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

Mining & the mines, 1897

314 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 16

Mining at Bungonia

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 3

An old resident of the Shoalhaven district, and one whose word may be taken as thoroughly reliable, states that the opposition to Mr. James Armstrong's proceedings is…

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The Gold Fields Near Yass. Twenty Ounces to the Ton

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 2

ON Tuesday last a visit was paid to the Gooda Creek and Murrumbateman Reefs, by a party of gentlemen for the purpose of seeing for themselves whether the reefs opened up were…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 4

MR. CASWELL, district warden, held a court at Goulburn on Thursday afternoon to consider conflicting applications lodged by Frederick William Randle and Sweeney and Willoughby for a water…

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Mining. New Guinea

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 2

Cooktown, Friday.—The steamer Merris England arrived here last evening from Port Moresby with fourteen miners, some of whom are destitute…

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Mining in the Bungonia District

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 4

MR. EDITOR,—In your issue of 23rd instant appears a letter over the signature of J. Nagoh, miner (sic.), and as the writer indulges in some…

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Forty Years' Mining in Australia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 4

I HALTED at the gate of a pretty bush residence, which answered to the description supplied me, and asked of the lady whom I found enthusiastically gardening, "Does Mr. T. J. Thomas live here"…

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The New Goldfield at Nanima Creek. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 4

SIR,—Will you allow space in your widely-road and admirably-conducted paper for a short account of this most extensive and undoubtedly rich auriferous region ?…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 3

MR. EDITOR,—I notice a par in your issue of 27th instant headed, "Mining at Bangonis," [?]sting that "an old resident of the Sheal-haven district" states that he knows of ground…

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Mining at Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 4

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Monday.—At the Lake George Mining Company's northern section the sinking of the main shaft is still going on, and timbering has been completed at a depth of 572ft The four levels…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. London, Sept. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 3

The "Times" say it is feared that there will be considerable loss of life on the various routes to the Klondyke gold-fields before the craze abates. The "Daily Chronicle's" special correspondent…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. London, Aug. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 4

Mr. Ogilvie, a Canadian Government surveyor at the Klondyke goldfields, states that 7000 miners and prospectors will face the winter at Dawson City, the centre of the goldfields…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 2

The London Times says that it is feared there will be great loss of life on the various routes to the Klondyke goldfields before the craze abates…

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Mining in the Bungonia District

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 4

MR. EDITOR,—Kindly allow me one more small space to reply to Mr. Styles on the above subject. Mr. Styles still admits that there are…

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The Yass Mines. a Battery for the Reefs

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 2

On reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that a meeting is called for the purpose of making an endeavour to procure a battery for the Yass district. Several…

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Yass Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 4

A PUBIC meeting is to be held at Yass for the purpose of making an endeavour to procure a battery for the Yass district. Several gentlemen have promised to put down £20 each, and it only wants…

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The Gold-fields in the Yass District. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 5

SIR,—I was much interested in a letter appearing in the columns of your Tuesday's issue above the subscription of "Miner," giving an account of the Nanima gold-fields. Although the information…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. London, Sept. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 3

Reports from New York state that out of 5000 prospectors who were blocked on the White Pass, Klondyke, scarcely 50 have succeeded in crossing the pass…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 September 1897 · page 4

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Monday.—At the Lak George Mining Company's northern section the sinking of the main shaft is still going on, and timbering has been completed at a depth of…

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Forty Years Mining in Australia

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 2

I halted at the gate of a pretty bush residence, which answered to the description supplied me, and asked of the lady whom I found enthusiastically gardening, "Does Mr. T. J. Thomas live…

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Rush for Captain's Flat Mining Leases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 2

BRAIDWOOD, Monday.—Keen competition was evinced over mining leases at Captain's Flat this morning, and some smart pegging wan done. Mr. J. M. Moroney, of Braidwood, on behalf of a…

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