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

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Further Gold-savers

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 4

GOULBURN seems to be the headquarters of inventive genius so far as gold-saving machines are concerned, as it was some years ago in respect to baking-powder. The…

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Further Gold-savers

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

GOOLBURN seems to be the headquarters of inventive genius so far as gold-saving machines are concerned, as it was some years ago in respect to baking-powder. The…

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Berlin Miners’ Congress. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

At the Miners’ Congress at Berlin ,yester, day the French and Belgian delegates proposed the appointment of an international committee to limit the coal production of the…

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"A Mountain of Gold."

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 4

HOBART, Tuesday.--There is great excitement in Hobart over the Mount Huxley mine. At a meeting, addressed by Mr. Philip P. Samuel, of Sydney, who…

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The Coolgardie Gold Field

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

AN old and well-known resident of Young, who has been for a considerable time in Western Australia, writes to a friend in this town a word of warning in reference to the Coolgardie goldfield…

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A Gold-digger's Cradle

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

THIS seems to be a year for inventing means by which the gold-digger can save from the wash-dirt every particle of gold it contains. The Jerger and the Ball…

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Ferguson's Gold-saving Machine

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 5

FRIDAY afternoon witnessed the public trial of a new gold-saving machine. The machine was Construct d by Mr. John Robert Ferguson of Clinton and…

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The Reported Tasmanian Gold Discovery. LAUNCESTON

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

Inconsequence of the publicity given to the reported gold discovery at Mount Huxley, the Government Geologist has gone to report upon the nature of the formation. Practical. prospectors…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

WYALONG, Wednesday.--Several fresh claims are on gold. The Home Rule claim, half a mile west of White Tank, struck a good reef to-day. Taylor's line is being…

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The Wyalong Gold-field

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 2

Barmedman, Tuesday.—The following are the latest crushings of atone from the Wyalong goldfield:—Presser, Grange, and party, 33oz. 8dwt. emelted gold from 15 tons. Longford and party (on…

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International Miners' Conference. London, May 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 4

The disputes at the sittings of the International Miners' Conference at Berlin were the outcome of the action of the British delegates in resisting the policy of the social democrats…

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Mining Warden for Burrowa

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 4

IT has been gazetted that Mr. Joseph Francis Mackinson has been appointed mining warden to act within the Borrows mining division such appoint. mast to take effect from 1st June…

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The Miners' Strike in America. London, May 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 4

The New York mineowners are endeavouring to engage Italians to work the mines, which are lying idle as a consequence of the strike of the workmen. The Italians, however, decline to accept work,…

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Mining on Private Lands Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 4

THE Council on Tuesday further considered the Mining on Private Lands Bill in committee. Mr Pilcher moved a new clause to exempt lands which are enclosed and cultivated from the operation of…

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Decline in the American Gold Reserve. London, May 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 4

Much alarm has been caused in the United States by reason of a decline in the gold reserve in the Treasury to 83,000,000dols…

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The Gold-fields. Croker's Mint

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 2

THIS mine situated at Spring Crook in the Goulburn district is opening up well and promises to futlly realise the expectations entertained of it. It is considored that his…

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Gold Prospecting Association

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

E adjourned public meeting, having for its object formation of a gold prospecting association for district, was held at the Oddellows’ Hall on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance,…

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Miners' Strikes in America. London, May 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

Serious collisions have taken place between the police and the coalminers on strike in Pennsylvania and Indians, United States. Many were killed on both sides…

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Mining in Western Australia. London, May 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

The shares in the Golconda Gold-mining Company which was formed with a capital of £75,000 to work a lease in the Murchison district, Western Australia, have been fully subscribed…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 4

THE first accident on the Wyalong goldfield occurred a day or two ago, when a man fell down a shaft a depth of 40ft., and was seriously injured.—Owing to the slow progress being made by battery…

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