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

Mining & the mines, 1894

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The Wyalong Gold Fields. [From Wednesday’s Daily Telegraph.]

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 4

THE route by rail and road, life at the lower settlement near the “ Tank,” and work at the claims in the immediate vici[?]ity of the township have all been variously described,…

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Appreciation of Gold

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

A week or so ago you had a leading article on the appreciation of gold, which gives some valuable information and should be studied by all and especially by those who are…

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The Value of Our Gold

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

WE used to hear in some quarters lamentations over the fact that the gold raised within our borders should be sent abroad to enrich other nations…

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Mining Warden's Court, and the Warden's Visit to Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

ON Friday last Mr. F. R. Wilshire, mining warden, opened a court at Goulburn to consider the following:— Applications by A. McIntosh for suspension…

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Gold Discoveries near Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

YASS, Monday.—Splendid samples of gold were brought into town to-day from Murrumbateman Creek, nine miles from Yass Three nuggets weighed 1oz. and there were also 3oz. of fins gold,…

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Mining near Corowa

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

C.ROWA, Saturday.—The efforts of the Corowa Deep Lead Prospecting Company to prove the existence of payable alluvial ground near Corowa promise to be rewarded with success. The fourth…

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District Mining Matters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

MR. F. R. WILSHIRE, mining warden, opened a court in Goulburn on Friday morning to consider an application by A. McIntoch for suspension of water-rights and one from F. T. Cunningham for aid from…

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The John Jerger Gold-saving Machine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 4

THE machines are being manufactured at "Hudson Brothers'," Clyde, and at "Henry Simon's," Meadow Bank. About 200 will be ready within a week…

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The John Jerger Gold-saving Machine. TRUNKEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

King and Co., also Cash and Co., are erecting batteries on the Trunkey field. Clarke and Co. are also preparing a battery at Kempfield. Wash dirt will be sent from here to the…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Awaiting the Crushings. Typhoid in the Camp. the Railway and Its Justification

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

BARMEDMAN, Thursday.-- The [?] to the Wyalong goldfields has now decreased to about 50 per day, not counting those returning. Great numbers have now left, chietly artisans and men of little…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. Perth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 4

NEWS from Coolgardie, under date 4th April, states that the richest shoot of gold yet met with in the Premier mine was struck on Tuesday in sinking the new shaft, north of the blow, at a depth of…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Important New Discoveries. Barmedman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

A NEW discovery is reported six miles north-east of the main camp of Wyalong, and about a mile from the Wollongoogh-road. It is reported that there are 1000 men now on the spot. Some specimens…

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Gold at Nanima

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday Mr. A.T. Davis of Murrumbateman, brought into Yass some splendid specimens of gold, which were obtained in Nanima Creak, some two miles from his hotel. The…

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Coolgardie Gold Fields

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 2

RICH gold has been struck in the reef in Cashman's claim at Forty-five Mile, where a party made a lot of money by dollying. Nice stone carrying gold has been met…

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Shocking Mining Disaster

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. -- A shocking milling disaster has occurred at Breslau, in Prussia. The shaft of a mine collapsed, and buried a number of miners alive…

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Gold at Gulgong. GULGONG

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 4

Saunders and party have sunk a shaft a depth of 50ft., at the north-east corner of Strett’s paddock, close to this town, and bottomed on 3ft. of washdirt. They washed…

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The Eclipse Gold-saying Machine

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 2

At the Royal Agricultural Society's show, says the S. M. Herald, Sir George Dibbs, together with Messrs. J. Torpy and J. E. Tonkin, Ms.L.A., witnessed a trial of…

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The Jerger Gold Saving Machine

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 2

CONTRARY to expectation none of the Jerger machines have yet arrived in town, and there has been consequent disappointment. However it is probable that one or more of these gold savers will…

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The Toowong Gold Find. ALBURY

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 2

Considerable excitement has been caused throughout the district by the rich crushings obtain from the Toowong reefs. The Lucky Friday [?] yielded no less than 7oz to the ton. The results in…

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The John Jerger Gold Saying Machine

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 4

MR. JOHN JERGER has disposed of the patent right for Western Australia of the John Jerger Gold-Saving Machine. We understand the price was £7500. A…

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