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

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Eight Hours for Miners. London, June 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 4

The international conference of miners held in Paris has resolved by a majority in the proportion of 872,000 to 96,000 to support the principle of eight hours being made a statutory day's work. The…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1895 · page 3

THE BUNGENDORE MINING DIVISION.—The following notification appeared in the Govern-Gazette:— Department of mines and agriculture, Sydney, 7th Juno 1895. His Excellency…

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Barwang Gold Rush

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 4

THE Mines Department has received through the Police Department a report from Sergeant M'Intosh on the Barwang new gold rush, near Murrumburrah. The report says the number of miners on the ground…

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Cable News. a Colliery on Fire. London, June 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 4

A colliery diaster is reported from German. A fire broke out in the workings of a coal mine near Breslau, Silesia, to-day, and it is feared that much loss of life will ensue…

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The Bungendore Mining Division

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 4

THE following notification appeared in the Government Gazette :— "Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 7th June, 1895. His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 2.43 p.m. Rich Discovery at the London-derry Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 4

THE rich shoot in the Londonderry Mine which cut out suddenly on the surface has been picked up again at the one hundred feet level, and within a few hours stone estimated to carry three thousand…

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A Colliery on Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 3

A terrible disaster is reported from Germany. A fire broke out in a colliery near Brealau, Silesia, while the miners were at work underground, and it is…

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Mining. Coolgardie Goldfields

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 3

THE Londonderry mine has struck it again. The rich shoot which cut out suddenly on the surface has boon picked up again at the 100-fect level, in driving south on the course of…

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Mining Disaster in Russia

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

London, Tuesday.-- A terrible disaster has occurred at a colliery in Breslau, in the province of Silesia, Paussia. The mine caught fire when operations were in…

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Mining. Gold Escort

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 June 1895 · page 2

The escort which recently left Braidwood for Tarago took away 543 [?]. 18 dwts. 11 g[?]. of gold for transmission to the mint. The escort goes away monthly. As is well…

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Lake George United Mining and Smelting Co

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 4

MANAGER'S report for 11 days ended May 31 :— Keating's shaft: Contractors raised from north silver shoot 228 tons 8cwt. of medium-grade sulphide ore. In south face portion of lode carried…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1895 · page 2

A NUGGET of 1oz. 9dwt. has been brought into Braidwood by Mr. Dan Hawk, of Nerriga, which was obtained by his son in a piece of new ground from which he…

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Gold Find Near Temora

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 2

ON Wednesday the Minister for Mines received the following telegram from Temora from George Hall and party:—"Have struck good gold in reef in our permit, Mulcahey's conditional lease, parish of…

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Gold at Red Hill

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

GOOD reports are coming in from Red Hill, which is situated about 12 miles from Yass. Holgate and party have struck the reef, which shows good prospects, A large number of…

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Mining. the Bywong Field

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 3

BYWONG, Wednesday.—Brewer and party, No. 1, north of Lowe's and party, struck nice gold to-day. Leaby and Hazelwood are driving at 50 ft., and they have out a reef…

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Discovery of Gold in the Pyrenees Ranges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Asplendid sample of gold was brought into Avoca this afternoon by two prospectors named M'Laughlin and Webster, who have been searching for a reef in the Pyrenees Ranges…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 June 1895 · page 2

A SPLENDID sample of gold was brought to Avoca by two prospectors, who had been searching for a roof in the Pyrences Ranges. They mode a valuable find, getting over £400…

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A Secret Gold Mine. a Mysterious Hermit

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 3

Mudgee, Friday: -- An old man, who leads a hermit's life near Goodanan, has created some sensation by the exhibition of a number of very rich speciments of quartz, which he asserts he…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 4

BRAIDWOOD, Saturday.—R. M'Leod and party, Araluen, have pegged out a lease adjoining Price's reef, the return giving 21oz. to the ton. M'Echrain and party obtained 6oz. 10gr. for five weeks' work…

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