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

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Gold-mining in Wales. LONDON, May 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 4

The company formed to work the auriferous deposits discovered by Mr. W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., near Dolgelly, in Wales, is to be reconstructed. Mr. Morgan will cancel 70,000 of the…

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The Miners' Strike in Silesia. LONDON, May 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 4

The miners' strikes in Silesia have ended, the masters having conceded the demand of the men for eight hours…

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Mining Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 7

THE following report from Mr. Wilebire we consider of sufficient public importance to publish:— Warden's Office, Berrima,…

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Gold Discovery in Ireland. LONDON, May 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 3

Gold. is reported to have been discovered at Dannode, in the county of Cork, Ireland…

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The Morgan Gold-mining Company. LONDON, May 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 4

The Morgan Gold-mining Company, in Wales, which was founded by Mr. W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., is to be wound up voluntarily and then re-constructed…

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The Shoalhaven Gold-bearing Drift

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 2

WE have been requested to publish the subjoined report by Mr. F. R. W[?]shire, mining warden for the Argyle, Camden, and King goldfield, to the under-secretary for mines:—…

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South Burrangong Gold Mining Company. Half-yearly General Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 2

AT the half-yearly meeting of the above Company, which was to have been held at Melbourne to-day, the following reports were to be presented :— DIRECTORS’ REPORT…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 2

NEW Mount Costigan Silver mining Company, Limited.-- For week ending 8th nistant, furnace has run seven days. Treated 128 tons carbonate and 96 tons…

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Some Local Mining Statistics

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 2

FROM the just issued report of the Mining Department for the year 1889 (and which, of course, covers the annual reports of the several Wardens and Mining Registrars throughout…

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South Burrangong Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Young, N. S. W.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 2

THE sixth half yearly general meeting of the above company was held on the 14th instant at the registered office, 37 Baring Chambers, Market-st., Melbourne. Mr. C .E. Alexander occupied the…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 2

A MR. BOOTH, a mining expert, has been sent up from Melbourne in the interest of a syndicate there to report upon certain mining properties in the Nerriga district. We gather from very…

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International Miners' Congress at Brussels. LONDON, May 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 2

An International Miners' Congress as assembled at Brussels. The delegates present represented 265,000 miners, chiefly of the British collieries. Mr. John Burt presided…

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Cable News Miners' Riot in Bohemia. LONDON, May 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 2

A serious riot occurred amongst the miners on strike at Pilsen, in Bohemia. The military were called out, and before order could be restored they were compelled to fire upon the rioters, five…

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Interesting to Gold-producing Countries

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

A SCIENTIFIC article, of special interest to gold-producing countries appears in Nature for March 20. It is from the pen of Mr. Ceorge Sutherland, M.A., of Melbourne…

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Goulburn Gold-mining Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 2

A COMPANY has been formed under the above title to develop an alluvial claim on the Shoalhaven River about 12 miles from Windellama, and held its first meeting on Monday evening at Mr…

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Breadalbane Gold-Mining Co

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 2

RECENT developments in the Breadalbane Gold-Mining Company have proved the existence of a large body of rich stone at a considerable depth, coarse gold being…

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The Koh-i-Noor and Commodore Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1890 · page 4

Koh-i-Noor Gold and Silver Mining Company Limited, May 23.—Manager's report: No change to report in the mine. Have taken out five tons only of the coppery ore in No. 6 stops…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 2

FOLLOWING is the annual report of Mr. T. F. Bell, mining registrar for the Tuena division of the Bathurst district:-- In submitting this, my annual report for the…

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The Taranganba Mine. an Alleged Swindle.—how It Was Perpetrated

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 2

During the bearing of the divorce case, Elfverson v. Elfverson and Tronson, before Sir Charles Lilley, Chief Justice, John Corbett, miner, residing at Gympie,…

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Accident to a Coal Train at Singleton

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 3

An accident occurred on the Singleton Coal Company's private railway line on Tuesday fortunately without injury to human life. A train of fourteen trucks, loaded with coal and…

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