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

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Mining. the Bywong Gold-field

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 2

THE following account of the recently discovered gold-field at Bywong has been supplied by Mr. P. C. Fersuson who is interested in a claim; and it will no doubt prove…

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Great Gold Find. Enormously Rich. a Mountain of Wealth. Blacks Shot Down. Arrest of the Prospectors

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 4

Coolgardie, February 12.-- What is reported to be an enormously rich mountain of gold is said to have been discovered in the rocky country in the Edjuna district, lying between Ninety Mile…

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Western Australian Goldfield. Murder by Blacks. Perth

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 3

A large number of hostile blacks raided a prospector's camp in the Coolgardie district and speared Alexander Kellis, a prospector, through the breast. Death ensued a week later…

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The Bywong Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 2

A correspondent to Monday's Sydney Herald says:—"From 40 to 50 men are arriving daily at Bywong, and the excitement is still at fever point. Several fresh claims have been developed within the…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 4

COOLGARDIE, Friday.—The men arrested in connection with the alleged shooting of natives beyond Ninety-mile were brought in to-day, and were charged at the police…

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The Bywong Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 4

AFTER the flying visit paid by Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan to Bywong on Monday he returned to Sydney, and on Tuesday urged upon the Lands Department to at once lay out a township and surrey a road…

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The Garangula Goldfield.—A Demand for Rent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 4

GARANGULA, Saturday.—Mr. R. Macansh, acting tor the executors in the estate of the late William Macansh, has notified that all ciaimholders of both quartz and alluvial…

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Mining. Bywong

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

COX AND COMPANY have sold out for £2000 and Lanbam for £130. Walker's claim that was jumped was sold for £350. Stores, hotels, banks, butcbers' shops, and…

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Visit of the Minister for Mines

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

Mr. Austin Chapman M.P. has received a wire from Mr. Harrie Wood, under-secretary for mines, stating that he fears the minister will be unable to keep his promise of visiting…

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Visit of the Minister for Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 4

MR. AUSTIN CHAPMAN, M.P., has received a wire from Mr. Harry Wood, Under-Secretary for Mines, stating that le fears the Minister will be unable to keep his promise of visiting Araluen before…

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Mining. Bywong

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

THE Braidwood Dispatch elates that Mr. Maitland, mining warden, visited Bywong on Friday last to direct a surveyor in laying out a township, but nothing was done, as the…

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The Bywong Goldfield

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

A correspondent to Monday's "Sydney Herald "says:--"From 40 to 50 men are arriving daily at Bywong, and the excitement is still at fever point. Several fresh claims…

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The Braidwood Gold Escort

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 6

THE Government Escort on Friday last took down to Tarago 424 ozs. to be forwarded by rail to the Sydney Mint. This was the gold produced for the month and was a…

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Telegrams. the Bywong Gold-field. Discovery of Alluvial. Rush Setting In. Bungendore, Friday Morning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

THERE is great excitement here through Mr. Walker, saddler, of Gundaroo, striking rich alluvial yesterday evening whilst engaged in looking for the reef near Bywong. He brought samples of alluvial with…

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Mining. Bywong

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 3

GREAT excitement has been caused through J. T. Walker, saddler, of Gundaroo, striking rich alluvial gold on Thursday while looking for a roof nor Bywong. He brought samples…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT at Junction Point writes:--The last item of news I saw re mining from this district was, I think, from your correspondent advising the…

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Mining. Bywong

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 3

A GENTLEMAN who was at these reefs last Friday reports that extreme indignation was being expressed by several hundreds of persons who had been attracted to the spot by…

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Wyalong Gold-field.—splendid Returns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 3

WYALONG, February 23.—To anyone who has care fully watched the progress of this field and studied the various stages of its development there can remain no question as to its permanency. As a…

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Eight Hours for Miners. London, Feb. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night, Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that the Government declined to grant time to discuss the Miners' Eight Hours Bill…

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The Bywong Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 3

SOME news with reference to Bywong will be found in our Bungendore letter. A departmental letter states that the small quantity of correspondence now sent to Bywong does not…

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