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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 34 of 46

New Koh-i-Noor G. and S. Mining Co

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 3

AN extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the New Koh-i Noor Gold and Silver Mining Company was held in Monday night at Aaron's Exchange hotel,…

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Garangula Goldfield

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

MURRUMBURRAH, Wednesday.—Washing-up operations are now in full swing at Garangula. M'Koy and party put through 10 loads for an average of 15dwr. per load. This is the best, other…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. PERTH

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

RUMOURS of Wealth of Nations find still fill the air. A report has been circulated of an extensive reef having been discovered in the neighbourhood of the Londonderry mine. It is alleged to be…

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The Goldfields of Western Australia. Coolgardie

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

THERE are 200 men on the field, but absolutely no gold is being won save on Mr. Dunn's Wealth of Nations mine. On the eastern slope, directly below the reef, two…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 5

CROKER'S Mint Sluicing Company cleaned up on Saturday after a thirty days' run for 94 oz. The returns for the last four months have been:—April, 76 oz.; May, 92 oz.; June,…

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Agriculture and Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 3

Your leading article on Monday under the above title certainly hits the right nail on the head in a manner I have not noticed before in any of the papers. What we want is to…

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Gold Mining About Tumut

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

MR. SLER, the Chief Inspector of Mines, has forwarded a report to the Mines Department on gold-mining in the Tumut district, Mr. Slee is of opinion that the matter does not receive…

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The Garangula Gold-Field. MURRUMBURRAH

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

Washing-up is going on in all directions M’Koy and party, main gully, averaged 16dwt per load. Morrison and party, on dam gully washed 10 loads for 2oz. 4dwt 8gr[?]…

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A Gold Standard for India. London, Aug. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

In delivering the Indian Budget in the House of Commons last night, Mr. Henry Fowler, Secretary of State for India, announced that the experiment of closing the Indian l Mints to the free coinage of…

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Licenses Under the Mining on Private Lands Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

MURRUMBURRAH, Friday.—Mr. Makinson, the warden, from Burrowa, has dealt with a number of applications for prospecting licenses under the Mining on Private Lands Act in connection with Mr…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. Further Developments. Another Valuable Find Reported. Coolgardie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 4

A LEASE has been taken out by George Dix for a claim 10 miles north of Broad Arrow. This has given rise to a rumour that a valuable find has been made there; consequently…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 2

THE MINING WARDEN.—Mr. Clarke, mining warden, returned to Braidwood on Friday after visiting Bywong and Gundaroo to report upon several new discoveries there, of the…

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Supposed Gold Robbery

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 3

A miner named Richard Barrett was arrested to-day on the charge of having gold specie in his possession, supposed to be part of the proceeds of the recent sensational robbery of…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. Alluvial Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 4

COOLGARDIE, Saturday.—The reef at Dunn's Wealth of Nations mine continues to open up well. Mr. Forrest still remains on the mine watching developments. An…

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Mining at Bywong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 4

THE Mining Warden, Mr. W. Clarke, P.M., on Wednesday visited Bywong, a place about ten miles from Bungendore, where some mining has recently commenced. Mr…

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The Mining on Private Property Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

THE above bill is not likely to affect this district to any great extent. The chief mining centre is the Shoalhaven district and the greater part of this country is open Crown lands, Mr. Willans, land…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Tuesday, 2.24 p.m. Alleged Gold Robbery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

NUMEROUS pieces of gold and pyrites have been found in the house occupied by a man named Barrett, who had been arrested in connection with the gold robbery from Luck…

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Carcoar Goldfield.—Encouraging Developments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 4

CARCOAR, Saturday.—A mining expert after having revisited this field, reports that from Richard and Thomas Kind's properties six tons of ore have been raised for conveyance to Sydney to thoroughly…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 2

THE leases for gold-mining of 3 acres and [?] sere Bullongong, applied for by W. H. Trewenack on 20th January last are now ready for delivery, and unless be taken up in…

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Garangula Gold Rush

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 2

A REPORT was received on Saturday, says the EVENING NEWS, by the Mines Department from Mr. J. F. Makinson, gold warden at Burrowa, relating to the Garangula gold rush. The warden…

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