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

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 2

THE diggers who left Coolgardie for the reported alluvial rush near Lake Cowan have not been able to find the alleged rush. Tiodal's mine at Coolgardie has been…

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Mining at Junction Point

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1895 · page 4

Crookwell, Monday.—Mining is still advancing at Junction Point. All the old roofs are being worked and now discoveries are being made. There is nothing at present to justify any number of…

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A Letter to the Miners of Braidwood, Argyle, and Queanbeyan Electorates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1895 · page 4

MY FRIENDS,—Your lot in life is a hard one; your struggles to keep the wolf from the door too often the pitiful strife of your weary lives. The necessities of the household and the cry of your…

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Revocation of Junction Point, Tuena Creek, and Markdale Gold-field Reserve

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 1

The following letter from the Department of Lands has been forwarded to us for publication. It is dated 28th June :—Sir,—With reference to the letter presented by you, and signed "One of your…

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Fearful Mining Accident. Two Men Blown Up

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 2

Coolgardie (W. A.), Friday.--A fearful mining accident happened at Gunny Khan's "Well yesterday, when an Afghan was blown to pieces, and another Asiatic was injured to such an extent that he is not…

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Bywong Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 4

A correspondent writes to the Sydney Herald:—Giles, Wilson, and Co. have made a very important discovery about one mile north of Lowe and Co. The party have been working there a few weeks; but…

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Mining at Junction Point

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 4

CROOKWELL, Wednesday.—Encouraging news is still received from Junction Point reef's M'Guire and party crushed 18 tons of stone for 2oz. per ton. The reef in from 18 in. to 2ft., and is only…

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Gold at Bywong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 2

Warden Muitland has forwarded it report to the Mines Department from Braidwood stating that Mr. Donald Giles has reported the discovery of apparently payable gold on his prospecting area, portion…

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Gold near Bega

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 4

THE following telegram received on Thursday by the Mines Department from Mr. F. B. Hales, acting P.M. at Bega :—" Just received report of new discovery of gold, parish of…

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Important Mining Case.—Mount Werong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 1

BURRAGA, Monday.—A case of considerable importance to miners and speculators has come before Mr. Warden Smith, of Trunkey, at the local court-house, the parties…

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A Terrible Mining Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 5

OCCURRED at the South Mine, Broken Hill yesterday resulting in the death of high: men and in two others being fearfully injured. Just before the change of shilta at…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 July 1895 · page 2

THE lease of 2 acres of private taken up J. Clancy at Bywong on 32nd September 1894 has been declared void. Gold is reported to have been discovered in…

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Mining at Burraga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 July 1895 · page 4

BURRAGA, Monday.—Mining matters are improving rapidly, especially in reefing. Sprague and party, a Sydney syndicate, who have spent over two years putting a tunnel into a hill one mile from…

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Dreadful Mining Accident in Victoria. Six Men Missing

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

A shocking mining fatality happened at the M'Evoy gold and tin mine, Eldorado. Victoria, early on Sunday morning, resulting in the probable death of six…

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Gold Discovery at Gundaroo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 4

THE Braidwood Mining Warden, Mr. E. L. Maitland, received a telegram on Friday from Messrs. Cassidy and party notifying that they had struck a reef 2ft. wide at Dairy Creek carrying good gold…

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Twenty Miners Killed. London, July 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 4

A terrible explosion has occurred in a colliery at Bochum, in Germany. Twenty minors were killed, and 12 others are at present entombed in the workings…

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Rich Find of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 August 1895 · page 4

TEMORA, Monday.—A rich find has been made in the Hibernian mine, near Sebastopol. The gold was found in rubble, between two solid reefs. Twenty loads puddled at Temora gave over 10oz.; besides a…

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The Burning Mine

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

In connection with the burning mine at Broken Hill the introduction of carbonic gar into the mine was commenced to-day. Seven million cubic feet will be sent down every…

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Nine Miners Killed

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 3

A FEARFUL mining disaster happened on the afternoon of the 19th ult., shortly after 4 o'clock, at the Broken Hill South Mine, whereby eight workmen…

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Mining on Private Lands Act of 1894

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

THE following additional regulations have been made under the Mining on Private Lands Act of 1894. 1. Notwithstanding anything to the…

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