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

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

THE returns for the Araluen mining divisions for the past year give a total yield of 3300 oz., of the value of £12,705. The different claims started working again last week after…

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The Mining Industry

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

Another deputation waited upon the minister for mines to urge the necessity of formulating some scheme for the furtherance of the mining industry of the colony. The…

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New Gold Find at Trunkey

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 3

WARDEN T. A. SMITH, of Trunkey, has telegraphed to the Mines Department as follows:—"A rotten reef has been found in Warren and Larnach's freehold near…

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New Mining Companies. London, Jan. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 4

The New Australian Goldfields Company, Western Australia, has been formed with a capital of £100,000, of which shares to the extent of £20,000 are to be offered to the public…

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Mining Disaster in Staffordshire. London, Jan. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 4

A disaster has occurred at the Giglake Colliery, Andley, in Staffordshire. By a sudden inrush of water into the workings, 251 miners have been entombed…

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The Mining Disaster in Staffordshire. London, Jan. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

Ninety-two miners are still entombed in the Giglake Colliery, Audley, in Staffordshire, which has been flooded by a sudden inrush of water into the workings. There is but small prospect of their…

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Retrenchment in the Mines Department

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

In reference to the recommendations for retrenchment made by the Minister for Mines, as announced a few days ago, it is understood that other retirements from…

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A Gold Find. Discovery at Trunkey. Half Ounce to the Dish

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

A telegram from Warden T. A. Smith has been received by the Minister for Mines to the following effect: "A rotten reef has been found in Warren and Larnack's freehold…

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Transfer of the Londonderry Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 4

COOLGARDIE, Thursday.—The final papers in connection with the purchase of the Londonderry mine were signed to-day, and the purchase money was paid over in full to the original prospectors of…

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Mining on Private Property Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 4

YOUNG, Friday.—A interesting point in connection with the above Act has just been decided by the Crown Solicitor. Some three weeks ago an application was made, by Mr…

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The Mining Disaster in Staffordshire. London, Jan. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 2

All hope of rescuing the miners entombed in the Giglake Colliery, Audley, in Staffordshire, which has been flooded by a sudden inrush of water into the workings, has been abandoned. There are 78…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 3

THE Gundagai escort took 395 oz. 1 dwt. as follows:—Adelong, 347 oz. 13 dwt.; Gundagai, 47oz. 9dwt. It is understood that upwards of 50oz. were sent from Gundagai…

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Good Hope Copper Mine

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 2

The following is the manager's report for the month : -- "I beg to submit the following report of the Good Hope Copper Mine for month…

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Gold at Blakney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 2

IT was reported in Yass on Saturday that a gold-bearing reef had been discovered at Blakney Creek about 18 miles from Yass. For some time post the search for gold in this locality has been carried on…

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The Government and Gold- Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Messrs. Tonkin, Moore, and Lyne, Ms.P., interviewed the Minister for Mi[?]es last week, and urged him to take immediate steps to…

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West Australian Goldfields

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 2

WE have received from the publishers, Messrs. Wm. Howard Smith and Sons Limited, a few copies of a pamphlet which is a handy pocket guide to intending…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

AT Pine Ridge (Wyalong) what is apparently a fresh line of reef is being opened up with satisfactory results. News was brought from Cobar on…

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Our Coal Resources

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

MA JAMES INGLIS read an interesting paper at the Imperial Institute last month on the coal and general mineral resources of New South Wales. That these are great everyone knows,…

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The Gold Returns

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

ACCORDING to the return of gold received for coinage at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint, there was a marked increase in the yield of gold in this colony last…

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Gold Mining in Western Australia. London, Jan. 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 4

The Murchison United Gold-mining Company, Western Australia, with a capital of £100,000, has been registered. The Star of the East Gold-mining Company,…

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