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

Mining & the mines, 1891

151 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 8

Spa Gold-mining and Sluicing Coy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 4

IN reference to certain statements which appeared in our Saturday's issue concerning the Spa Gold-mining and Sluicing Company, near Bungonia, Mr. W. McGregor, who represents…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 2

TUENA, Monday.—At the Excelsior Goldmine, situated about three miles from Tuena, and which is now owned by a Melbourne syndicate, very good stone is being raised. Mr…

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Mining at Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 7

WE (Braidwood Dispatch) are informed that the new manager of the Koh-i-noor, Captain Charleston, is making preparations for sinking to a depth of 500 feet…

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Report of the Mines Department

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 2

THE report of the mines department for 1890, recently laid before the Legislative Assembly shows that there has been a fair increase in the work of the department upon the…

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Goulburn Mining Division

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 2

THE following boundaries been gazetted as those of the Goulburn mining division:—County of Argyle: Commencing at the junction of the Cookbundoon River with the…

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Amalgamated Miners’ Association

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Young branch of the A M.A. was held at the Trades Hal[?]on Saturday evening. There were present Messrs. G. Rutherford, president (in the chair), E. Read, A. H…

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Mining at Tuena

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 2

AT the Excelsior Gold-mine, situated about three milos from Tuona, and which is now owned by a Melbourne syndicate, very good stone is being raised. Mr…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 4

TUENA, Monday.—Messrs. M'Vicar and party have just washed up from their sluicing claim at Mountain Run, near Turnkey Creek, with splendid results, having obtained about 3lb…

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Colliery Explosion in Belgium. LONDON, Sep. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 4

A disastrous explosion has taken place at the Forchies Colliery, at Charleroi, in Belgium. Twenty-seven miners were killed and many others injured…

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Mining at Tuena

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 3

TUENA, Monday.--Messrs. McVicar and party have just washed up from their sluicing claim at Mountain Run, near Trunkey Creek, with splendid results,…

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Amalgamated Miners’ Association

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 4

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Young branch of the A.M.A was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday evening. There were present—Messrs. Geo. Hutherford, president (in the chair), C…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 3

MR. RICHARD WHELLER, the well-known prospector, called at our office this week and reported that he had made a number of discoveries of reefs. He states that at Paddy's…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 4

THE mining industry in the Cooma district, according to the Mercury, is now taking a more practical form than it has hitherto done, and which must have the effect, sooner or later, of…

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New Mount Cosligan Silver-Mining Company

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 3

IN the equity court on Tuesday Mr. Rich appeared for the petitioner, and said that a petition had been filed for the compulsory winding-up of the company. A resolution…

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Goulburn Mining Division

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 4

THE new boundaries of the Goulburn Mining Division, recently published in the Government Gazette, have not met with satisfaction from a most important part of the mining community…

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New Mount Costigan Silver-mining Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 4

In Equity Chambers on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. Rich appeared for the petitioner, and said that a petition had been filed for the compulsory winding-up of the…

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Down in a Diamond Mine

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 4

IN Blackwood's Magazine, Lieutenant-Colonel Knollys gives an interesting account of Diamond-digging in South Africa. The descent of one of the…

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New Mount Costigan Sliver-Mining Company

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 2

In Equity chambers last week, before Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. Rich appeared for the petitioner, and said that a petition had been filed for the compulsory…

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United Friendly Societies’ and Amalgamated Miners’ Demonstration

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of d leg [?]tos of the above was held at the Trades Hall on Tuesday evening, when the following were present:—A.S.U., Messrs. J. M, T[?]omey and Joseph Jacobs ; G.L.U., Messrs. 6. A. Cra[?]field and…

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New Mount Costigan Silver-Mining Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 4

IN the Equity Court on Friday before his Honor Mr. justice Manning, Mr. Rich, instructed by Messrs. Moss and Hale, appeared for the Bulli Coke Company, the petitioning…

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