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

Mining & the mines, 1888

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 3

Cordillera Extended Silver-mining Company, Tuena.—April 28: During past week have sunk the shaft a further depth of 21 ft.; depth, 38 ft., Sinking fairly good. Lode now about 8 ft. In the shaft,…

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Silver-Mining as an Investment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 8

WHAT return should a silver-mine pay to its proprietors ? Obviously it should be larger than the return expected from a bank, a building society, or an ordinary business enterprise. All…

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Mining. the Sydney Share Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 3

STOCK EXCHANGE.—Little change on Thursday, with the exception of Centrals, which dropped some 10s in the afternoon. Sales of Block 14, Junction, Broken-hill South and Eveleen were all…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 2

IN reply to inquiries as to the value of, silver in the colony, the S. M. Herald states that for the present sent no market exists here, as silver is shipped in the form of lead bullion to London. It is understoop…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 10 May 1888 · page 2

THERE is nothing very sensational to report respecting mining matters in the district, although the industry is being steadily followed up. Fair accounts continue to be received from Tuena and other…

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Mining. Sydney Share Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1888 · page 4

Stock Exchange.—The advance of Monday Was not maintained on Tuesday, all leading silver stocks being weaker. Block 14 sold at the lower rates of the previous day. Centrals also…

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The Tuona Mining Field

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 8

THE Postmaster-General has decided to extend telegraph communication in the interior of the colony to the mining centres of Mount Costigan, Cordillera, and Peelwood. It will be…

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Mining. the Sydney Share Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 3

Stock Exchange.—The market for silver stocks gave away still further on Wednesday. In spite of the prevailing depression, sales of Central Broken-hill and Webb's show some…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 2

SOME months ago it was announced that the New Carrington Gold and Silver Mine had been disposed of (not that an effort was being made to dispose of it) to Mr. Dickenson, acting for the…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Melbourne, under date Saturday, states that the recent improvement in silver shares continued, and a further rise in value took place, Broken Hill Proprietary changing hands to £12 10/-…

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The New Carrington Gold and Silver Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 2

FROM what we can learn it appears that there is a probability of the sale of the property to Mr. Dickson, of Melbourne, being shortly completed. An extension of time has been…

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The Gold Discovery in North Wales. LONDON, May 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 2

Mr. W. P. Morgan, the discoverer of gold near Dolgelly, in North Wales, will stop working the mines unless he is allowed to realise the gold obtained, which is claimed by the Crown…

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Correspondence. New Carrington Mine. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 2

SIR,— Would you kindly let me draw the attention of shareholders in the New Carrington to a few facts in connection with the mine? In the Penny Post of the 8th of December, 1887,…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 2

IN most cases shareholders and the general public are dependent for information respecting the mines in which they are interested on the reports of mining managers. Some of…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 4

We learn by telegram from Tuona, received on Thursday, that the product for the week's smelting of the Mount Costigan Lead and Silver-mining Company was fifteen tons silver-lead bullion,…

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An Alleged Mining Swindle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Thursday.—Mr. Precious, the mining expert, has examined the Broken-hill Maritoto Mine on behalf of the Sydney directorate and says he is satisfied,…

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The Sydney Mining Share Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 4

THE course of business during the week has not been very eventful. On Monday there were signs of improvement, but since then the market has been dull, with considerable pressure to sell…

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Mining at Rye Park and Pudman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 6

THE Clifton Four-hill Gold and Silver Mine, at Rye Park, which has been leases by Mr. James Merton, the well-known mining speculator of Melbourne, is being…

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New Carrington Gold and Silver Mining Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 2

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the above company was held in the committee room of the Mechanics' Institute at noon yesterday. About a dozen were present…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 2

THE NEW CARRINGTON.—An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the New Carrington Gold and Silver Mining Company Limited was held yesterday morning, the object being to more…

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