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

Mining & the mines, 1889

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 4

THE following applications for mineral and gold-mining leases have been approved:—Mineral—C. H. Richards and another, 40 acres 0 roods 38 porches, parish Wangalo; T. E…

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Wingello Coal Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 4

WE have been informed that the Wingello Colliery, situated about 13 miles from Moss Vale on the road leading towards Paddy's River through Arthursleigh,…

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The Day Dawn Gold-mining Company, Limited

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 2

MANAGER'S REPORT:—Goulburn, 11th March, 1889: For week ending Saturday, 9th instant. Good progress has been made in the main shaft which has been sunk a further depth of 5½ft.,…

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Mount Costigan Silver - Mine

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 2

THE above mine may now be said to the on the eve of the brightest point in its short career, and if one may judge by the appearance of things there is a long and prosperous future for it. Some time ago,…

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Proposed English Coal Syndicate. LONDON, March 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 2

The colliery owners are largely supporting the proposal to form a coal syndicate, with a capital of £100,000,000, for the purpose of taking over and working the principal collieries in…

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Imperial Broken Hill Mining Company. LONDON, March 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 4

The Star this evening attacks the proposed Imperial Broken Hill Consels Mining Company, to be floated with a capital of £350,000. The issue of the prospectus has been deferred…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 3

Crushing and mundic saving operations are being successfully carried on at the Dargue Company's works at Major's Creek, and everything promises a successful issue to this the greatest…

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The Day Dawn Gold-mining Company (Limited)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

Manager's report for week ending 23rd instant:—Since my last a pentice has been erected in the main shaft which permits of working with three shifts of men. The pump has been…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

Unless the lessee takes delivery of the following mineral lease within the time mentioned in notice issued by the Warden or other officer will be declared void:—E. Janitzky, 20 acres,…

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Discovery of Gold at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

TUENA, Saturday.—Some excitement was caused here on Saturday last by the news that gold had been struck in the centre of the town, a householder sinking a well having come upon…

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Attempt to Explode a Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 4

A deliberate attempt has been made to explode the Bulli mine by blocking the two main separating self-closing doors, thus cutting off a current of air from a…

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Miners' Conference at Birmingham. LONDON, March 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 4

A miners' conference, which has been sitting at Birmingham, recommends that work should be limited to eight hours on five days of the week. Three hundred thousand miners were…

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Australian Mining. LONDON, March 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 4

At the annual meeting yesterday of shareholders in the North Australian Mining Company the report showed that the operations of the company during the year had been profitless…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 2

THE Day Dawn Gold-mining Company, Limited.—Manager's Report: Goulburn, 1st April, 1889. During the past week the main shaft has been sunk further 6ft. and timbered to the…

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Alleged Attempt to Explode a Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 4

Wollongong, Saturday.—Great indignation is expressed by the miners of this district at a report circulated to the effect that an attempt had been made to cause an explosion in the gassy…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 2

MOUNT COSTIGAN MINE.—The smelting works at the Mount Costigan Mine are in full swing and have been running satisfactorily for the past fortnight, and it is anticipated that all will go well for many…

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The Burra Copper Mines. LONDON, April 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 4

The scheme for the purchase of the Burra Copper mines in South Australia has virtually been abandoned…

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Mount Costigan Lead and Silver Mining Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 6

AN extraordinary general mooting of the shareholders in the Mount Costigan Lead and Silver lining Company, Limited, was held on Tuesday morning at the Mercantile Mutual…

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Day Dawn Gold-mining Company, Limited

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 2

MANAGER'S REPORT.—Goulburn, 8th April, 1889.—Main shaft: Sinking in this had to be discontinued during the week owing to non-arrival of pipes for the pump. These came to…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 4

GUNDAGAI, Saturday.—The police received information this morning that a miner named Thomas Jenkins met his death yesterday from foul air at Jillengro, 20 miles from Gundagai…

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