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

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Breadalbane Gold Mining Co., Victoria Flat

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 2

On Thursday, 28th August, the first half-yearly meeting of the above-named company was held at Sydney, Mr. P. Hogan M.P., chairman, presiding. The report…

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Rich Gold Discovery

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 2

A few weeks ago it was our good pleasure to report a very valuable discovery of a now loader in tho Excelsior reef at Muttama, which was estimated to yield up to…

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Goulburn Gold-mining Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 3

AT a Warden's Court hold at the court-house, Goulburn, on Thursday, Mr. Richards applied to Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., warden for this district, on behalf of the Goulburn Gold-mining…

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The Boro Silver Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 September 1890 · page 4

In the prospectors' claim, Griffin's, a ton of stone is to be sent down to Clyde, Parramatta River, to be treated. This quantity will give a fair teat of the value of the lode. Messrs…

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Peak Hill Goldfield

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 September 1890 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Peak Hill on Friday says:-- Splendid rich stone is being raised on Gibson's Block No. 56. The lode is from 15 to 20ft. wide, and is…

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Colliery Explosion in Germany. LONDON, Sept. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 September 1890 · page 2

By a colliery explosion at Suarb[?]cken, in Rhenish Prussia, near Luxembourg, 24 lives have been lost…

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The Peak Hill Gold Rush

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 2

THE rush continues, and there are not enough coaches on the Dubbo or Molong lines just now to cope with the traffic. It is now pretty certain that the lead runs…

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The Day Dawn Mine and Manton's Reef

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 4

THE Prospecting Board have sent in the following report:—From Moss Vale we proceeded via Braidwood to Little River, where we inspected the Day Dawn Mine. A very…

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Conference of Miners and Employers at Broken Hill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 3

At the Barrier Mines Conference on Thursday the following report of joint committee of representatives of mines and employes appointed by the conference to consider and report on a…

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Gold-mining Leases

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 3

THE following gold-mining lease is now ready for delivery to the lessee:--Carcoar, 357: P. Speare and others, 22 acres 2 roods 30 perches, county Bathurst,…

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Large Gold Return

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 2

THE Wheel of Fortune Mine at Markdale has had a trial crushing of 24 tons of stone, which yielded 21 ounces of gold. The crushing was performed by the…

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The Strike. Prosecution of Shearers. Legal Opinions on the Position. Future Coal Supplies

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 4

THERE was again no change yesterday as regards the labour difficulties. Matters indeed have new settled into a position of passive resistance on both sides, and there is little to record…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 6

The Braidwood Dispatch's correspondent writes:—Since my last report on mining matters near Windellama, things are looking up. The Curra Creek Copper Mine is still going ahead;…

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Mining in the Tuena District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 3

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received the following communication from the Warden of Trunkey:—"I have the honour to inform you that during the winter months…

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The Peak Hill Gold-field

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 4

PEAK HILL, Saturday.—The deep lead at Peak Hill is looking promising. No. 1 North have struck the gold at a depth of 129ft. with about 6ft. of wash. The width of washdirt is…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 4

The application of T. Oldfield for a mineral lease of 39 acres, parish Murray, county Cowley, has been approved. Unless T. Greig takes delivery of his two…

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The Boro Silver Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 4

MESSRS. LAWRENCE TERRY and party sold their three 40 acres mineral lease adjoining the prospector's claim last week to a Mr. Peterson. The price obtained, Mr. Terry informs us, was…

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The Strike. All Shearers to Resume Work at Once. Supply of Coal for the Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 4

THE action of the Labour Conference in regard to the strike of shearers was presented in a new light on Saturday. On the previous day it was announced that the order to the men to resume…

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Goulburn Gold-mining Co

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of shareholders in the above company was held at Mr. J. McInnes's Hotel on Thursday night. In the absence of the chair. men (Mr. A. de Lisle Hammond), Mr. C…

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Disturbance at the Corrimal Colliery. Bulli

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 3

At the Corrimal Colliery the unionists are in strong force, they kept up incessant howling and hooting the whole night long, creating a perfect inferno, in which women and girls were…

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