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

Mining & the mines, 1891

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Goulburn Gold-mining Co

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 3

A GENERAL meeting of shareholders in the above company was hold at Mr. John McInnes' Family Hotel on Friday evening. Mr. A. de Lisle Hammond J.P. being in the…

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Mining Explosion

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 3

We learn from Braidwood that a serious mining explosion occurred on Thursday at Wyanbene. A young man named John Mc Williams was working with his father sinking…

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Mining Divisions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 June 1891 · page 5

THE existing boundaries of the Eden, Bega, and Cobarge mining divisions of the Southern Mining District have been cancelled, and fresh boundaries of the Pambula, Bega, Cobargo and…

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Alluvial Mining at Gundagal

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 1

I MANY persons may be surprised to learn that the prospects of the alluvial fields at Gundagai are assuming proportions that are likely to bring this old mining district…

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The Tin Mines of Queensland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 6

MR. SPENCER P. PHILLIPS, a well-known resident of the district, has just returned from a trip to the Tate tin mining district in the northern part of Queensland and has expressed himself as…

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Queanbeyan District Mining Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of tile above association was held on Monday last, 15th inst. Mr. W. Beatty was appointed on the committee in lien of Mr. Russell, unable to act, and Mr…

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Mining in Queensland. the Tate River Tin-mines

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 3

MR. SPENCER P. PHILLIPS, brother of Mr. N. C. C. Phillips (secretary of the Goulburn Mechanics' Institute), and who formerly lived at Irriwilbin, Gundary, has recently returned…

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Amalgamated Miners’ Association

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

THE third half-yearly meeting of the Young branch of the above was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday evening. Mr. George Rutherford (pres[?]ent) occupied the chair, and there were…

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The Miners' Strike in Belgium. LONDON, July 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 4

From Belgium it is reported that the miners' strike is at an end and that the man are returning to work. The masters have proved victorious in the…

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Gold Discovery at Rye Park

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 4

IT will be in the recollection of our readers that some few weeks ago we mentioned that gold had been found in the vicinity of Rye Park. Immediately upon the fact becoming…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 4

AT Solomon and Party's claim at Pambula some very rich Are is being bagged for treatment, which, it is expected, will yield 20oz. to the ton. A number of pyrites from the Morning Star…

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Important Gold Discovery in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A new discovery, which may have an Important bearing on gold-mining in the Steiglitz district, has been made at the Albion Company. It is stated that many…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 3

AT the Goulburn Land Office during the week thirty transfers of mining tenements were made in favour of the Spar and Jessop Proprietary Hydraulic Sluicing and Gold-mining Companies,…

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Cable News. Gold in America. LONDON, July 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 4

A gold discovery of a sensational character is reported from Central America. A cable message received through Dalziel's Agency announces that at Pringapolki numbers…

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Heavy Defa[?]cations by Mining Brokers

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 4

A GREAT deal of surprise has been created in the city at the disappearance of two gentlemen who have for some time past been identified with mining and brokering work. Not…

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Mining News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 3

BURROWA, Thursday.—Warden Chisholm, of Yass, visited Rye Park on Tuesday and disposed of some conflicting applications to mine for gold on a…

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Treasure Trove.—A Million in Gold

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 2

A CABLEGRAM to the Echo states that a discovery has been made at Beuthen in Silesia, a province of Prussia, of gold coins amounting in value to one million sterling. The coins…

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Great Find of Gold in New South Wales. 11,000 Ounces to the Ton

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 2

A Telegram from Drake say;-- A great find of gold at Mount Carrington is causing much excitement, it being over 1,000oz, to the ton. The ore is being bagged below, and will be placed in the bank daily…

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Gold-mining Leases

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2

THE gold-mining leases of 10 acres and 7 acres 24 perches in the parishes of Yarraman and Tuena, applied for by H. Bender and H. Slater and others, have been declared void…

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Great Gold Find

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2

DRAKE, Friday.--The great find of gold at Mount Carrington is causing great excitement, being over 1100oz. to the ton. The ore is being bagged below, and…

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