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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 46 of 46

Purchase of a Large Parcel of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 4

COOLGARDIE, Friday.—A heavy escort left to-day, the banks sending nearly 6000az. of gold among them The heaviest contributor was the Bank ot New South…

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Dredging for Gold in the Shoalhaven River

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 4

WE have already reported the test (made by order of the Minister for Mines), in the presence of Mr. Taylor, the Government Metallurgist, of Kelly's patent pneumatic…

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The West Australian Goldfields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 4

MR. S. MEYER has received a letter from Mr. H. Conder, a former employe at the Model Arcade, who recently went to western Australia. We make the following extracts :—" Perth, Nov. 7th,…

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Goldfields of Western Australia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 December 1894 · page 4

COOLGARDIE, Monday.—An alluvial discovery has been made close to Grant's Hotel at Hannan's, causing a new rush to the locality, which is half-a-mile from the nearest workings. It is taken as an…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, Dec. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 2

The shares in the Lady Mary Amalgamated Gold-mining Company, Western Australia, which was formed with a capital of £50,000, have been allotted…

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The WyaJong Goldfield. WYALONG

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 2

No fresh typhoid cases are reported. The hospital tents ate full, but the accommodation is just adequate for immediate requirements. The water carts are coming in from outlying…

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Important to Miners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 6

DOUBTS have arisen as to whether a person applying for a lease under the Mining on Private Lands Act, with the consent of the owner, is compelled to pay rent, survey fee, etc., or whether the claim can…

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Mining at Nerriga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 6

THE Limekilns Hydraulic Gold Sluicing Company (a South Australian syndicate) who contemplated carrying their race brought from the head of Mulloon Creek from its…

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The Goldfields

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 December 1894 · page 2

CUE, December 10.—Twenty tons of stone from the Champion reef, Nannine, Murchison, yielded 120 cz. of gold. There have been numerous fresh arrivals at One. The…

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The Good Hope Copper Mine

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 2

THIS well-known mine is likely at last to prove a great success. The present manager (Mr. Rowe), being determined to do the work properly this time. His report in another part…

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The Wealth of Nations Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 4

PERTH, Saturday.—Mr. Justice Hensma[?] has given his reserved decision in the ease of Earl v. Dunn. The plaintiff, Arthur Earl, sued the defendant, John George Dunn, to recover an interest…

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Mining at Good Hope

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 2

Manager's report for month ending Dec, 17th, 1894: -- I hereby beg to submit the following report to your readers of the Good Hope Copper Mine, since commencing operations at the mine on the…

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Trouble at the Collieries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 December 1894 · page 3

THE proprietors of the South Clifton Colliery have notified their employee that on the let January the present hewing rates of 2s 5d, 2s 2d, and 2s per ton, according to height, will be reduced to 1s 9d…

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The Western Goldfields

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 December 1894 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT writing to us from Western Australia strongly advice that the goldfields and the seaport towns are very much over. done. People have crowded there from all…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 December 1894 · page 4

THE application lodged by W. Davis senior on 24th July last for the lease of 20 acres private lands at Murrumbateman has been refused…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, Dec. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 December 1894 · page 4

The Economist says that many recent attempts to float new companies to work mines in Western Australia have resulted in almost complete failures…

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Important to Miners

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 December 1894 · page 4

DOUBTS have arisen as to whether a person applying for a lease under the Mining on Private Lands Act, with the consent of the owner, is compelled to pay rent,…

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Mining. Croker's Mint Mine.—a Good Return

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 December 1894 · page 2

THE Crocker's Mint Gold-sluicing claim on the upper Shoalhaven River district has washed up with a result of 51ozs, of gold for twenty-one days work. The wash is…

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