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

Mining & the mines, 1889

274 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 14

The Ballarat School of Mines

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 4

THE school of mines at Ballarat was founded many years ago, and has grown now to such importance as to be affiliated with the Melbourne university. Here scientific…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 4

Mr. William Jamieson, who has been engaged in mining pursuits since 1852, and eight years in this district, five of which were spent working on the Molonglo, where Gurmoid's…

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The Continental Miners. LONDON, June 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 4

Following the example of the men in the Westphalian mines, the Bohemian miners have gone out on general strike for better terms…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 3

The Captain's Flat correspondent of the Queanbeyan Times, writing under date June 4, says:— The mines here are looking better every day, and those not otherwise aware of this fact, may…

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The Stockton Colliery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—Work at the Stockton Colliery has been temporarily suspended, the manager Mr. Thomas, declining to allow the miners to go down the pit while the unpleasant…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 4

UNLESS the lessees execute and take delivery of the following gold-mining and mineral leases within the time mentioned in notice issued by Warden or other officer, the leases will be…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 2

The Day Dawn Gold-mining Company, limited.—Mine Manager's Report for week ending 8th instant:—No. 1 (75 feet level): Western winze has been sunk 4 feet and timbered 3 feet…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 3

THE DAY DAWN.—Following is the manager's report of the Day Dawn Gold Mining Company for week ending 8th instant:—"No. 1 (75 ft. level.) Western winze has boon sunk 4 ft. and timbered 3 it. The stone in…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 3

THE under-secretary for mines reports that the aggregate value of the mineral products of the colony at the close of last year stood at £76,818,235 41/10. The value of the products for tile year, was…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 8

MINING in the neighbourhood of Nerriga is becoming very active. The Nimby Nimble reefs are turning out very satisfactory and a new fifteen-mile race is likely to be brought in there…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 4

MINING LEASE APPLICATIONS.—With a view to prevent the serious loss of time which often occurs is consiquence of applications for mining leases not being properly filled in, and thus necessitating their…

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Mount Morgan Extending Mining Company. LONDON, June 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 3

The Mount Morgan Extended Mining Company have resolved to voluntarily wind up affairs, and to reorganise the company…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 2

THE Day Dawn Gold-mining Company, Limited.— Mine manager's report for past week:— No. 1 Level: Western winze discontinued owing to influx of water. The stopes are…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 4

Carcoar, Tuesday.—Messrs. Tom Bros., of Warrangong, near Forest Reefs, arrived here to-day, and report the discovery of a highly payable reef or lode of gold-bearing quartz and gossan,…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 3

NEW CAR[?]INGTON.—Following is the mining manager's report of the Now Carrington Gold and Silver Mining Company, under date 18th instant:—" Since last report we have sunk the main shalft further 0 ft.,…

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Discovery of Gold Reefs Near Windellima

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 2

MR. A. ROBERTS, of Windellima, has discovered at Broken Creek, beyond Windellima, two reefs of very promising quartz. One of the reefs is two feet wide and the other, which runs…

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The Newcastle Colliery Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 2

IT is estimated that 120 yards of fallen roof will have to be pierced before the spot where the Newcastle miners supposed to be entombed will be reached, and that 30 yards of roof will…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster at Newcastle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 4

A TERRIBLE calamity has occurred, at the A. A. Company's Glebe pit a portion of the roof having collapsed and entombed a number of miners. The pit is distant about two miles…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 4

The Day Dawn Gold - Mining Company (Limited).—Mine manager's report for week ending 22nd instant:—Western winze has been sunk 4 ft. on about 18 inches of crushing staff,…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 2

THE DAY DAWN.—Following is the mine manager's report of the Day Dawn Gold Mining Company for the week ending 22nd instant :—" Western winze has been sunk 4 ft., on about 18 in. of…

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