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

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Wednesday, 8 p.m. the Gold Robbery

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 3

RICHARD BARRETT, miner, arrested on a charge of having gold in his possession supposed to be stolen and who was let out on bail, was arrested last night and charged with…

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Western Australian Gold-fields. the Murder of a Prospector. Perth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 4

At Southern Cross the bore in the Sand Plain is yielding 130 to 150 gallons of splendid water per hour. It is reported that a rich alluvial find has been made 40 miles from Mount Jackson. The…

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Mining in the Braidwood and Queanbeyan Districts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 4

A REPORT has been received by the Minister for Mines (says the Daily Telegraph) respecting a discovery of gold in a paddock known as Donnelly's, near Braidwood. Six quartz claims have been…

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Amended Regulations Under Mining on Private Lands Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 2

SOME alterations in the regulations relating to the Mining on Private Lands Act have been made by the Minister for Mines, and published in the Gazette. The survey and other fees have now been put in one…

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Owners' Applications under the Mining on Private Lands Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 2

AT the instance of the Minister for Mines a return has been prepared showing the number of applications for leases under the Mining on Private Lands Act, and the areas applied for by owners and those…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 2

SOME alterations have been made by the Minister for Mines in the regulations relating to the Mining on Private Lands Act. In some cases the fees are reduced, and the…

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The Garangula Goldfield

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 2

THE Borrowa warden (Mr. J. F. Ma[?], P.M.), visited Garangula last week, and has forwarded a report to the Mines Department. He visited the rush…

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Mining at Burraga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

Burraga, Thursday.—The first crushing of eight tons of stone at Crovier's newly-discovered reef at Swallow's Nest, nine miles from Burraga, returned the handsome average of 6oz. 5dwt. to the ton. It…

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Mining at Carcoar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

CARCOAR, Thursday.—It is reported that from the Lady Burdett-Coutts gold mine, Canowindra, 30 tons of stone have been crushed, which yielded 4oz. 7dwt. of gold to the ton. The Brown's Creek…

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The Miners' Strike in Scotland. London, Aug. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

A large body of miners on strike, estimated to number 2000, assembled in the vicinity of the Barton Hill Colliery, near Glasgow, to-day, which is being worked by non-unionists…

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Western Australian Goldfields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

COOLGARDIE, Thursday.—Considerable improvement has taken place in Tindall's mine during the past few days. The Bendigo Coolgardie Company received the balance of the 3-stamp battery to-day…

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Mining. Western Australian Goldfields

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 2

COOLGARDIE, Friday.—The Coolgardie Stock Exchange was opened last night, when a banquet was given by the chairman (Mr. W. J. Vance). The gathering was the most…

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Colliery Disaster in America. London, Aug. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 4

An fearful colliery disaster has occurred at Seattle, in the Washington Territory, United States. Through the workings of a colliery accidentally becoming ignited 100 of the miners were entombed…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. Nearly Half a Ton of Gold. a 61b Weight Nugget. Coolgardie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 4

Two pounds weight of stone from Brennan's claim at I.O.U., dollied in town, gave a return of 13 oz. of gold. The claim has been only recently pegged out, and the reef is practically unopened. Rich gold has…

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The Wyalong Gold-field

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 2

The following items of news regarding the Wyalong gold-field were received in Sydney on Friday:-- A rich reef was struck this morning on the southern…

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Mining. Coolgardie

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 2

Two pounds weight of stone from Brennan's claim at I.O.U. dollied in town gave a return of 13 oz. of gold. The claim has been only recently pegged out, and the reef is…

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The Scotch Miners’ Strike. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

A large body of the miners on strike assembled at Taillieston, near Glasgow, to-day, and seized and wrecked the Barton Hill Colliery which was being worked by non-unionists…

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Mining on Private Lands Act

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 2

AT the instance of the Minister for Mines a return has been prepared showing the number of applications for leases under the Mining on Private Lands Act, and the…

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West Australian Mines. London, Aug. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 4

The issue of the prospectus of the Empress Goldmining Company, Coolgardie, has been delayed owing to the difficulty of getting the capital underwritten…

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Private Lands Mining Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 3

APPLICANTS for prospecting licenses on private lands are entitled to the same area as under the Mining on Crown Lands Act, viz , half a mile and under I mile from any other…

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