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

Mining & the mines, 1895

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The Londonderry Mine. London, April 6

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 3

Shareholders in tho Londonderry mine, Coolgardie, are alarmed at the cable received from Lord Fingal, announcing that the shoots have opened badly, and…

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Late Cables. the Londonderry Mines. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 4

Colonel North has issued a notice to the shareholders in the Londonderry Gold Mining Company in which he states that he will not take any money from the concern…

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Cable News. the Londonderry Mine. London, April 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 3

Shared of the Londonderry Gold-mining Company are quoted at 12s 6d. COLLGARDIE, Thursday. Professor Nicholas of the Melbourne, University…

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The Londonderry Mine

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

THE sensational cable news regarding the extraordinary and unexpected development in the Londonderry mine, at Coolgardie, has been confirmed. It will be…

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Mining on Private Lands Amendment Bill

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

AT a late hour on Thursday night Mr. Sydney Smith introduced the Mining on Private Property Amendment Act. The bill will give power to miners to go on private lands under the authority…

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Lake George United Mining and Smelting Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

MANAGER's Report, April S.—" Keating's shaft: 100ft. level north—North and south stopes off of No. 1 winze producing medium grade ore. Upper tunnel open cut workings producing silicious…

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The Londonderry Mine. London, April 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 2

Sir William Robinson, Governor of Western Australia, in the course of an interview has stated that the Londonderry Mine at Coolgardie probably possesses highly valuable and extensive reefs…

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The Colliery Trouble. NEWCASTLE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 3

The Wallsend, Hetton, Wickham, and Bullo[?] Island fodges have withdrawn their notices to [?]ase work. These lodges having withdrawn, and the Borehole miners making no sign, while the…

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Splendid Yield of Gold

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 4

THE returns from the Westworth Goldfields Proprietary Company's properties at Lucknow continue to be phe[?]mal. For the four weeks ending March 14 the yield of gold was…

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Mining on Private Lands Act Amendment Bill

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Tuesday evening, Mr. McKay, member for Boorowa, speaking on the second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Act Amendment Bill…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 5

BRAIDWOOD, Wednesday.—Several small nuggets have recently been discovered in the vicinity of the old workings at Warrumbucca, and the number of men on the field has more than doubled, the present…

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Mining on Private Lands Amendment Bill

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 2

THE Mining on Private Lands Bill has never given the facilities which it was intended it should, and its provisions have seldom been availed of. Consequently an Amending Bill has been introduced…

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Colliery Explosion. London, April 26

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

A disastrous explosion occurred to-day in the Denny colliery, near Glasgow, when 177 men were at work in the mine. Of this number 164 were rescued, but it is believed that the remainder are…

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Rich Gold Yields at Bendigo

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

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The event of the past week in the Bendigo mining district was a fine yield of 2 oz. 6dwt. per ton from the New Chum Railway mine. The last stone broken is probably the richest…

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Mining Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 4

His Honor then sat in the above court to hear an application to set aside no injunction granted by the Mining Warden to James Armstrong (on behalf of the Spa Sluicing Company, against John McKane,…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 3

YESTERDAY a warden's court was held at Goulburn before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, warden for the district, when the following business was transacted:—…

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Lake George United Mining and Smelting Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 4

WEEK ended April 22nd.—Manager's report:— Keating's shaft, 100ft. level north: North and south stopes in back producing fair average grade sulphide. Upper tunnel open cut workings…

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Another Gold Rush

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

A rush has taken place to Tout's, Carwang Estate, near Murrumburrah, where a lead has been traced for a mile and a-half, running into Roberts' estate. One hundred and fifty…

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The Bywong and Mac's Reef Mines

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 2

MR. E. W. O'SULLIVAN M.P., who was in town yesterday (Tuesday), made a trip to Melbourne last week, and laid several of the Mac's Reel properties, now known as "The…

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Mining Warden at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. A. Chapman said he would like to know whether the Minister for Mines had seen some remarks made by a mining warden at Goulburn. The Minister for Mines said…

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