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

Mining & the mines, 1888

477 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 24

Mining Promoting

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 2

To the thoughtful reader of mining prospectuses the most salient impression conveyed by their perusal will be the wonderfully profitable nature of mining promoting. No…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 5

A TELEGRAM has been received from Melbourne stating that great interest is being taken in the Hidden Treasure Gold Mine at Windellima by speculators, and that no difficulty will be experienced…

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Mining at Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 6

A correspondent writes to the Telegraph:—Within the last few weeks an important mining discovery has been made at Pudman Creek, some 16 miles from Yass. A…

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Carcoar Mining News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 6

During the year 1887 the total quantity of gold which left by escort was 8238oz, This does not include several thousand ounces which left the distrct in private…

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The Mining Boom, &c

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 6

As we anticipated, the tone of business in the mining market on Saturday was easier, and the excitement of the two preceding days had considerably quietened down. A largo amount of…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 2

THE expected opening of an extensive tin mine in this district, to which reference was made in Saturday's issue, is now an accomplished fact. It has been named the Centennial Tin-Mining Syndicate,…

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Wingello Coal-mining Company. LONDON, Jan. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 4

The shares in the Wingello Coal-mining Company, Now South Wales, which was recently placed on the market with a capital of £185,000, have been subscribed…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 3

AN immense business is still doing in mining stocks in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, chiefly in silver stocks; and we hear that a good deal of speculation has taken place among some residents…

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Mining News. Prospects at Kimberley, Curious Finds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 4

News was received to-day from Roeburne of the discovery of rich gold reefs on Harding and Withnell's station, Mellinea, on the Pewah River, This…

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Rich Gold Discoveries

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 2

THE Daily News, Perth (W.A.), states that gold has been found by the son of Mr. G. Withnall on Millena run, sixty miles east of Roebourne. The discovery was made by…

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The New Carrington Gold and Silver Mining Company Limited

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 4

Manager's report for week ending 24th January 1888.—Have added 10ft. to the north drive at 100ft. level and raised 80 tons ore, which is of same nature as that raised all along from…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 4

OWING the centennial holidays mining affairs here been almost at a standstill. The Mazy May has secured a most efficient manager; the curshing of are at grass will be…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 3

The Braidwood Dispatch reports that the silver mining property at Captain's Flat held by Messrs. C. L. Garland and T. Foreyth junior has been…

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Queensland Mining Ventures. LONDON, Jan. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 4

The Economist considers that the prices paid by syndicates for the purchase of gold-mines in Queensland are extravagant…

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Mining As an Investment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 4

A VERY interesting lecture on the above subject was delivered in the large committee-room, Mechanics' Institute, on Tuesday evening last, by Mr. S. Herbert Cox, F.C.S. instructor in…

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Technical Lectures. Mining As an Investment

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 3

MR. S. HERBERT Cox F.O.S., F.G.S., instructor in geology, mineralogy, and mining under the board of technical education, delivered a lecture at the mechanics' institute on Tuesday evening on the…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Palmer informs us (S.M. Herald) that he has floated privately the Mount Costigan North Extended Gold and Silver Mining Company, Limited,…

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The Fairfield Silver - Mines

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 3

THE minister for mine has furnished to the press the following official report on the Fairfield silvermines:— "Warden's Offices, Tenterfield, January 18, 1888, "Sir,—In compliance with the request contained in…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 4

A visit made on Monday by a director of the Mary May and Catherine Gold Mine proved most satisfactory. A careful inspection was made of the crushing plant and surroundings, all being found in…

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Mining Tenements

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

AT the Council meeting on Thursday evening, reference was made to the position of those persons holding mining tenements within the borough, in consequence of the decision of Mr. Warden Robinson…

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