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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 42 of 46

Mining. Western Australia

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 October 1894 · page 2

LETTERS from Goulburnies at Coolgardie do not give encouraging reports. At Freemantle and Perth the men from here are looked upon as interlopers and are almost boycotted. On…

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Gold-mining in Western Austrlia. London, Oct. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 4

The capital of the Hannan's Brown Hill Goldmining Company, which was formed with a capital of £75,000 has been issued privately. The amount of the capital was over-subscribed to the extent of…

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The Londonderry Mine. London, Oct. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 4

Three companies, hove offered to purchase the Londonderry mine for £500,000…

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Correspondence. Gundaroo Goldfield. Its Formation and Its Future. (To the Editor of the Yass Courier.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 2

SIR,--I, and other men on this field were much amused, but I cannot say enlightened, by an article re the above; in your issue of the 12th instant, emanating from a person styling…

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Western Australian Goldfields.—Phenomenally Rich Returns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 4

COOLGARDIE, Saturday.—The new rush near Broad Arrow has not improved, and a large number of diggers are deserting it. The peculiarity of the find is that the prospector found gold on the surface…

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Mining. Coolgardie

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 2

A FEW extracts from a letter received from Mr. H. A. Beegling, who lately left Goulburn for Coolgardie in company with Mr. H. Conder will no doubt be read with interest. The…

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Amending Mining on Private Lands Bill

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 2

IN the Assembly, on Wednesday, Mr. Watson inquired when it was intended to introduce an amending Mining on Private Lands Bill. The Minister for Mines said…

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The Wyalong Goldfields. WYALONG

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 2

A ton of stone from the Victorian claim, crushed at Horrock’s testing battery, gave the yield of 11 oz. Doyle and party, Pine-hill, are on a 4ft. reef the 106ft. level, showing very good gold. They…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, Oct. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 October 1894 · page 4

The prospectus of the Jacoletti Gold-mining Company; Yilgarn, Western Australia, with a capital of £85,000, has been issued…

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The Coolgardie Gold-field

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 October 1894 · page 2

COOLGARDIE, Wednesday.—A very rich shoot of stone has been struck in Cashman's mine at Forty five mile, which was taken over on Monday for an English company. Thu rich make was met with…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 October 1894 · page 4

WYALONG, Monday.—Pratt and party's 70 tons of stone, crushed at Gough's battery, gave an average of only ½oz. of gold per ton. This stone was expected to crush better, though it was known…

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Latest Coolgardie News. Daring Gold Robbery

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 2

Coolgardie, October 23.-- A daring theft was committed here last week, 500z of gold being stolen from Anderson's jewellery shop about midday. The shop is of canvas and…

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A New Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Great excitement has been caused at Kungaroo Island over a rich discovery of gold-bearing country at a spot 31 miler from Queenscliffe. Thomas Ward, a resident of…

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Goldfields of Western Australia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday.—The Hon. William Clarke has completed the purchase of the Mainland Consolidated and Last Chance miner, Murchison, for the West Australian Exploring and Finance…

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Mining. the Comstock Mine

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 October 1894 · page 2

WE have heard from a reliable source that developments of a very cheering character have taken place at the Comstock Mine, Bungonia. The syndicate have withdrawn…

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Gold From the North

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 October 1894 · page 3

A steamer arrived in Sydney to-day bringing 7240 ounces of gold valued at nearly £25,000 fom the northern goldfields…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, Oct. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 4

The following now mining companies have been registered:—Crown of Bayley's Reward, Coolgardie, with a capital of £80,000 ; and the West Mallina Gold-mining Company, with a capital of £30,000…

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The Comstock Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 2

WE hear from a reliable source that developments of a very cheering character have taken place at the Comstock Mine, Bungonia. The syndicate have, withdraw any further sale of shares…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 2

COOLGARDIE, Friday.—Mr. W. Mills has returned to Coolgardie from Kurnalpi. At the time be left Kurnalpi was very lively. Two new alluvial finds have been made which…

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Mining. Progress at Cowra Creek

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 2

MR. M. LEONI, for the Cooma Gold-mining Company, has purchased Murray and Co.'s battery and gold leases at Cooma Creek, with the intention of adding a modern gold-saving…

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