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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 33 of 46

The Garangula Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 3

MURRUMBURRAH, Friday.—There was considerable excitement yesterday when it became known that £2 worth of gold had been washed from one dish, and a goodly…

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The Wyalong Goldfield.—Development of Alluvial Workings

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

WYALONG, Thursday.—Reports from Yalgogrin give a very encouraging account of the gold discoveries in that district. In addition to several good and improving reefs, the alluvial workings are…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 2

THE Wagga Express reports the hoisting of the red flog on Pomingalarna common denoting that payable gold had been found by McGarry and party. Only a small area of…

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Imported Gold

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 3

The steamer, Cintre, to-day brought 15,200 ounces gold, valued at £60,800, halt of it being from Charters Towers and ball from Gympie…

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Imprisoned in a Silver Mine

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 4

Two miners named William Angwin and George Phillips, working in the No. 3 level of the Sunny Corner silver mine. were entombed on Tuesday by a…

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Agriculture and Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 2

EXPECTATIONS which were founded on the comparatively mild nature of the first portion of this winter that an early spring would follow have been…

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Political. the Election of the Premier and Minister for Mines by Great Majorities

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 2

THE polling for East Sydney took place on Saturday and west off quietly. None of the candidates issued posters, but Mr. Taylor's supporters distributed a number of cards and…

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New Zealand Coal for Japan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 2

Newcastle, Monday.—Information was received hero to-day from a reliable source to the effect that Messrs. M'Clatchie and Co. of Christchurch (N.Z.), have just signed a contract to supply the Japanese…

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The Scotch Miners. London, Aug. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 4

The Scotch miners on strike are suffering terrible privations, as the strike allowance they receive is only 3s a fortnight. Thousands of men and their families are absolutely…

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The Goldfields of Western Australia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 2

PERTH, Monday.—Cash to the amount of £500 has been received at the warden's office; Coolgardie, chiefly in payment for new leases. A mile of country 60 miles from Kurnalpi has been leased,…

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The Coolgardie Goldfields. Coolgardie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 3

LARGE numbers of people continue to rush towards Mr. Dunn's find, the Wealth of Nations, which is still the all-absorbing topic of conversation. Many of those…

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The Garangula Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 4

MURRUMBURRAH, Saturday.—It is raid that at Garangula, on Thursday, McLean and party washed 9 dwt. from one dish of dirt, taken haphazard. The statement caused great excitement. Two adjoining…

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The Wyalong Gold-field

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 2

REPORTS from Yalgogrin give a very encouraging account of the gold discoveries in that district. In addition to several good and improving reefs, the…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 2

A GOOD number of Gunning people are leaving for the above, and are reporting most favorably on them. We have received some information with regard to them which can…

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Great Gold Find

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 2

PERTH, Thursday.--The whole of this locality is much excited over the most wonderful discovery yet made near Coolgardie. The find is richer than that made at…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Wednesday, 3 p.m. the Coal Strike

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 3

THE South Waratah miners have given in to the owners' terms, and resumed work this morning at district rates after a strike extending over eight months…

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Mining at Gundaroo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 4

GUNDAROO, Saturday.—Mining matters are interesting and encouraging in this district. The locality known as Gum Tree Hill, about 12 miles from Gundaroo and 14 miles…

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The Miners' Eight-hour Bill. London, Aug. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night the amendment proposed by Mr. Thomas, one of the Welsh members, in favour of submitting the question as to eight hours for miners to the local option vote, was…

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The Miners' Eight-hours Bill. London, Aug. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 4

Several Liberal members of the House of Commons are opposing the Miners Eight-hours Bill, and as a result the promoters of the measure have agreed to limit the operation of the…

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Mining on Private Lands Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 2

THE Mining on Private Lands Act come into force on the 11th June, and a period of two months from that date was allowed to owners of land and persons who had made agreements with them…

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