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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 17 March 1888 · page 4

SEVERAL of the promoters of the Cordillera Mine arrived from melbourne yesterday morning, and at once proceeded to the claim, which is likely to prove of considerable value…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

Nerrimunga Gold Mine (late Manton's).—Manager's report for week ending March 17th, 1888:—I have pegged out site for proposed tunnel, and have forwarded application for…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 4

THE mining manager of the Palmer Gold and Silver Mining Prospecting Syndicate, Markdale, reports to the effect that the dam is nearly completed and the engine placed in position…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

NEW CARRINGTON GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY.—An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders in the above company was held at the mechanics' institute on Saturday last, Mr. F. Tait in the…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 2

IN connection with the mine at Currawang, to which reference was made in last issue, a few particulars may not be out of place. Mining enterprise has been carried on at Currawang by different syndioates,…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 4

MR. THOMAS W. CONRAN, one of the greatest authorities on the extraction of gold and other minerals by various methods, contributes the following capital…

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Mining in the Tuena District

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 2

CENTRAL CORDILLERA.--No. 1 shaft, block 279, sunk 3ft. 6in., depth 63ft., lode 16in. and well defined, consisting of gossan and red oxide of iron. No. 2 shaft, block 279: Sunk 3ft. 6in.,…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 3

AT the show-grounds on Thursday a quantity of stone from Mac's Reef, showing gold in nearly every piece, was exhibited. Mac's Reef is situated between Queanbeyan and Bungendore…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 7

THROUGH the courtesy of Mr. J. W. Nugent we are now enabled to give the following additional particulars regarding the recent gold discoveries at Dead Man's Creek, in the…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 4

WE are informed that the Gossan Silver Mine, situated at Bredbo near Queanbeyan, is under offer to a Melbourne syndicate for £10,000. This claim has been visited by Mr. Power, the well-known…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 4

THE Michelago correspondent of the Age, writing under date March 20, says:—Mining operations are still being carried on with much vigour. It is reported here that Lyons and party have…

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Rigging the Mining Market. J.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 4

WITH the outbreak of the mining boom came the feverish desire on the part of the public to find something in which to invest money. The sharks that are ever preying…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 4

THE mining activity in Hobart still continues, and several new silver companies have been launched. A silver rush has taken place at St. Arnaud,…

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The Wingello Mining Company. LONDON, March 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 4

The petition for winding up the Wingello Gold-mining Company in Victoria will be hoard on the 14th April…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 2

THE following report from the manager of the One Tree Cordillera Silver-mining Company, under date 22nd instant, has been published:-- We are actively engaged in laying open…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 3

We (Yass Courier) were shown the other day, by Mr. H. Jones, a nugget of gold weighing about 1½ dwt., which was obtained from a dish of earth at Wesjasper by a man who was trying…

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The Tuena Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 7

A CORRESPONDENT sends the Daily Telegraph the following particulars respecting mining operations at Tuena:—"The directors of the Mount Costigan South have engaged the services…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 4

WITH respect to the progress of mining operations reports are most favourable. It is imperative that a certain amount of latitude should be given to afford. development, but present indications give ground…

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New Burrangong Gold Mining Company

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 2

MR. JAMES McCORMICK the mining manager for the New Burrangong-Gold-mining Company, N[?] Liability, has furnished us with the following report, under date 3rd instant:—…

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Mining in the Grenfell District

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 4

THE prospectors at Holy Camp have not unearthed anything surprising as yet. They have gone across about 20 feet of wash, but without encouraging results, one of the first…

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