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

Mining & the mines, 1895

377 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 19 of 19

The Mining Conference

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 3

The following circular has been sent to the mining wardens from the department of mines:— Sir,—With reference to my previous…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 3

BRAIDWOOD.—A start has been made by Messrs. Malcolm, Cavill, and party at their newly found reef, W[?]liam Five tons of stone have been…

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The New Gold Rush

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 2

WEST WYALONG, Friday.—The rush to the new find in the vicinity of Roefton is increasing in magnitude, numbers of people having left for the scene yesterday and to-day. The latest reliable reports…

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Mining in the Braidwood District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 6

A START has been made by Messrs. Malcolm, Cavill, and party at their newly-found reef, Warrumbucca. Five tons of stone have been raised and the parcel is now on its way…

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Lake George United Mining and Smelting Company, No Liability

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 4

WEEK ending November 30.—Manager's report:—Elliott's shaft, 300ft. level north: Silver stopes producing payable ore from a lode 3ft. wide. Silver stopes in south level producing large quantities of…

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Mining. a Fine Yield

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

ON Saturday morning Mr. J. F. Cox of Gundaroo lodged at the Queanbeyan branch of the Commercial Bank an ingot of retorted gold weighing 40oz., the result of the crushing of…

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The Local Mining Industry

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

THE oft-repeated assertion that prosperity can only be secured for this district by the development of the auriferous lands in our midst is becoming daily more apparent…

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West Australia Mining Mania

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 2

“ TALK about the London Stock Exchange. No man on earth can describe it. Fabulous fortunes have been made by men of straw. The French are in it to the tune of over £100,000,000, and it…

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Mining. Finds at Little River

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 December 1895 · page 3

ON Friday there was on view at the Bank of New South Wales, Breidwood, some nuggets of gold obtained at Little River during the past fortnight. One weighed…

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Acetylene—the New Substitute for Coal Gas

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 4

As attention has lately been called to this new illuminant, our readers will probably be glad to hear something more about its value for lighting purposes and its method of production…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 December 1895 · page 3

AMES [?] Trean, December 11.—Manager reports :—" Harg [?] 22 [?] Every Monday.—Canniingman that Mr…

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Mining at Junction Point

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 4

WE are having lively times just now, the battery working double shift to get through three parcels of stone before Christmas. The Victoria (Messrs. McGuiness, Blay, and Tranter) arm now putting…

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Mining. Braidwood Gold Escort

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 December 1895 · page 3

THE escort left Braidwood for Tarago on Friday on route to Sydney with 267 oz. 4 dwts. 14 grs. of gold. The essort has gone away on this occasion a week before its time in…

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The Coodradigbee Gold Mining Tenements Case Again. Reid V. Patterson. Application for a Warrant Refused

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 4

At the Queanbeyan Police Court last Tuesday on the calling of the case Reid v. Patterson, there was no appearance of defendant. Mr. John Davidson said with the permission of…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 December 1895 · page 3

THE celebrated Rand (South Africa) reel extends for fifty miles, and has been proved for half that distance not to contain a fault. The quality of the ore is remarkably uniform,…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 December 1895 · page 2

A return has been furnished by the mayor of Kalgoorlie to the premier of Western Australia, giving the output of the Great Boulder mine from 10th April to 3rd December this…

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Coal-mining at Bradley's Head

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 December 1895 · page 2

THE question concerning the confirmation of the special lease applied for by the Sydney Harbour Collieries Company has not yet been settled, and it is understood that negotiations are now proceeding…

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Trouble in the Transvaal.—the Miners Arming. London, Dec. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 December 1895 · page 2

Latest advises from South Africa in reference to the trouble between the Beers and the foreign inhabitants state that General P.J. Joubert, the Commandant of the Transvaal forces, has been…

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