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

Mining & the mines, 1887

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Mining Survey

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 27 August 1887 · page 3

MIMING SURVEY.—A few weeks ago we stated that Mr. T. W. Raymond, mining surveyor, had left Braidwood for Nerriga and the Shoalhaven River in that locality whore mining is now being opened out…

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Report of the Mines Department

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 4

THE annual report of the Department of Mines for 1886 has been issued. It is gratifying to note that the total value of the output of minerals during that year shows an increase…

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Coal at Mittagong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 4

SUBJOINED is an official report of results obtained by the Government diamond drill on the land of the Mittagong Land Company, Limited, where boring operations for coal have been…

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Official Visit to the Mount Browne Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 4

THE Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. Harrie Wood), the Government Geologist (Mr. G. S. Wilkinson), and the Mining Surveyor (Mr. Slee), the members of the board appointed to deal with…

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New Carrington Gold and Silver Mining Co. (Limited), Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 3

THE following is the report for the week ending August 31st, 1887:—A most important step has been taken by the directors, who have secured a 40-acre lease, adjoining the company's…

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Mining at Carcoar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 2

CARCOAR, Monday.—A party of gentlemen belonging to Carcoar visited the Milburn Creek Rush a few days ago. Their report as to the prospects of the…

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Mining at Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 6

MINING prospects are reported to be in an improving condition at Captain's Flat. In the Vanderbilt Silver Mine, at the 62ft. level, the men are at present…

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Great Southern Shale and Coal-mining Co. (Limited)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 4

A MEETING of the shareholders of the Great Southern Shale and Coal-mining Co. (Limited) was hold on Saturday for the purpose of receiving the report of the liquidators. Mr…

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Pure Gold

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 4

[?] pleasant [?] [?] to know [?] growing. Mr. Brough S[?] that it can be de[?]…

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Another Mining Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 2

A PARTY of miners in Goulburn have scoured the property originally known as Manton's Prospecting Claim, and which at one time was held by the Oriental Bank. It is situated in the…

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The Mount Lyell Mine, Tasmania. LONDON, Sep. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 4

The assay of ore from the Mount Lyell Mine in Tasmania gave a return at the rate of 12¾oz. gold to the ton…

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Carrington Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 2

A smelter is now being bought in Sydney for use at the Carrington Mine, and it is probable that in three months time the bullion will be running out…

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The Kimberley Gold-fields

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 3

Perth, Monday.— Encouraging news has been received from the Kimberley gold-fields. The reefs now yielding are about one hundred in number, and fresh ones are,…

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Captain's Flat Silver Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 4

As was predicted a few days ago in these columns, the furnaces at Captain's Flat have had to shut down for want of coke. Teams with bullion and coke are stuck in many places…

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Gold Shipments from Australia to New York. LONDON, Sep. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 2

It is reported that large shipments of gold have been made from New York to Australia direct…

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Silver and Gold

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 4

WHEN we speak in pitying kindness To some frail and erring one; When we gently try to comfort Hearts a weary, sad and lone;…

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Another Mining Boom

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 2

The immediate prospects of the mining industry of New South Wales is ably [?] by Mr. Copeland in a letter to the Sydney Daily Telegraph, and the…

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New Carrington Gold and Silver Mining Company, Limited

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 3

THE following is the report for the week ending September 6th:—The mining manager reports that owing to the extremely unfavourable state of the weather a good deal of time has been…

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Mining at Carcoar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 7

MUCH satisfaction is felt by the miners in reference to a circular recently issued by the Minister for Mines directing that all wardens should report as to whether…

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Marulan. Mining

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 15 September 1887 · page 3

MINING.—On the Carrington there are signs of vitality. Huts for workmen are being created, dams and machinery sites laid out, and the work in general is being pushed on with vigour…

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