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

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

BURRAGA, Saturday.—Things in general are unusually quiet, the strike at the Burraga copper-mines being uncountable for this. There is no prospect of the strike coming to…

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The Mining on Private Property Act. ALBURY

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

The loopholes in the Mining on Private Property Act, under which freeholders can secure Against miners large auriferous areas, are well exemplified by the ease of tho recent discoveries at…

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Mining at Bywong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 4

THE Daily Telegraph correspondent states that Messrs. Lowe, Alchin, and Co. are down 130ft., and have a large quatity of stone at grass. They are now driving north at the 40ft. level, and are in…

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The Strike at the Burraga Copper Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 4

BURRAGA, Saturday.—Things in general are unusually quiet, the strike at the Burraga copper mines being accountable for this. There is no prospect of the strike coming to a termination. Mr…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

IT has been arranged that the conference on mining shall meet in St. James's Hall, Sydney, on the 5th February. There will be 300 delegates present…

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The Transvaal Goldfield. History of the Rand. Discovery of Gold

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 1

Though far from being without a record and a history the gold industry of the Rand has been exceptionally free from sensational incidents. It…

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Mining Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

IT has been arranged that a conference on mining shall meet in St. James' Hall, Sydney, on Wednesday, the 5th February. There will be 300 delegates present. Discussions will…

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Mining at Junction Point

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 5

THE creek here has stopped running, and should the dry weather continue there will be no water for crushing. Mining matters are beginning to liven up, as parties who have…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 2

WYALONG, Saturday.—The escort left yesterday with 2044 oz. gold. The Brilliant party have discovered another reef on their claim, which is reported as looking promising…

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The Coming Mining Conference

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

PREPARATIONS are being made for the mining conference, which is to be opened by Mr. Sydney Smith in St. Jame’s hall, Sydney, on, Wednesday, February 6th, There will [?] accommodation for…

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Fifty Miners Killed. London, Jan. 27

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

A terrible colliery disaster occurred to-day in South Wales. While work was proceeding in a mine near Cardiff an explosion of firedamp occurred. Fifty miners were killed on the spot. Thirty-eight miners…

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Colliery Disaster. Fifty Miners Killed

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

Another terrible colliery disaster has occurred in the South Wales coalfield. While work was proceeding in a mine near Cardiff, Glamorganshire, an explosion…

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Meeting of Miners

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

ON Monday evening next, Mr. Thos. R. Rowe, the delegate appointed to represent Yass at the forthcoming Mining Conference, intends addressing all persons interested in mining, at…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

MINERS' RIGHTS.—The Labor Bureau department state in answer to Mr. Fitzpatrick, mining delegate for Braidwood, that miners rights will be issued to all miners who may…

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Gold Discovery at Orange

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

ORANGE, Friday.—Stone free the reef on the Bletchington mine, assayed to-day by Mr. Warnford Lock, manager of tile Lucknow mines, gave a return of 33oz. to the ton. The reef is said to be…

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The Transvaal.—the Mines to Be Closed. London, Jan. 30

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

A cablegram has been received from the Transvaal stating that President Kruger has issued a proclamation announcing his intention to close the miles on the Rand, under the pretext that…

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Mining Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 3

THE Mining Conference is to be opened to-morrow (Wednesday) morning by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Sydney Smith, at 11 a.m., at St. James's Hall, Phillip-street. The Minister will preside, and there…

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Mining at Bungonia

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

Our correspondent "Fly" writes:—What with the scarcity of the metal and the exorbitant prices charged for rations, the existence of the average digger on this field is far from being a cheerful one…

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Gold Returns

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

From a statement, published in the DAILY TELEGRAPH, of the gold received during 1895 at the Sydney [?] of the Royal Mint. we learn that from the Young district was received 1958 41oz…

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Mining. Yalwal

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

NOWRA, Monday.—A very rich discovery has been made in the Golden Quarry Claim at Yalwal, running about 14 oz. to the ton, on a lode 4 ft. 6 in. wide. A hundred tons, valued…

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