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

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Mining Near Crookwell

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

CROOKWELL, Monday.—Flood and party are raising stone at the old Washington roof at the log Trap from a new line of reef. The battery has just finished crushing five tons from Nobbs's…

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Mining at Captain's Flat

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

WE hoar that the Lake George United Mining Property at Captain's Flat has been purchased by an English company, and that they intend spending £60,000 in sinking two more shafts and in erecting…

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Gold Rush

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 3

News has been received at Condobolin that a rash has set in at a place three miles went of the present alluvial diggings at Carilele. The discoverer reported having obtained two…

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Mining. Mummel

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

SOME excellent specimens of copper-ore here recently been obtained from this mine, and have been sent to Sydney for assay. One of them weighed over a hundred weight and is…

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Colliery Explosion. London, Aug. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 2

A disastrous explosion took place to-day in a colliery near Neath, Glamorganshire, South Wales. Forty miners are entombed. Aug. 5…

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Mining. Currawang Copper-mine

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 5

A Sydney company has purchased this mine, which has been closed for some years, and we understand that work will be started immediately…

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Colliery Explosion in Wales

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 3

A disastrous explosion occurred in a colliery near Neath, Glamorganshire, South Wales. Forty miners are entombed…

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Sale of the Currawang Copper Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 2

AN item of news which will be pleasant reading is that the Currawang Copper Mine has changed hands, having been purchased by a Sydney syndicate, who intend to commence work immediately. Indeed,…

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Mining at Bell's Creek, Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 4

THE following report has been received from Bell's Creek, Braidwood, under date of August 4:—"Messrs. Hoare and party, of the Never Despair claim, on Temperance Banner line of…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Monday, 4 p.m. Fire at a Colliery

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 August 1896 · page 3

AN outbreak of fire he occurred at the Burwood Colliery, near Newcastle, which has caused considerable damage. The fire to chiefly confined to the furnace shall. It broke…

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The Catterthun Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

THE manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company (Mr. Samuel Hague Smith) was on Monday in receipt of the most encouraging message which has yet been received from the salvage party…

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Gold at Goody Creek

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

Some more nice specimens of gold have been brought into Yass from Goody Creek. Experienced miners say it will go thirty ounces to the ten. A rush is already made for the ground and…

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Mining Near Albury

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

THE Albury Daily News reports that decidedly promising results are being obtained at the Rotherfield Reefs, about 17 miles from Albury. At present there are only 15 men on the field working…

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Mining Leases

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 2

NOTICE is given in the Government GAZETTE that the undermentioned application for a special lease in terms of the Mining on Private, Lands Act has been approved of :—…

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Mining Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 3

A miner named Richard Flyon, single, about thirty, was killed this morning by a fall of earth occurrng in the Princess claim at Wyalong…

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Mining Act Amendment Bill

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 3

AN Act to alter and amend sections 14 and 63 of the Mining Act, 1874, and for other purposes in connection therewith. [Ass[?]ted to, 31st July, 1898.]…

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Mining. Bell's Creek Reeps

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 2

A syndicate of well-known townsmen have secured a large area of land, eighty acres, embracing a number of reefs on the Seymour Estate, Deli's Creek, with the intention of…

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Mining. Lake George Copper Company

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

AN extraordinary general meeting of the Lake George United Mining and Smelling Company, No Liability, was held at the company's office on Monday evening, and resolutions…

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Revival in the Mining Industry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 5

FOR some time past there have been growing signs that a revival is taking place in the mining industry, and Mr. Sydney Smith states that the rush of work which is now pouring in upon the Mines…

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Important Mining Development at Junction Point

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 6

MINING at Junction Point and adjoining localities is assuming some substantial form (says the Crookwell Gazette). The information that a trial crushing for Lewis and party at Nobb's reef, on Mr. Beeston's…

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