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

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Gold in the Mountains

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT writing to the Wagga Express, in reference to the chances of obtaining gold in [?] mountain says:— Starting from the Crackinback River south…

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Strike of Coal Porters in Dublin. LONDON, July 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 6

Two thousand coal porters in Dublin have struck work, owing to the dismissal of a unionist foreman…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 4

THE mining lease of F. R. Everett and others of 40 nacres, parish Marulan, has been cancelled. The application of J. Blake for a gold-mining lease of 1 acre, parish Nerrimungah, has been…

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Mining at Markdale

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 2

THE Caledonian mine is raising stone from the 115 feet level yielding good results. The quartz is being crushed at the Markdale battery. Fifty-eight tons gave an…

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The Northumberland Miners. LONDON, July 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 4

The Northumberland miners have obtained another advance in wages, making an increase of 36 per cent. lately…

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A British Goldfield in South-East Africa. LONDON, July 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 4

The British South Africa Company has despatched a strong expedition under the command of Frederick Carrington to the Lobengulas country to open up a goldfield there…

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Mining. Temora Independent

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 4

AT upper Temora, southward of Cross reef, Bushell and party are sinking for a reef. They are now over 30 feet in depth, and have met with specimen quartz, red sugary…

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Coal Famine in Dublin. LONDON, June 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 3

There is a great scarcity of coal in Dublin, owing to the strike of the coal-porters…

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Mount Costigan Mining Company

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 2

IN the Equity Court on Tuesday, Mr. Langar Owen appeared for the official liquidator of the Mount Costigan Load and Silver Mining Company, Limited,…

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A New Goldfield

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 2

MESSRS. Dowel, McRao and Cooke, Ms.P., passed through Molong a couple of days ago on a visit to the reported new find of gold. They returned to Molong on…

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The Coal-Porters' Strike in Dublin. LONDON, July 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 3

The strike of coal-porters in Dublin has ended the masters having conceded the demands of the men…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 4

A new manager has arrived at Major's Creek for the Chlorination Works and the mines in connection therewith, a Mr. Houge, from the school of Mines, Ballarat. Another parcel of…

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Amalgamated Miners’ Association, Young Branch

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1890 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of the above was held in the Temperance Hall on Saturday last, 12th [?]nataut. Mr. Thos. Chamberlain, vice-president, was in the chair and opened the business. The following…

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Alluvial Mining in the Tumut District

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 4

A TELEGRAM to the “ S. M. Herald,” dated Friday, says:—A visit was made this week to the recently discovered alluvial mines in the basalt country at Bago, which is about…

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Mining. the Excelsior Reef.(cootamundra Herald.) From 20 TO 100 oz. to the Ton

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 4

FOR the past week or two it has been known to a few that some very rich veins of gold had been discovered in the Excelsior reef at Muttaina; and on Friday night last the…

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Proclaiming a Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 3

Adelaide, Thursday.—At the Forest Glen goldfield the red flag was hoisted today by the Warden at his camp, Thieves Gully, proclaiming Mr. Price Maurice's…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 2

THE Breadalbane Gold Mining Company's claim at Victoria Flat is turning out rich stone, and crushing will be resumed on Wednesday. The directors have every…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT who has visited Peakhill states that there are about 1000 people on the field and that the bank is buying about 300oz. of gold weekly. He writes:…

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The Great Southern Silver Mine. a Visit by the Directors

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 2

ON Saturday last a number of gentlemen interested in the Great -Southern Silver Mine, including the directors of the company' formed to work it, paid k visit of inspection to the mine. It is situated at…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 4

The following are the particulars of the labour suspensions granted to the Corang Sluicing Company by the Warden at the Mining Court held in Braidwood on Tuesday last. A farther…

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