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

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, Oct. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 6

The shares in the Bissenberger Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie, have been allotted. Oct. 11. The Western Australia Proprietary Gold-mining…

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Important Gold Discovery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 4

BATHURST, Thursday.—A reef has been discovered on the property of Messrs. Donald Larnach and Joseph Warren, three miles from Newbridge, carrying good gold. Prospects washed from the…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 2.9 p.m. the Lucknow Gold Robbery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 4

BARRETT was this morning sentenced to twelve months' hard labour in connection with the Luck. now gold robbery. CHARGE OF STEALING PRODUCE…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 October 1894 · page 2

THE warden at Esperance Bay has received a telegram stating that John Johnstone of Oak-bank, South Australia, has made a rich discovery three miles south of the Norseman…

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Mining at Carcoar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 4

CARCOAR, Saturday.—At Flyer's Creek battery, owned by Mr. Bright, a crushing is taking place of stone from William Stammers and party's claim, Barlow's Hill, Gooley's Creek, which promises well…

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Mining at Cowra Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 4

WE (Monaro Mercury) understand that the new battery and mine which were being worked by a Goulburn company have ceased operations for the present. There is some…

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Western Australian Mining. London, Oct. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 2

The shares in the M'Culloch Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie, have been allotted. The company has a capital of £90,000, and shares to the extent of £60,000 have been issued to the public…

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The Goldfields of Western Australia. London, Oct. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 4

The following new mining companies have been registered:—Bayley's Golden South, with a capital of £40,000 ; the British Westralia Syndicate, with a capital of £50,000; West Australian Finance…

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Closing Newcastle Coal-mines

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—An unpleasant shock has been given to mining, Messrs. J. and A. Brown having announced their intention to shut down the Back colliery at Minmi. The…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 2

MESSSRS. Bartlett and Johnstone have nearly completed the erection of the new and more powerful engine at Bywong Reefs. It is expected that everything will be in readiness…

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Rich Gold Find at Newbridge

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 3

A RICH find of gold is reported near Newbridge, about 20 miles from Bathurst. The ground, which is freehold, was prospected some months ago by Mutton and Hood, who struck a reef…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, Oct. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1894 · page 4

The shares in Cashman's Brilliant Reward claim, Coolgardie, are being allotted.—Oct. 16.—The Cassidy Hill Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie, which has been formed with a capital of £115,000,…

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Western Australian Gold-fields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1894 · page 4

ESPERANCE BAY, Friday—The warden at Esperance Bay has received a telegram stating that John Johnstone, of Oakbank, South Australia, has made a rich discovery…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 3

A GENTLEMAN who visited the reels at Bateman's Bay about a fortnight since expresses a very favorable opinion about them. They are situated about seven miles from the Bay…

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A Mining Case

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 2

On 6th September last before the Warden at Goulburn John McKane of Narrimunga applied for a water-right at Black Springs. The Spa Sluicing Company through Mr…

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Gold Mining in Western Australia. London, Oct. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 2

The West Australian Gold Concessions Company has decided to increase its capital by £7500. Oct. 19. The following new companies have been…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, Oct. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 5

The following new mining companies have been registered:—The Ramage Syndicate, with a capital of £50,000, to take over and work certain mines in Western Australia; and the New Australian…

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Shoalhaven Mining Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 2

ON September 6 last James Armstrong, on behalf of the Spa Gold-mining and Sluicing Company, brought a case in the Warden's Court against John McCain for an alleged interference with the…

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Mining on Private Lands Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Watson asked the Minister for Mines whether he could give the House any information as to when he would introduce the proposed…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 4

COOLGARDIE, Wednesday.—Rumours have been circulated for nearly two weeks of a very rich find. News came to-day that a discovery had been made near Siberia by J. Downie and party. The secret…

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