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

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 4

TUENA, Saturday.—Last week the contractors for Tuena Freehold Mining Syndicate completed contract of driving 200ft. A further 200ft. has yet to be driven before the Golden Dyke line of reef is met…

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The Fees for Miners’ Rights. the Council Revive the Bill

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council on Thursday last, Mr Want moved that the third reading of the Mining Act Amendment Bill stand an order of the day for next Wednesday week, 29th instant. As originally…

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Gold Buying

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

MR. J. LITTLE is now prepared to buy gold in large and small quantities at the highest current rates…

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Gold Yield of Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Victorian gold yield for the quarter ended the 30th June was 206,299ozs., and for the half-year 412,658oz., showing an increase of 412,615oz. as compared with the first…

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Mining at Junction Point

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

TUENA, Monday.—At Junction Point the Red Jacket party are sinking a new shaft. From July, 1895, to July, 1896, 202 tons of stone have been raised from this claim by four men, for a return of…

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Mining. the Burst-up at Coolgardie

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 2

THE special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph gives a most lugubrious account of mining affairs at Coolgardie in his third report dated the 6th instant. He says that…

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Bywong Gold-field

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 4

BYWONG, Monday.—Cartright, Robbins, and Co. have sold their well-known property to an English syndicate. The result of their last crushing of 30 tone is not yet known, as an accident happened…

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Bundanoon Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 4

THINGS are beginning to take a practical turn at Bundanoon with regard to the coal mines. Erith mines have been very busy during the past week and are still sending coal out as fast as practicable…

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Miners' Rights Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines (Mr. Sydney Smith) expresses much gratification at the passage of the Miners' Rights Bill (Mining Act Amendment Bill) through the Legislative Council, as this is a reform…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 2

It is reported that a parcel of 400oz, of allegod gold forwarded from a West Australian mine to the Melbourne maelbourn mint contained only 10 oz, of gold. the remainder being…

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West Australia's Gold Fields. the Coolgardie Mines. Share Capital, £10,000,000. Dividends, Nil

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 1

During the mining boom at Cool-gardie some 200 companies, with a share capital of about £10,000,000, were floated. More than two years…

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The Miners Rights Bill

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

THE Legislative Council has passed the Mining Act Amendment Bill, which provides for the reduction of the price of miners’ rights from 10s per annum to 5s, and from 5s for a half-year to 2s 6d…

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Mining at Dog Trap

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 6

THERE is a great stir in mining matters at the Dog Trap, which is situated between Binds and Junction Point, within six miles of the latter place. Several parties are at work, and it is anticipated six…

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Gold-mining at Frogmore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT of the Burrowa Times say:—Visitors are daily flocking to view the battery which is in course of erection on Mobbs's lease. We hope in two or three weeks to hear the welcome…

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The Coal-mining Industry. London, Aug 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

Two coal mines have been closed at Mons, in Belgium, throwing 600 miners out of employment. The proprietors state that their reason for closing the mines is the increased cost of labour…

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The Mummell Copper Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 4

WE have just been shown some fine-looking specimens of copper ore taken from the old Mummell mine. One of them weighs over a hundredweight, and we were informed that it would yield fully 30…

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Theft of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

FORBES, Monday.—A party of prospectors near the trucking yards struck very rich gold bearing stone. On Saturday they had a quantity of quartz bagged supposed to contain 100oz. of gold and hid…

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Gold near Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Senior-constable Ryan, who is stationed at Black Flats, in the Oakleigh district, to-day reported to the Chief Commissioner of Police, that a reef, showing good gold, has been…

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Mining Lease

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

It in proposed to cancel a mining lease held by H. S. Gannon and others of 40 acres, parish of Inverary, and after notice of cancellation in the Gazette the land will be available for occupation…

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Mining at Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

"FLY" writes:—Kohihardt is down 60 ft. on the Eleventh Hone, and informs me that the reef looks well and prospects ditto. Several parties have had small crushings at Kohlhardt's battery during…

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