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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 3 of 13

The Gold That Wouldn't Go

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 2

Alone, alone, alone in the world was Mr. Nabal Legrip. He was now old, old, old, and his heart was older still. The few hairs that protruded from under his skull-cap were white; two teeth—teeth which…

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Mining in the Crookwell District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 3

A marked revival is taking place in connection with mining matters in the Crookwell district. The proposed syndicate, to work the gold and silver mine at Markdale, near Binda, has been…

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Gold Rush Near Gundagai

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1887 · page 4

IN reference to the find of alluvial gold at Jack[?]lass Gully, 3 miles from Gundagai, nothing of importance had been discovered up to Friday last. Gold has been got in two…

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Mittagong Iron Mines

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 3

Mr. C. S. Wilkinson government geologist, wrote about three weeks ago to Mr. Larkin for about two tons of iron ores to be exhibited at the Adelaide exhibition. The company…

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Mining. Young

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 2

The mining manager of the New Burrangong Gold-mining Company reports as follows for the week ending the 27th instant :—“ Parallel drive on eastern side of main drive going south extended…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 4

AT the new silver rush at Tuena about 260 men are on the ground. Machinery was expected to arrive on Saturday for the smelting works of the newly-formed company in Sydney…

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The Carrington Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

IN order to thoroughly test the capabilities of the Carrington mine a party of speculators who visited it last week took away with them eight pieces of ore, obtained from different parts of the…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 2

CONCERNING mining in this district we publish several items, and intend visiting the mines in the course of a few days, when our readers will have an accurate…

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Discovery of Alluvial Gold on the Burdekin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 4

THE Charters Towers correspondent of the Brisbane Courier wires that reliable information has been received of a rush to the Burdekin, where fine alluvial gold has been found. The…

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The Carrington Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 4

AT a full meeting yesterday of the syndicate owning the Carrington Mine, it was decided to float a company locally, the proprietors taking paid-up shares for their interest and a limited…

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A New Silver Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 2

A NEW silver and lead mine has recently been started near Goulburn with very good prospects of success. Work was started a fortnight ago, and two tunnels are being driven into the bill,…

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The Carrington Mine

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 12 May 1887 · page 4

THE following are reports by experts on the Carrington gold and silver mine, near Goulburn:— I. By William Nicholas F.G.S., Consulting Mining…

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Shoalhaven Mining District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1887 · page 2

THE, following letter appeared in Wednesday's S. M. Herald:—Sir,—Having been connected with different projects for bringing were on to the Shoalhaven gold-field, and having had full…

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Gold, Silver, and Lead Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 May 1887 · page 2

IN our last issue we promised our readers to visit the mines in the Peelwood district and make a special report. With that object in view we left Crookwell on…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 May 1887 · page 2

THE escort left Mount McDonald on Monday morning with 317oz. 10dwt. 22gr. of gold, being the yield for the past four weeks. This includes the Balmoral…

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Kimberley Gold-fields Looking Up

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 3

A PERTH telegram of Thursday says:—The Government Resident at Wyndham telegraphs to the effect that the complexion of affairs on the gold-fields has…

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Mining Intelligence. Temora

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 2

THE rock drills are now at work in the S.A.Q. Co.’s ground. Miners are driving south from the main shaft, and the show of quartz visible in the blue rock suggests the proximity of a reef. The…

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Mining at Peelwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 6

THE mines in the Peelwood district are employing a large number of men. The one at work at Mount Costigan is employing 50 men, one-third raising ore, the…

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Reports on the Carrington Gold & Silver Mine. The Exchange, Collins-street West, Melbourne, 24th January, 1887. Area and Title

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 6

This mining property consists of eighty acres of land, held under tow forty acre mineral lenses, and a gold lease re-covers that portion of the area in which gold has been proved to exist…

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