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

Mining & the mines, 1892

241 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 13

Small Gold Places

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 6

For several years gold half dollars and quarter dollars were issued in San Francisco, on private account. The real value of the half dollar was 40 cents and that of the…

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Mining at Braidwood, etc

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 7

THE Golden Terraces Company at Nerriga, who have been washing for some weeks past, intend cleaning up during the week. Mr. Wylie, the manager, is sanguine of a good…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 4

CARCOAR. -- Kind and party, who lately forwarded five tons of quartz from their nowly-opened reef at Flyer's Creek to the Clyde chlorination works, as a trial…

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Mining on Private Property

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 2

IN the House last week Mr. Rose asked, in view of the vast importance of the Mining on Private Property Bill, would that bill be introduced before taking the federation proposal…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 December 1892 · page 4

BRAIDWOOD, Saturday.—The Manar Slaicing Syndicate has been formed into a company with 100,000 shares of 10s each. Some Melbourne and Adelaide capitalists intend immediately to put the race…

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The Denver Silver Mines. London, Dec. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 December 1892 · page 4

The report that the silver mines at Denver City, Colorado (U.S.A), had been closed owing to the depression in silver has now been contradicted…

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Gold for Russia. London, Dec. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 December 1892 · page 2

It is reported that since September the Roths-childs have sent £5,000,000 in gold to Russia…

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Hydraulic Mining Along the Shoalhaven River

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 December 1892 · page 2

HAVEN RIVER.—Another new company has just been formed for washing down the auriferous drift on the Shoalhaven River. What was known as the old…

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One Hundred Miners Entombed. London, Dec. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 3

An explosion of firedamp has taken place in Banfurlong Colliery, Wigan, Lancashire, by which about 100 of the miners have been entombed in the workings…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 4

NEW Koh-i-Noor Gold-mining Company, December 13.—Smelting: Have smelted for the week 240 tons net of are, and produced 40 tons of matte assaying 34 30 per cent. copper, 64oz. of silver, and…

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Mining at Carcoar and Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 4

CARCOAR, Saturday.—About 300 yards from the old workings at Brown's Creek, whilst prospecting at a depth of 70ft, are now opening out a gold-bearing reef, which now runs at 41t. in width. The…

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The Cullinga Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 4

THE Cootamundra Herald says that the excitement about the discoveries now made in the Cullinga country is waxing warm and quite sufficient to cause enthusiasm: and that, if the rich mine in…

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Markdale Gold-Mines

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT at Markdale writes as follows:--It is now about eleven months since John Longmore junior, C. H. Bosenberg, James Longmore, and W. T…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 2

THE gold-mining prospects at Tuena are now improving. Several mining experts are at present examining the field for the purpose of investing capital on several…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 December 1892 · page 2

THE gold-mining prospects at Tuena are now improving. Several mining experts are at present examining the field for the purpose of…

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Markdale Gold-Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 7

A GAZETTE correspondent at Markdale writes as follows:—It is now about eleven months since John Longmore junior, C. H. Bosenberg, James Longmore, and W. T…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 3

TUENA, Thursday.—Mr. H. Mills, manager Mount Costigan Lead and Silver Mine, reports having just despatched a consignment of high-grade matte, weighing 6 tons 17cwt., and…

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Mining in Braidwood District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 7

THERE are several parties still working the alluvial at Bob's Creek, on the Little River gold-field, but the quantity of water met with seriously retards operations. Dunn and…

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A New Goldfield in America. London, Dec. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 4

Great excitement prevails in the Western States of North America in consequence of the discovery of a new gold-field in Utah, on the Colorado River. Thousands are flocking to the now rush…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 2

MR. H. M. MILLS, manager of Mount Costigan Lead and Silver Mine, reports having just despatched a consignment of high-grade matte, weighing 6 tons 17 cwt…

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