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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, Nov. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 November 1894 · page 4

The Mount Charlotte North Gold-Mining Company, Western Australia, will next week issue shares to the extent of £40,000. The amount has been under-written…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, Nov. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 November 1894 · page 2

The Coolgardie Mint and Iron King Gold Mines have been floated into a company with a capital of £150,000. Shares to the extent of £75,000 will be issued to the public…

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Peculiar Mining Action.—Alleged Salting at King's Plains

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 November 1894 · page 4

CARCOAR, Monday.—At the District Court to-day, before Judge Docker, William Davis, hotelkeeper, of Blayney, sued George Whittaker for having induced him to…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

THERE are about thirty men on Glennan's Jerrara estate near Wheeo, fossicking for gold. Fair results are being obtained, but there is nothing to warrant a rush yet…

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The Western Eldorado. No. Iii. the Gold, and How to Get It. After the Alluvial

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 1

When the unfortunate " swamper" arrives in Coolgardie, leg-weary and lung-dusted, his first thoughts are bent upon gold and how to get it. He has…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 4

The Mount Charlotte North Gold-mining Company, Western Australia, will next week issue [?] to the extent of £40,000. The amount has been underwritten…

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Mining at Wheeo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 2

A CROOKWELL telegram to the Sydney Herald Says:—A good deal of interest is being taken in mining at Wheoo. Over 50 men are now on private lands prospecting. Some encouraging finds are…

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A Race for a Mining Claim

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 5

THE Major's Creek correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch writes: —"It is a good many. years since that memorable ten-mile race came off…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 5

WEST WYALONG, Wednesday.—The three largest parcels of stone from Wyalong which have long been first on the list at Barmedman battery have now been cleared, with in…

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Racing for a Gold-mine Near Braidwood

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 November 1894 · page 4

THE Major's Creek correspondent to Braidwood Dispatch writes:—Mr. H. Hincheliffs and Mr. C. Crandall, two of our miners, had been in court endeavouring to settle a dispute…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 November 1894 · page 3

A GOOD deal of interest is being taken in mining at Wheeo. Over fifty men are now on private lands prospecting. Some encouraging finds are reported, but the ground…

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Cable News. Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, Nov. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 4

The prospectus of the Londonderry Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie, has been issued, the capital being fixed at £700,000, of which shares to the extent of £467,000 are offered to the public. The…

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Mining at Shoalhaven

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 2

OUR Bungonia correspondent, "Fly," writes as follows:—There are a considerable number of men at present working in the Shoalhaven, the lowness of the river being greatly in their favour; in fact,…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 3

COOLGARDIE, Saturday.—Rumours are circulated of anew find east beyond Kurnalpi, but it is not authenticated. A very premising reef has been discovered 10 miles south of…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 2
Also in Crookwell Gazette

From Bungendore we learn that Messrs. Bartlett and Johnstone put through 60 tons of stone last week and succeeded in obtaining 32 ozs, of gold. The shareholders are…

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Another Rich Find of Gold

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 3

The minister for mine has received a telegram from the warden at Mudgee, to the effect that Mitchell and party cut a rich vein yesterday at Hargraves at forty-nine feet…

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Peculiar Death of a Coal Trimmer. BRISBANE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 3

An inquiry was held to-day. into the death of Albert Ridley, a coal trimmer on the steamer Duke of Devonshire, off Aden, at the end of September. Several fireman deposed that the deceased had…

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The Londonderry Gold-mine. London, Nov. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 November 1894 · page 4

There is much criticism over the promoters' profits in connection with the issue of the prospectus of the Londonderry Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie. The amount retained by the promoters is £340,000…

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Gold Discovery near Bathurst

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 November 1894 · page 3

BATHURST, Wednesday.—What are considered payable prospects of gold have been found in Neville's paddock, on the river near the waterworks, and several local residents are taking steps to secure…

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