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

Mining & the mines, 1894

916 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 26 of 46

The Gold-fields. Victoria Flat

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 2

MR. HARVEY informs us that the deputy-master. of the Sydney mint viewed Harvey and party's mine at Victoria Fist on 15th instant. He believed it was a good mine,…

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Western Australia and Her Gold-fields

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

THE reports that reach the eastern colonies, concerning the richness of the goldfields in this country are in the most cases greatly exaggerated. Such reports have been the cause of hundreds of men…

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The Colliery Strike in America. London, May 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

A telegram from New York reports that further rioting of a serious character has taken place at the Cripple Creek Colliery, in the State of Colorado. In an encounter with the police many of the strikers…

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The Colliery Strikes in America. London, May 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 4

A reign of terror exists I several of the coalmining districts of the United States, in consequence of the strikes. A dastardly outrage is reported to have been…

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The Gold-fields. Spring Creek

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

A men find is reported to have been discovered in a lease held at Sp[?]ng Crerk. Shoalbrven Riv. r, by a Goulburn sy[?] It is about eight miler from Buogonin at the…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 3

MORE than usual activity is being displayed in mining just now in the district. At Little River the abundance of surface water which there is just now and which is likely to…

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Gold Found on the Darling River

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 4

A REPORT has been received by the Under-Secretary for Mines from Sergeant Cameron that gold has been discovered at Stoney Creek, Winbar run, on the Loath side of the Darling River, about…

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The Mining on Private Property Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 4

THE Council on Tuesday proceeded to the further consideration in committee of the Mining on Private Lands Bill, resuming at clause 17. Compared with the former slow rate of progress, a…

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Discovery at the Wyalong Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 4

BARMEDMEN Tuesday.—The Trungley gold discovery on the Temora-Barmedman road, eight miles from the latter township, which has been referred to in previous reports, is a very promising one…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Its Progress and Prospects

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

A stage has now been readied in the development of that important and valuable addition to the resources of this colony, the recently discovered goldfield…

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The Miners' Strikes in America. London, May 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 4

Strike riots are of frequent occurrence in the States of Ohio, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. At Cripple Creek, in the State of Colorado, where some blasting powder was recently thrown down a…

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The Mining on Private Property Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 5

THE Mining on Private Property Bill was received in the Legislative Assembly at an early hour on Thursday morning. The most important amendment made by the Council…

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Mining on Private Lands Bill and the Close of Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 4

MR COPELAND states that he has been looking into the amendments made by the Council in the Mining on Private Property Bill, and he thinks now that they are not so…

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A New Mining Speculation. Discovery of a Lode at Spring Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 4

A FEW days ago we reported the discovery of a promising and rich-looking lode of quartz, kaolin, and copper pyrites at Spring Creek, about 17 miles from Marulan; and on Thursday afternoon a…

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Better Than Gold

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 4

THE above is the title of a lecture delivered in the School of Ar[?], Bungendore, on Wednesday, 30th May, by the Rev. P. M. Flian B.A., Incumbent of Tarago. J. mair Esq…

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Reported Rich Find of Gold. Melbourne

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 3

AN extraordinarily rich reef is reported to have been discovered within three mile of Tallangatta. The stone was found at a depth of eight feet, and is estimated to yield twenty…

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Mining at Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 2

WHEEL OF FORTONS—Under the capable management of Mr. Shillough this company is now in a way to make a fair start. Pumping operations are completed and the shaft cleaned out, and the work of…

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A Promising Gold Field. Close to the Southern Line

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 2

A correspondent, writing from the Garangula Gold Field, 14 or 15 miles from Murrumburrah and Harden Railway Stations, on the southern line, reports that it is situated on…

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The Gold-fields. Cowra

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 3

MINING matters are looking up in the Cowra district. Messrs McInnes Brothers, of Clannes ton miles north of Cowra, have thrown their lands open, and fourteen claims of six men's…

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The Eclipse Gold Saver

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 2

ONE of the above machines has been introduced into the district by Mr. M. Cosen to the order of Mr. George Davis of Gounyan. It is intended to put the machine to work on…

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