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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 8 of 14

Gold Rush to Parkes

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

A rush has taken place about 16 miles north of Parkes, alluvial gold being discovered by Cameron and party. The sinking is 18 to 25 feet. It is reported that 6dwt. has been obtained…

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Gold Discovered in Ireland. LONDON, June 21

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

Payable gold is reported to have been discovered at Crookhaven, in the County of Cork, Ireland. The discovery has created considerable excitement in the vicinity…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. Collapse at the Glebe Pit. Thirty Men Entombed

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 2

A telegram from Newcastle to the Evening News, dated Saturday, states:--A coal mine has fallen in and entombed a large number of miners between the Glebe and Adamstown this…

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The Colliery Disaster

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 4

The work of attempting to rescue the entombed minors at Newcastle is being proceeded with, but much has yet to be done, and great difficulties have to be encountered before the men…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 2

New Carrington Gold and Silver Mining, Company, Limited.—Mine manager's report for week ending 22nd instant: During past week the work bus steadily progressed. The pump…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 4

THE NEW CARRIGTON.—Following is the mine manager's report of the new Carrington Gold and Silver Mining Company for the week ending 22nd instant:—"During past week the work has steadily…

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Rich Find of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 2

Brisbane, Wednesday.—The Daily Telegraph to-day publishes an account of the discovery of a gold mine of immense proportions on the Malay Peninsula by prospectors. An…

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Alarming Colliery Disaster. Eleven Miners Entombed

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 5

An alarming colliery disaster occurred at Newcastle on Saturday morning last, when a large fall of rock from the roof occurred at the A. A. Company's Glebe…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 6

The contract for the supply of 150,000 bricks to be used in the erection of the chlorination works it Major's Creek has been accepted, Mr. George Banks, of…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 7

UNLESS the lessees execute and take delivery of the following mineral leases within 30 days from 25th June the leases will be void and the land open to be taken up by other persons:—J…

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Payable Gold near Parkes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 3

PARKESS, Thursday.—This morning Cameron and party, prospectors at the new rush at Alick's Flat, 15 miles north of Parkes, reported the discovery of payable gold to the Mining Registrar,…

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Gold Discovery at Captain's Flat

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

THE Captain's Flat correspondent of the Queanbeyan Times says:—A gentleman has called in to report the discovery of a rich gold bearing reef, found close to Captain's Flat, on a…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1889 · page 4

THE Day Dawn Gold mining Company, Limited.—Mine manager's report for week ending 29th June:—Eastern drive has been extended 9 ft., in all 54 ft.; reef about 2 ft. still bearing gold…

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The Colliery Disaster

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 3

Newcastle, Tuesday.— News has been received in Newcastle this morning that the relief party at the Hamilton mine had come across the body of the unfortunate…

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The Colliery Catastrophe. Newcastle

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 4

The rescue party experienced a most trying time of it until midnight last night, when the roof settled somewhat, and the men were enabled to continue work. The face of the spot…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. LONDON, July 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 3

A terrible explosion of fire-damp has taken place in a colliery at St. Etionne, a town in the south-east of France. Two hundred miners perished…

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The Colliery Disaster.—A Pony Found

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 3

THE rescue party of the Globe mine on Thursday found a pony. It was alive, and when got out walked to a stable, where food was supplied to it. The rescue party as far was possible…

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Mining

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

Poor Man's Syndicate, Ironbarks.—Manager's report for week ending July 4, 1889: Since my arrival here I have been busy getting all the necessary appliances pertaining to sinking the…

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Mining Intelligence

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 2

THE DAY DAWN.—Mine manager's report of the Day Dawn Gold-mining Company for week ending 6th unstant:—"East drive has been extended 7 ft., total 61ft : little feet showing in the face at present…

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The Colliery Catastrophe. a Pony Rescued Alive

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Newcastle to the Star, dated Friday, says:-- Whilst the men were at work in Glebe pit last night, were the tall occurred, they came across a pony alive. One…

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