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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 29 of 46

Another Gold Saver

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 2

YESTERDAY we inspected a machine invented by Mr. H. G. Bailey of Crookwell, which, he claims, will save every particle of gold in dirt passed through the…

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Mining on Private Property Act. the Regulations

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 4

THE regulations under the Mining on Private Property Act which have been prepared by Mr. Harrie Wood, Under-Secretary for Minos, were published on…

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The Mount Huxley Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 4

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.—Isaac Bertram Barker, the promoter of the Mount Huxley mine, was arrested at Newtown late last night at the instance of the Crown, charged with having with others…

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Mining at Carcoar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 2

CARCOAR, Tuesday.—Good copper ore has been discovered in the Belmore copper mine, situated about two miles from the Old Burley Jackey copper mine. This is the first…

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The Mount Huxley Mine. Arrest of Barker. Further Arrests Expected. Launceston

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 2

Isaac Bertram Barker, the promoter of the Mount Huxley mine, was arrested at Newtown late last night at the instance of the Crown, charged with having, with others, conspired to defraud by…

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The Goldfields

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 5

THE three exports sent to test Mount Hoxloy by the syndicate holding that property have reported than there is not sufficient gold in the mine to making working profitable…

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Detention of a Gold Ring

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 2

AT the Police Court this (Saturday) morning, before Messrs. Caswell, P.M, Oliver and Wombey, Catherine J. Kirchner summoned Mary Maloney for the recovery of a gold ring valued at £1. Mr…

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Mining on Private Lands

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 4

The regulations under the Mining on Private Lands Act are now being printed in pamphlet form. There is a great demand for them, and the "Gazettes" containing them have been quite…

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Cable News. Terrible Colliery Explosion. London, June 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 4

A terrible colliery explosion has taken place at Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales. Two hundred and sixty miners are entombed. A few miners have been rescued from the pit, but…

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Mining at Murrumburrah

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 4

MURRUMBURRAH, Saturday.—Marsden, Haughey, and party are doing extensive work on Kemp's Hill, one mile from Murrumburrah. A tu[?]nol has been put 160 ft into the hill and a number of drives…

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Cable News. the Colliery Disaster in Wales. London, June 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 2

Further details of the terrible colliery disaster at Pontypridd, in Glamorganshire, Wales, state that in numerous cases the bodies of the victims were soalded. Many were asked and headless, while in…

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The Wyalong Gold-fields

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 3

Mr. Slee, minister for mince, returned from Wyalong to-day. He states that the field has proved its permanency. At present between three and four thousand persons are on the…

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Mining. Gorangula

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 3

HARDEN, Monday.—Owing to the heavy rain several shafts on Gorangula have fallen in A small rush has set in to Mrs. Frank's, at Cooney's Creek, adjoining Gorsugula. Gold…

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Mining on Private Lands

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 2

THE regulations under the Mining on Private Lands Act are now being printed in pamphlet form. There is a great demand for them, and the "Gazettes" containing them have been…

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Three Hundred Miners Perished. London, June 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 2

Three hundred miners perished by the colliery explosion at Pontyridd, in Glamorganshire, Wales…

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Mining. Warden's Court at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 2

MR. F. R. WILSHIRE held a Warden's Court at Goulburn this (Thursday) morning and dealt with the following applications:— THE BUNGONIA COMPANY…

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Wyalong Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 2

On Wednesday Mr. Sloe returned from the Wyalong and Yalgogrin goldfields, where he has been engaged for some time past. He says his stay at Wyalong has confirmed him in his opinion…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 June 1894 · page 2

YESTERDAY Mr. F. R. Wilshire, mining warden, held a court in Goulburn to consider the following:— Application by the Bungonia Gold-Mining…

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The Miners' Strike in Scotland. London, June 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 4

In consequence of the extensive strike of Scotch miners, 50,000 workmen in other trades will be compelled to remain idle after Saturday next…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 July 1894 · page 2

THE melting portion of the Clyda Chlorination Works, closed some time ago owing to the action of the Granville Borough Council on account of an alleged nuisance created by…

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