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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 32 of 46

Mining Muddles. TEMORA

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 3

A state of muddle in the Mines Department has been disclosed. Mr. R W. Somerville, of Waverley, Sydney, has been endeavouring to get a provisional license under schedule 11 of the Mining…

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The Mining on Private Lands Bill

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 2

PARKES, Saturday.--Dissatisfaction is felt in regard to certain clauses of the Mining on Private Lands Act, which provide that persons prospecting on private land by…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 3

WYALONG, Saturday.--A splendid iron-stone reef has boon struck in the Black Angel claim at a depth of 60ft. The reef is very similar to Doyle's Pinchill stone, and is known as rotten…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. WYALONG

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 4

Good gold has been found in No. 2, eastward, supposed to be on Fraser’s line; the shaft is down 95ft. A fresh shaft is now being sunk, and it is expected to strike the main body of stoue at the…

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The Garangula Goldfield. MURRUMBURRAH

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 2

Juleff and party, Straw Stack Gully, washed during the week 3oz 15dwt 10gr from 11 loads of dirt. Hunt and party, in the same gully, washed yesterday two dishes for 7dwt, and later on ½oz…

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Mining. Coolgardie

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 2

A RICH shoot of. stone has been struck in Porler'o claim at Twenty-five Mile. The reel consist of close - grained quartz carrying heavy gold all through. there has been a…

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Gold Fossickers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 4

ON Thursday the Mines Department sent away 83 members of the unemployed to fossick for gold. The bulk was despatched to Stuarttown, Yass, Braidwood, Orange, and…

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Mining News

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 5

WE (Braidwood Dispatch) hear of several new discoveries in parts of the district in which there have hitherto been no gold workings. One is at the back of Reidsdale,…

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Mining. Braidwood

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 August 1894 · page 2

THE Dispatch states that Messrs. Nolan Whishey, Mathieson, Farnk and Co., brought into the City Bank, Braidwood, on Wednesday a cake of retorted gold which weighed…

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Gold near Burrowa

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 4

A FEW days ago we (Times) were shown by Mr. Thomas Morgan several splendid nuggets of coarse gold, found within two miles of Burrowa. One nugget alone weighed…

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District Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 4

Messrs. Nolan, Whisbey, Mathieson, Farnk, and Co. brought into the City Bank, Braidwood, on Wednesday a cake of retorted gold which weighed 45 ozs. 6 dwts. 5…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 2

COOLGARDIE, Monday.—In driving at the intermediate level of the Gordon shaft at Bayley's mine a remarkably rich shoot of stone has been met with. The stones more than usually rich in the middle of…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 2

IN driving at the intermediate level of the Gordon shaft at Bayley's mins, Coolgardie, a remarkably rich shoot of stone has been struck. It contains a voin of almost pure gold,…

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Wonderful Gold Discovery. Londonderry Outdone

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 August 1894 · page 2

COOLGARDIE, Wednesday.—An even more wonderful discovery than the Londonderry has been made north of Coolgardie. It is not known where the locality is save that it is between Coolgardie and Lake…

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The Garangula Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 August 1894 · page 4

MURRUMBURRAH, Tuesday.—A report has been circulated that Cunningham Plains will be thrown open to mining during the week. Thomson and party, on Dam Gully, continue…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 2

AT Marsden's paddock, where a rush occurred seven months back, the prospectors are following down an auriferous vein carrying good gold. At Flyer's Creek the prospects…

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Wonderful Gold Discovery. Londonderry Outdone. Remarkable Rich Discoveries Brought In. Coolgardic

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 2

An even more wonderful discovery than the Londonderry has been made north of Coolgardie It is not known where the locality is save that it is between Coolgardie and Lake Barlee. 450…

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Chinamen and Miners' Rights

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 4

ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.—News from Reglan reports a novel occurrence. Warden Jones and a constable expelled a mob of Chinese who had been gold-mining for some time without miners' rights…

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Gold on Wagga Common

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 4

WAGGA, Thursday.—The red flag denoting the discovery of payable gold was hoisted to-day at Mc Garry and party's prospecting claim, Wagga common. The prospectors show a large number of…

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Coolgardie Goldfield.—The Latest Find

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 6

Perth, Thursday.—In regard to the latest find, Mr. Dunn estimates that there are from 1600oz. to 1800oz, of gold in the two specimens. One stone, a foot square, could…

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