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

Mining & the mines, 1893

397 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 20

Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 6

MR. DERRINGION, the special lecturer for the A M.P. Society, who claims to be able to discover the whereabouts of gold by the aid of what is known at the "diving rod," has a very high opinion…

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The Miners' Federation. London, July 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 2

The conference of the National Miners' Federation has refused, by a majority of four to one, to accede to the reduction proposed by the coalowners. The conference also refused to proceed to arbitration,…

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Cullulla Lead and Silver Mining Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 2

WE are informed that the whole of the are at grass at the Cullulla Lead and Silver mine has been sold by the directors at a satisfactory price…

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Work for the Unemployed on the Goldfields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 2

The board which has under consideration the finding of work for the unemployed on the goldfields of the colony met at the Mines Department on Thursday. It was reported…

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Alluvial Gold-mining at Tirranna

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 July 1893 · page 2

IT has been pretty general known by old residents of Goulburn that for some twenty years past small deposits of alluvial gold existed at Tirranna, and the land referred to…

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Mining Visit to Crookwell

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 July 1893 · page 3

MR. ROSE M.P. informs us that Inspector Milne of the mining department will visit Crookwell this week. Mr. Rose will endeavour to get the department to instruct the…

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Important Facts for Miners

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 1

IT is not generally known that under the present conditions of the Mining and Crown Lands Acts certain private lands are accessible to miners in search for…

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Mining Visit to Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 2

MR. Rose M.P. informs us that Inspector Milne of the Mining Department will visit Crookwell this week. Mr. Rose will endeavour to get the Department to instruct…

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Cullulla Lead and Silver Mining Syndicate

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 3

TENDERS for sinking the main shaft a distance of fifty feet closed with the secretary on Monday last. Seven tenders were received, that of Mr. James Hogan of Bungonia being…

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The Collieries Dispute. London, July 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 2

The Durham miners demand an increase of 15 per cent., and the Northumberland miners of 16½ per cent, on the reduced rate of wages. The colliery-owners had made a reduction of 25 per…

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Gold-Fossicking Board

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 3

The members of the committee appointed by the board, which has under its charge the forwarding of the unemployed to the goldfields of the colony in order that they may…

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Gold-mining in West Australia

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 July 1893 · page 2

Late advices from the new rush near Coolgradie (W.A.) state that there are over 2000 on the field. Large numbers are still going and only…

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The Unemployed and Gold Deposits. Utilising the Church and School Lands

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 July 1893 · page 4

AT the last meeting of the board recently appointed by the minister for mines to consider the best means of placing unemployed on gold deposits,…

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How The Coal Trade is Being Diverted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 4

FAIRPLAY of May 26 writes:—" Some statistics just published of the imports of coal into San Francisco are of interest to shipowners, as well as to the coal owners. In…

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Cowra Creek Gold-mining Company

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 July 1893 · page 2

A MEETING in accordance with the articles of association was held at the company's offices, Auburn-street, on Saturday evening, when the report and balance-sheet and statement…

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Cowra Creek Gold-mining Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 4

A MEETING of the above company, in accordance with the articles of association, was held at the company's offices on Saturday night, when the report and balance-sheet were adopted and the…

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Mining at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 4

Captain Bennett and Mr. John Perry, mining experts, have visited Crookwell on behalf of a syndicate of Sydney capitalists, to inspect and report upon a reef at Spring Flat, a few…

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Unemployed Miners in Colorado. London, July 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 4

A large body of miners, who were thrown out of work by the closing of the silver mines at Denver, Colorado, captured a train and compelled the engineer to take them eastward. The mob numbered…

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The Unemployed on the Goldfields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 4

A MEETING of the board appointed to deal with the question of placing the unemployed on the goldfields was held on Thursday. Several men made application to go on the…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 3

IT has been reported in town that during last week some good finds of gold were made at the old Dogtrap, near Junction Point. One man is said to have obtained about £10 worth of the…

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