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

Mining & the mines, 1896

499 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 18 of 25

Gold Mining Leases

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 2

NOTICE is given in the Government GAZETTE that the undermentioned application for a gold mining lease of Crown Lands has been approved of. C.L. 52; applicants, W.T. Bolton, and others ;…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 2

MR. F. NEELD SENIOR, the discoverer of the Wyalong goldfield, informs as that the chlorinstion works in course of erection for himself and song will be completed in about…

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Mining at Bywong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 4

BYWONG, Monday.— Wilson, Giles, and Co., Doughboy-hill, are still raising stone. Whyte and party, Lonestand, have now about 10 tone at grass, and intend rending shortly to battery; stone looking…

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Mining. Application for Mining Lease

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 3

NOTICE of intention of spply of a gold-mining lanes of 5 acres at Tirraanns has been given by J. J. Bruton, Walter E. Gould, JasMalone, George McAllrtor, and France…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 August 1896 · page 3

Gold leases 87,78,88, and 72, of 2 a., 3 a., 10 a., and 25 a. respectively, Jerralong, held by E. W. Culver, will become void on 4th September, and will be open to be taken…

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The Gold Escort

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 August 1896 · page 3

Left Braidwood on Friday for Tarago. It contained 691 age, 6 dwts. 17 grs., a considerable falling off from the last month's returns, but a little more we believe was sent away…

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Croker's Mint Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 4

ON Friday last Messrs. Andrews and do Lauret offered at auction on the ground the mining plant and machinery of the Croker's Mint Gold Mining Company of Windellima, but the property was not…

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Mining. Cowra District

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

SOME men, who have been for some time prospecting on Mr. Cheney’s selection at Walli, have succeeded in striking a dyke or lead of auriferous [?]bdirt which is likely to give an additional…

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Mining. Croker's Mint

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

LAST Friday Messrs. Andrews and de L[?]s offered at auction on the ground the mining plant and machinery of the Croker's Mint Gold-Mining Company of Windellima, but…

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Gold Discovery at Gundagal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 September 1896 · page 2

GUNDAGAL, Wednesday.—In connection with Marshall's line of reef on the lode on Kimo Hill, about a mile west of Gundagai, further important developments occurred to-day. No. 1 South,…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 September 1896 · page 2

BRAIDWOOD, Wednesday.—Another rich leader has been struck In the lately-formed syndicates' ground at Bell's Creek. It is reported that Drummoud and party have struck rich alluvial at Bombay,…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 September 1896 · page 4

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday.—Gumm and party, working in a portion of ground recently secured by the Bell's Creek Company, after sinking 50ft. on Brown's reef, struck a vein, showing gold freelyr This…

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Gold Discovery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

WE understand that quartz-bearing gold has been found on Mr. Faithfull's property at Springfield, and that Mr. O. Parsehouse and others have obtained permits to mine on private property…

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Queanbeyan Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 4

QUEANBEYAN, Thursday.—Mr. A. L. Cadogan, of Sydney, in company with Mr. E. Cadogan, of Queanbeyan, has just returned from C[?]ton and Michelago, where they have seemed several blocks…

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Bullock Island Coal Mine

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 September 1896 · page 3

The inspection of the Wickham and Bullock Island Pit conoladed this afternoon. The mine was declared safe…

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Gold Discovery at Springfield

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 September 1896 · page 2

WE undsr[?]tend that a very promising gold-bearing reef has been discovered on Mr. Paithfull's property at Springfield, and that a local syndieats has been formed to work and…

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The Currawang Copper Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 4

MEN will be set to work this week pumping out the shrift of the Currawang Copper Mine. Mr. Collies, the engineer, was in Goulburn on Saturday…

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Gold at Goody Creek

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 2

On Saturday there was great excitement in town over the discovery of a rich reef at Goody Creek, about seventeen miles from Yass. The prospectors it is reported, have…

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The Lake George United Company's Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 4

MINING at Captain's Flat has been heard of by many Sydney people, but to their sorrow. They will hear of it again, but whether or not it will be to their satisfaction will depend upon how they may…

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Gold for America. London, Sept. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 2

The export of gold to New York has slackened. During the past fortnight about £4,000,000 in gold was sent there…

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