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

Mining & the mines, 1892

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The Tate River Tin Mines

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 May 1892 · page 2

THE correspondent of the Wild River Times, writing from the Tate River Tin Mines, gives the following description. These mines are situated near Herberton, North Queensland,…

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Phenomenally Rich Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—News is to hand from Georgetown of a sensational find of gold at the Percy. A bullock-driver named Gallwey Johnson unearthed 16lb of stone which dollied 117 oz. of…

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Mining at Tuena

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 2

THE Sydney Morning Herald says:--There is on view at No. 66 King street an interesting display of rich specimens taken from the Lucky Hit mine at Tuena…

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Gold and Gold-fields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 4

REV. J. MILNE CURRAN, F.G.S., delivered his second lecture at the Museum last night to a crowded audience. Numbers of persons wore unable to find seats, and it speaks volumes for the…

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The Tate River Tin Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 7

THE following description of the Tats River Tin Mines is taken from the Wild River Times, Herberton, of 26th February last. The Tate Tin Mines are situated near Herberton, North…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 7

CHE DOCK and party have sent away two tons of stone to Sydney for treatment from a new reef they have recently opened on the east of the Day Dawn at Little River. It…

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Technical Lectures. Gold and Goldfields

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 May 1892 · page 2

REV. J. MILNE CURRAN F.G.S. delivered his second lecture at the Museum on Friday night to a crowded audience. Numbers of persons were unable to find seats, and it…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 4

AT Little River several new specs are being pushed forward, foremost amongst which is the construction of a race by Mr. John White, which is to be carried to some ground about six miles…

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The British Colliery Disputes. London, May 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 4

The Durham miners on strike state their willingness to accept a reduction in wages of 7½ per cent. The employers, however, insist on a reduction of 13½ per cent…

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Phenomenally Rich Gold

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 2

BRISBANE, May 8. -- News is to bund from Georgetown of a sensational find of gold at the Percy. A bullock- driver named Gallwey Johnson unearthed 16lb. of stone…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1892 · page 4

We (S. M. Herald) learn from Mr. S. H. Fairland, lagal manager of the Now Koh-i-noor Gold and Silver Mining Company, that the work of the mine is in native operation, and that the men were…

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Mining in the Braidwood District

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 May 1892 · page 2

About one of the most gratifying pieces of news in regard to mining in the district is the visit hers of a Mr Bennett, a mining expert, during the week, his business being to report…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 2

CARCOAR, Thursday.—At Gaily Swamp, the Homeward Bound Gaily Swamp party struck a rich shoot having lately prospected their 11-acre lease near the workings of the…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 4

ABOUT one of the most gratifying pieces of news in regard to mining in the district (says the Braidwood Dispatch) is the visit here of a Mr. Bennett, a mining expert, during the…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 4

TUENA, Monday.—Messrs. John Gray and party have just finished washing up at their alluvial claim, which is situated near the junction of the Tuena Creek with the Abercrombie River, and…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 8

AMONGST the prospecting that has been done in the district during the last twelve months there has been none more persistently and continuously carried on than that…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 4

EXCEISIOR Gold, Tuena, May 25.—Manager's report: Have inspected bottom of old workings, which are dry now. The roof is 20 in, thick. Have broken out two prospects and by washing got…

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Mining at Tuena

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

EXCELSIOR GOLD MINING Co., Tuena, May 25. -- Manager's report: Have inspected bottom of old workings, which are dry now. The reef is 20 in. thick. Have…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 3

EXCRLSIOR Gold, Tuena, May 28.—Manager's Report: Tunnel extended 11ft., total 256ft. Just through the sandstone and granite, and touched blue slate country, where expect to get reef. Blue…

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Cable News. Fire in a Silver Mine at Prague. London, June 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 4

A fire broke out in the Berkenberg silver mine at Prague, in Bohemia, and 14 miners have been burnt to death. June, 2…

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