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

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 2

The total gold export of Western Australia during the month of September was 35,301 oz., valued at £134,145. During the quarter ended September 30th…

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The Gooda Creek Mine

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 2

GOOD prospects still continue to be found at Good a Creek, and several more reefs have been struck in the neighbourhood. A report reached Yass yesterday that a gold bearing reef had been struck on a…

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The Red Hill Mine

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 2

AN English syndicate has purchased the Red Hill mine and intends erecting machinery on the ground, the cost of which will be about £40,000. The owners of the mine have signed…

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Activity in Gold Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 6

THE activity which manifested itself some months ago in connection with the mining industry in New South Wales has steadily continued, and from a statement prepared for the information of the…

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Gold at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 4

BRAIDWVOOD, Wednesday.—Frank Gumm, working on Brown's reef, at the Bell's Creek Gold-mining Company's property, raised five tons of stone, Which gave at Forsyth's…

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Mining at Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 4

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Wednesday.—Mr. Copeland, M.P., who with Mr. Chapman, M.P., was here to-day on a visit, has taken up a lease adjoining the Lake George…

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Mining at Junction Point

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 6

MINING.—I paid a visit to the Hillside Mine, and was shown over it by Mr. Henry Tranter. It is situated on the eastern side of the bill at Victoria Flat. The outcrop of…

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Mining. Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 October 1896 · page 2

MR. CASWELL, mining warden, was engaged this afternoon in hearing objections made by Ernest Woodward to the registration by Thomas Armstrong of certain mineral leases…

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The Hall Gold Rush

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 4

THE first intimation that the public had of the discovery of this now goldfield was on Thursday week, when it was reported that a rich find had taken place, and a prospecting lease applied for. On…

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Mining. a Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 2

WAS held on Monday and yesterday before Mr. Caswell, warden, to dispose of the following business:— OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION…

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Mining Laws Amendment Bill

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 4

Is the Legislative Council, on Thursday, the Assembly's message in reference to the Council’s amendments in the Mining Laws Amendment Bill were considered in committee. Mr. WANT said…

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Mining at Cowra Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 4

COWRA CREEK, Tuesday.—Messrs. Murry and Balan's claim, the Democrat line, have recently completed the sinking of a new shaft, and at 80ft. down they came upon a now reef, showing free…

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The Rand Goldfields. London, Oct. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 4

Six thousand natives employed as mines on the Rand goldfields, in the Transvaal, have struck work. The strikers threaten to resort to violence, and the police have been called upon to protect the…

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Gold-mining in British Columbia. London, Oct. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5

The excitement over the rich discoveries of gold in British Columbia is increasing. One mine has paid dividends aggregating £40,000 within 18 months…

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Mining at Jembaicumbene

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5

A REPRESENTATIVE of this journal accompanied by Mr. John Wallace drove out to Jembaicumbeno on Wednesday last to have a look over Messrs. Harmer and Jeffocat's claim. Washing was not going on…

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Labour Conditions in Mining Covenants. London, Oct. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

The section of London Chamber of Commerce identified with Western Australia complains that the labour conditions in mining covenants are needlessly stringent, and are tending to divert capital…

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The Rand Goldfields. London, Oct. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5

The strike of the native miners on the Rand gold-fields in the Transvaal against a reduction of wages is collapsing…

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Mining. Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 October 1896 · page 2

THIS morning Mr. Caswell, warden, gave his reserved decision in the one case Ernest R. Woodward v. James Armstrong, trespase on a mineral lease at Jasper's Gully,…

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Red Hill Mine

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

FINAL negotiations have not yet been made about the sale of this mine, but Mr. Rose is expected in Yass about the end of the week and there is little doubt but that the matter…

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Gold About Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

THERE must be gold about Yass district somewhere, if we judge from the amount that is bought by Mrs. M. Coen in the year. During the last twelve months over £1000…

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