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

Mining & the mines, 1896

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The Reported Gold Robbery. London, May 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

It was reported to the police yesterday that a box of bullion, valued at £3000 had been stolen from the mail boat on the passage from Ostend (Belgium) to Dover…

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Gold Mining Leases Approved

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

The following [?] for fifteen years have been approved:—I. W. Colver, 2 ac., 3 ac., 10ac., and 25 ac., Jerralong, applied for on 14th and 15th May 1896…

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Gold-mining Leases Void

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

At 2 .30 p.m. on Tuesday next the following gold-mining leases will be open for leasing:—W. McGregor, 7 ac., Nerrimunga, applied for 8th October 1894; G. Pullin, 4 ac., Inverary,…

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Mining. Braidwood Items

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

THE monthly gold escort left Braidwood last Friday with 640 ozs. 0 dwts. 19 gts, of gold. This is an increase on the yield of last month. and shows that the Braldwood district still…

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Lake George Mining & Smelting Company

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Lake George United Mining and Smelting Company, No Liability, was held at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, Sydney, on…

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The Catterthun Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2

THE salvage steamers Sophia Ann and Mermaid were unable to resume operations at the wreck of the Catterthun on Friday owing to the heavy sea off Seal Rocks, and during the morning both vessels…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 6

MR. F. R. WILSHIRE, mining warden for the district, held a court at Goulburn yesterday morning. The only matter which came before the court was an action brought by J. Hogan against…

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Gold Discovery at Major's Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 4

BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.—A party of six lately started work at Rigby's reef, Major's Creek. The shaft is down 60ft. Near the surface the reef was a few inches wide, but it widened to nearly 3ft…

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Braidwood. Progress in Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 4

A number of men are working at Warrambucca, where some good gold was recently found, some men last week having, we hear, made as much as £2 each, although the absence of rain seriously hampers…

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Lake George Mining and Smelting Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 4

THE ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Lake George United Mining and Smelting Company, No Liability, was held at Aaron's Exchange Hotel on Wednesday evening, Mr. H. S…

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The Miners' Strike

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 3

News from Newcastle states that the Dudley miners started work to-day. There is an impression that the strike will soon end…

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Mining. Mineral Lease

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 2

LAST weeh T. Ratledge applied at Queenbeyan for 20 acres, yanaunnbeyan…

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Gold at Esperance (W.a.)

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 2

A large discovery of gold has been made close to Esperance. A great number of people have gone out. Specimens have crushed well. The exact locality is kept a…

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The Mittagong Iron Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

A Mittagong telegram of Monday says.—Five men started to work in the iron mines this morning to remove a large mass of iron, coal, and limestone, which is in an old blast furnace. When this is…

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A New Gold Find

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

CONDOBOLIN, Monday.—A rush has set in at Carlisle station, about 20 miles from Condobolin and 15 from the Fifield diggings. A minor brought half an ounce of alluvial to town on Saturday and…

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Telegrams. Bungendore, Monday. Mining at Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 4

SIX tons of stone crashed on Saturday yielded twenty-four ounces of gold. The stone was got out of the Lone Hand claim.—Mac's Reef is opening out wider as sunk on.—Johnstone's battery…

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The Catterthun Treasure. the Diving Operations. the Gold Located

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

Nelson's Bay, Friday.--The steamers Sophia Ann and Mermaid arrival in Nelson's Bay from the Catterthum wreek. Mr. Minnett, of the New Zealand Insurance Company, reports that…

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The Catterthun Gold

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3

THE discovery of this treasure seems to be in abeyance. Captain Hall, who is in charge of the party, wired yesterday thus:—"Current is still too strong for the divers. Will hang…

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The Mining Troubles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 2

ON Wednesday a conference was held in Sydney between representatives of the southern miners and proprietors of the southern collieries. The object of the conference was to consider the question of…

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Mining at Cowra Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 4

COWRA CREEK, Monday.—The recent rains have filled all the dams. Murray's battery at the junction of the Bredbo and Cowra Creek is in full swing crushing stone from the Democrat mine, which looks…

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