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

Mining & the mines, 1887

258 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 13

Gold and Silver Jewellery, Watches. &c

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1887 · page 2

The best house in town to purchase Jewellery is COVENTRY HOUSE, whore all goods are being sold at a reduction of 10 per cent. for cash, to make room for a large stock of Xmas goods…

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The Ruby Mines in Central Australia. LONDON, Nov. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1887 · page 2

The precious stones obtained from the Macdonnell Range Ruby Mines, in Central Australia, and which were brought to London by Mr. Pearson, are selling freely. Rubies under one…

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Mining on Church and School Lands

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1887 · page 2

MR. INGLIS will move in the Legislative Assembly to-day (Thursday) that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider the expediency of bringing in a bill to make…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 November 1887 · page 2

DURING the week no fresh finds have been reported in this neighbourhood, Prospecting parties appear to be following the lodes or the roofs, and are patiently…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 4

IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.—We are informed that a gold mine has lately been opened in the district, which, in the opinion of several well-known Melbourne experts, who are now visiting this neighbourhood,…

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Lord Carrington Gold and Silver Mining Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 2

THE prospectus of the above company appears in this day's issue. Already 36,000 shares have been taken up in Melbourne, and early application from those who intend to invest is…

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Mining News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 2

MR. JAS. MERTON, of Melbourne, is visiting this district, and has made an offer to purchase the Washington Mine, Junction Point, from the owners, and although he has made a splendid…

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Miners' Wages. LONDON, Nov. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 4

A plebiscite is being taken among the miners throughout Great Britain on a proposal to restrict the output of coal, with the view of raising the price of coal and the rate of wages…

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Report of David Missingham Esq., Mining Surveyor, Charters Towers, North Queensland. Charters Towers, October 6, 1887

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 4

Sir,—In compliance with instructions received from you, I visited Mount Loyshon and made a careful inspection and survey of the various Gold-mining Leases applied for by yon, and find: That G.M…

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The New Carrington Gold and Silver Mining Company (Limited)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 2

THE mining manager's report for week ending November 19th, 1887.—Stone raised, about 100 tons of gossan ore from No. 1 shaft this week. The ore looks splendid, and I believe is very…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 3

Following is, the manager's report for the week ending November 19th:— "I have securely logged and timbered up the top of the shaft and made shoot and drain to carry off…

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Mining near Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 4

SOME few weeks ago we reported the discovery of gold-bearing quartz of more than average richness at Rye Park. Mr. W. Clifton, the owner of the land on which the quartz was…

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Mount Costigan Lead and Silver Mining Company, Limited

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 4

Messrs. A. A. Gallagher and Co. report having shipped per s.s. Port Jackson 15½ tons of silver lead bullion from the above mine, containing 427 oz. of silver and 23 oz. of gold. The…

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Pudman Creek Silver Mines

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 November 1887 · page 2

WORK commenced here, a fortnight ago, to sink a new shaft, 7x4 in the clear. We are down 20½ feel, timbered all the way up, and now cutting through the Hanging Wall; expect to…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 4

NEWS from the various claims continues to be most satisfactory, and prospectors are daily reporting fresh ground of an auriferous character as having been discovered. The neighbourhood of Bungonia is…

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The Payment of Miners' Members. LONDON, Nov. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 6

The Miners' Union have rescinded the resolution by which Messrs. Thomas Burt and C. Fenwick, the miners' members for Parliament, would no longer have received payment…

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Mining in the Carcoar District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 3

CARCOAR, Thursday.—The monthly escort took 515oz. of gold. At Gully Swamp Rowe and party finished a crushing of 23 tons, yielding 60oz. of gold. Brown's Creek Gold-mining…

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The New Carrington Gold and Silver Mining Company, Limited

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 November 1887 · page 2

MANAGER'S report for week ending Nov. 26th, 1887.—Have raised one hundred tons of ore from No. 1 shaft during the week. This ore fairly represents the whole of that now at grass…

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Mining Intelligence. Barmedman

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 29 November 1887 · page 3

BARMEDMAN.— We are pleased to be able to inform our readers that the well known Fiery Cross Reel and adjoining property, at Barmedman, which has been in the London market for some time past has…

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Mining in the Tuena District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 November 1887 · page 4

OUR readers will be pleased to know that the district of Tuena promises to be a great and important centre of mining industry. "At the Mount Costigan mine the greatest activity…

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