) telegram of Monday says.—Good payable reefs and alluvial ground have been found at the top camp, thirty miles distant from here. It is a large field, and…

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The Kimberly Gold Fields

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 October 1886 · page 4

PORT DARWIN, Monday.—The following news has been received from Wyndham, dated October 19:—Mr. Carr-Boyd arrived here from the field on October 12, bringing 13[?]wt. of quartz from…

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Productive Gold Mines

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 2

PRODUCTIVE GOLD-MINES.—The Melbourne Argus from the dividend paying-list of Tuesday gives the following as the amount paid in dividends by the mines named, adding however that they are the best…

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The Teetupla Goldfield.—Big Finds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 2

THE Commissioner of Lands of South Australia has received the following telegram regarding the Teetupla goldfield :—"When writing to you last I mentioned that certain rumours were…

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The Teetulpa Goldfield

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 3

THE TEETULPA GOLDFIELD.—Late official reports state that the prospects of the Teetulpa diggings (South Australia) becoming a permanent gold-field are improving. There are still about 2000 man on…

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Gold-mining

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 4

We were yesterday shown some excellent samples of alluvial and lode gold, which had been procured by Mr. John Nicholls, while prospecting in the Abercrombie country, about…

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A New Gold Find

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 3

IT is telegraphed from Grafton that an important discovery of alluvial gold has taken place at Lionsville; 6lb was found by two men, who had been prospecting on a ridge at the rear of…

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Mining. Rich Find Near Grafton

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 2

A rich find of gold is reported from Solferine, near Grafton. Two men named Rose, uncle and nephew, found a malloeky lead or vein impregnated with quartz, and showing gold, and they admit having…

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The Teetulpa Goldfields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A telegram has just been received from the diggings which reports the finding of a nugget weighing 220oz. and also another weighing over 6Ooz. The former, it is…

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The Teetupla Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 November 1886 · page 2

As Adelaide telegram of Tuesday states:—The latest from Teetupla reports a rush in a gully east of Brady's where an old Bendigo digger has found 2lb weight of gold in half a…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 4

AN interesting description of the Mount Morgan mine has been contributed by a correspondent to the Brisbane Courier. It may be well to premise that at first,…

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The Teetupla Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 6

The Register's special correspondent telegraphs from Teetupla is follows:—The men in Goslin's Gully are getting results; but they are keeping them quiet…

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Mining. Teetulpa Disgoings

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1886 · page 2

Mr. Cole, city valuator, of Adelaide, has received the following letter from a digger on the field, date November 9:— “There are a good number getting gold. A few are doing very well, but the…

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Kimberley Goldfields

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1886 · page 2

We Have been handled the following letter for publication by Mr. George Wallett, proprietor of the Mechanics’ Hotel; he received it quite recently from a friend of his who, sonic months…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 2

CARRINGTON GOLD AND SILVER MINE, NEAR MARULAN.—The mining manager reports that during the past week the north drive at the 100 feet level has been extended six feet through the porous…

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The Teetulpa Goldfields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 4

THE Adelaide Register's special reporter telegraphs from Teetulpa as follows:—" Payable gold has been struck in Strawbridge's Gully. A digger named Brown brought a nugget to the…

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