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

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Mining News

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 May 1893 · page 3

CULLULLA LEAD AND SILVER MINE.—May 27.—The Manager reports having for the pant fortnight driven at the 100-feet level 30 feet south, carrying 4 feet of high-grade…

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Milthorpe v. the Spa Hydraulic Sluicing and Gold Mining Company and Others

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 4

IN the Supreme Court, on Friday, in Banco, before Mr. Justice Innes and Mr. Justice Stephen, in the above matter,. Dr. Sly and Mr. Rolin, instructed by Messrs. Forgusson and Broad (for…

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Burra Gold Rush

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 4

IN connection with the Burra Burra gold rush, a telegram was received at the Department of Mines on Saturday from Mr. W. H. Slee, who is making an official inspection of…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 4

THE Snob's Reef at Major's Creek, which has been taken up by Mr. Merton on behalf of a Sydney syndicate, is being opened up at the 150ft. level, and splendid stone assaying…

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Wheel of Fortune Gold Mine, Markdale

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of shareholders in the Wheel of Fortune Gold-mining Company, which has been working at Markdale for the past eleven months, was held at…

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A Lucky Find of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—According to an official report to the Mining Department a lucky find of gold was made near Talbot on Saturday in the shape of a beautiful piece of quartz gold, weighing…

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The Burra Burra Gold Rush

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 3

Mr. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, wires from Trundle as follows : " In continuation of my telegram of Tuesday last, re Burra Burra rush, situated in the…

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The New Gold and Tin Rush

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 3

Condoblin, Saturday.--From a reliable source news has been received that a prospector returned to the main camp on the rush on Thursday night, and showed 2dwt of…

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The Gold Discoveries. an Enormously Rich Reef

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 3

The Mining Registrar at Fairfield, Drake, writes from the warden's office, under date May 23: " I have the honor to report a rich discovery of gold that has been made during…

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The St[?]uogle for Gold and Tee Remedy

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

THE present financial crisis in Australia is undoubtedly very largely a result of the struggle for gold which is taking place in the older countries. And here…

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Burra Gold Rush.—The Tin Discovery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 4

MR. W. H. J. SLEE, F.G.S, Chief Inspector of Mines, has furnished to the Under-secretary for Mines and Agriculture the following report on the above discoveries:—" Parkes, 30th May, 1893,…

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Cowra Creek Gold-Mining Co

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 June 1893 · page 2

IN our advertising columns will be found prospectus of the Cowra Creek Gold-mining Co. (Limited). The provisional directors are all local men, but the property to be worked…

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LONDON, Sunday. Terrible Mining Disaster in Texas

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 June 1893 · page 3

A TERRIBLE mining disaster has occurred at Eagle Pass, Texas (U.S.). A colliery took firs, and the retreat of sixty miners was cut off, and it is believed they are all dead. The…

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Mining on Private Property. to the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 June 1893 · page 3

The Progress Committee of Tumberumba at a late meeting passed the following resolution, viz.—"That the sympathy of the various mining centres throughout the…

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Colliery Disaster. London, June 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 2

Sixty miners have been entombed in a colliery which took fire at Eagle Pass, a town in Texas, U.S.A. Rescuing parties have repeatedly failed to achieve…

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Gold near Cooma

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has received a report from the mining warden at Cooma with reference to the alluvial diggings in the Nimitybelle division of the Tumut…

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The Wheel of Fortune Mine

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 2

WE have received a letter signed "W. T. Ashton, Battery Manager, Markdale," as follows:--" Sir,--I see by your paper the other day that the shareholders of the…

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The Colliery Disaster. London, June 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 4

Later telegrams have been received with respect to the colliery disaster at Eagle Pass, Texas. America, where 60 miners were entombed in a burning mine…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 3

A WARDEN'S court was held in Goulburn yesterday before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, mining warden for the district of Berrima, when the following applications were dealt with:—…

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Mining Matters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 5

THE Snob's Reef Company at Major's Creek were to start chlorinating on Friday, Mr. Merton, the manager, having put the machinery in working order, after the long…

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