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

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Mining. Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 December 1896 · page 2

A WARDEN'S court was held yesterday before Mr. Caswell, when Adam Robson of Robson's Point. Shoalhaven River applied for an injunction against Robert Finley, Richard…

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Mining on Private Lands

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 December 1896 · page 2

Yesterday the Governor gave his assent to the Mining Laws Amendment Act, which extends and amends the Mining on Private Lands Act of 1894, &c. Subsequently, at a…

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Colliery Disaster in Wales. London, Dec. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

A serious accident occurred to-day in a colliery at Abernant, near Aberdare, Glamorganshire, South Wales. While the men were at work a sudden inrush of…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 3

MR. H. P. GORDON has just completed a crushing of 10 tons of stone from his reef at Narriga at the Mounteny battery, which yielded 15 oz. 3 dwts. of free gold. The…

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The Colliery Disaster

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 4

MR. E. R. LAWS, of Goulburn, has received a subscription list on behalf of the Stockton Colliery Disaster Fund, and persons wishing to contribute can see the list at his shop…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 2

CROOKWELL, Monday.—The Golden Dyke mine at Tueua has changed hands for £107, including the company's battery. At Junction Point five tons of stone from the Hillside mine yielded an average of…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1896 · page 2

A RICH gold specimen was picked up in the main street at Junee on Saturday, and a rush has set in to the water reserve where the stone was quarried some years ago…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1896 · page 3

A miner named Worsley, married with three children, was killed to-day at Broken Hill through several tons of muilock falling on him…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 4

BRAIDWOOD, Monday.—At Araluen, mining matters have improved considerably lately. Bruce and Co. are employing 40 men and 15 horses. They had very good returns last week. The stripping is…

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Mining on Private Lands Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 4

WITH regard to the applications for leases under the Mining on Private Lands Act we (. M. Herald) are informed that a very large number have been dealt with and leases issued during the last six…

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Mining. a Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 December 1896 · page 2

WAS held yesterday before Mr. Caswell, warden, when the following applications were dealt with:— John Watson and C. R. Styles applied for…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Saturday, 12.46. Harbour Colliery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 3

The Sydney Harbour Collieries Company. Limited, who recently purchased a large block of land at Balmain, with tile intention of sinking there on for coal, will shortly commence operations,…

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Another Mining Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 2

COOMA, Friday.—A fatal mining accident occurred at Cowra Creek, 23 miles from Cooma, at about noon to-day, owing to a heavy fall of stone which took place in the drive in the Democrat mine…

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Mining Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 December 1896 · page 2

COOMA, Monday.—Full particulars of the accident at Murray's Democrat Mine, Cowra Creek, reached here yesterday. It appears that four men named Stephen Quelti, Alick Peller, James Shepherd, and…

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New Guinea Goldfields

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 December 1896 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—Private advices received from the north point to the probability that an extensive rush to the New Guinea goldfields will take place immediately the rainy season is over—…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 3

BYWONG, Monday.—The Lowe Alchin Company have shut down their mine for the Christmas holiday. They are now down 80 ft. in their new shaft, going through small…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 December 1896 · page 2

FROM Mercadool we hear that the claim of Messrs. Huntley and Parry is doing well and that hopeful expectations of the future are entertained…

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The Currawang Copper Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 2

OUR Currawang correspondent writes:—All work in connection with the Currawang Copper Mine has been suspended, for a time at least. All the men have been discharged. The machinery is packed up,…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 4

TUENA, Thursday.—Blay and party finished crushing six tons from the Victoria reef, Junction Point, yesterday. The stone was taken from the 200ft. level, and yielded 1oz. per ton. Leslie and…

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