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

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Mining at Burraga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 4

Burraga, Wednesday.—Ground is being secured daily at the Isabella Goldfield, and £65 has already been deposited with the local mining registrar for leases, &c…

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Mining at Junction Point

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 4

Crookwell, Wednesday.— Maguire and party, Red Jacket claim, at Junction Point, have just finished a crushing of 20 tons stone for 31 oz gold. Rolfe and party are…

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Reported Great Gold Discovery. MELBOURNE

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

If certain facts which have been laid before the Mires Department, but which have no official confirmation yet, prove to be correct, a discovery gold has been made in Victoria that eclipses any…

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Mining. Gold Escort

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 June 1896 · page 2

THE monthly escort left Braidwood on Friday for Tarago on route for Sydney with 660 oz. 9 dwte. 10 grs. of gold. THE BRAIDWOOD PROPRIETARY G. M…

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Mining at Bradbo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Bredbo under date 2nd June to the Sydney Herald, says:—"Preliminary assays taken from the Bredbo silver line of reef have proved most satisfactory, and the residents…

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Rumoured Gold Find at Tirranna

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

PERSISTENT reports are in circulation regarding an alleged rich find of gold at Tirranna, but no foundation for the rumour can be traced. The find has not been reported to the authorities, and at the…

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Mining Returns for 1895

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

WE have received the annual report of the Mines Department for 1895. It shows that there was a very marked increase in the value of gold, copper, and shale won during the year, but there was a…

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Enterprise Gold Mining Company

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

UNDER the above name a syndicate has been formed at Young for the purpose of working land situated at Sawpit Gully. The company was commenced at the instigation of Mr. George…

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Three Miners Entombed

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

A serious explosion occurred at the Metropolitan Coal Company's Mine, Helensburg, to-day. It Is believed to be due to the accumulation of gas. Three men named Barton,…

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Mining Spec

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

Now that a London syndicate has got hold of the big mining reef at Marshal McMahon Reef the chances are they will not give it up until they thoroughly test its worth. Whether their…

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Mining. Tirranna, Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

"A HUNDREDWEIGHT of gold has been brought in from Tirranna" was the assertion that met members of our staff on coming to the office yesterday morning. They at once…

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The Coal Strike at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

At the miners’ lodge meeting, held yesterday auk to-day, the admission was freely made by many that the attempt to force an advance of wages was a hopeless one, and that to further…

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Gold Discovery near Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 2

YASS, Wednesday.—News has reached here that a payable reef and alluvial have been discovered ten miles on the Yass side of Brindabella by a man named Brundle…

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Shocking Mining Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A shocking double fatality occurred at Lansell's Sandhurst mine, American Gully, Bendigo, this afternoon. The victims are Woodman Higman and Alex. Gundry…

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Mining near Gininderra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 2

OUR correspondent, "The Wizard," writes:—Off to the Diggings.—Quite a commotion has been caused amongst the residents here by the reported discovery of a rich gold reef over the Murrumbidgee,…

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A Mining Rumour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 2

OUR Bungonia correspondent, "Fly," writes under date June 9:—It is reported that Messrs. F. and W. Styles have a capital claim up the river, having taken £1200 worth of gold out since they…

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The Search for the Catterthun Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 1

THE fates meteorologically are hostile to the Catterthun gold-seekers. Weeks ago the salvage steamers. Mermaid and Sophia Ann set out fully equipped with capable divers to pick up the…

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Mining. Yass

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 5

YASS, Wednesday.—News has reached here that a payable reef and alluvial have been discovered ten miles on the Yass side of Brindabella by a man named Binndle…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

A mining expert, representing a very powerful English company, has inspected the old Mummell mine, and is preparing a report for his principal. The report will be made known in the course of…

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Mining at Bywong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 4

BYWONG, Wednesday.—Since the recent rains mining has been generally assuming a more encouraging aspect. At Young's battery a large parcel of stone from the Little Wonder mine is going…

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