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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 13 of 16

Klondyke Gold-fields

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 1

THE deposits from which so much gold has been taken were discovered in August, 1896. They are not on the Klondyke River, which is a large…

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The Old Carrington Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

MARULAN, Friday.—A mining expert from a Melbourne syndicate was here early in the week inspecting the Old Carrington iron mines, and took away with him several samples of ore. Since then…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 5

THE prospectors' claim at the Corang continues to fly the red flag, and the latest reliable report says that the gold is improving in quantity and quality as it goes into…

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American Miners Shot. Unarmed Foreigners Mowed Down

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 5

SAN FRANCISCO papers to September 16 brought by the Mariposa contain full details of the outrage on miners out on strike in Pennsylvania committed on September 10…

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Nanima Gold Field. (To the Editor of the Goulburn Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 6

SIR,—Seeing some correspondence of late in your paper on the subject of the Nanima reefs, and as I have lately returned from a visit to the field and do not write over a nom de plume, I think some of your…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 3

MARULAN, Friday.—A mining export from a Melbourne syndicate was hero carly in the week inspecting the Old Garrington iron-mines, and took away with him several…

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The Shooting of Hungarian Miners. London, Oct. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 4

The Government of Austria-Hungary has demanded a heavy indemnity from the United States for the families of the Hungarian miners who were recently shot at Coleraine, Pennsylvania, by the…

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Cable News. Klondyke Goldfields. London, Oct. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 2

Intelligence has been received to the effect that none of those who started for the Klondyke goldfields via the Yukon after the middle of July have reached their destination. The majority are…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 2

Intelligence has been received to the that that none of those who started for the Klondyke goldfields via the Yukon after the middle of July have reached their destination. The…

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Klondyke Gold-field

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 3

THE Vancouver mail steamer Warimoo brings farther intelligence concerning the Yukon gold-fields, the mad rush thither from all parts, and the…

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Mining. Managers' Reports

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 3

LOWE and Alchin Central Gold-mining and Quartz-milling Company, No Liability, Bywong, October 11.—South drive extended 27 ft. from crosscut. Reef fully 2 ft. Thick,…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday, 12.18 p.m. Victorian Miners for Lucknow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 2

EIGHTY-EIGHT miners from Bendigo arrived at Huntly this morning and walked to Lucknow mine. The miners were quite taken by surprise, and there was no…

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Mining. Mineral Leases

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 October 1897 · page 3

THE following mineral leases have been approved:—Captain's Flat: L. Dedds, 35 a 2 r. 35 p., county Murray, parish Bullongong; W.F. Buttfield, 50 a., county Murray. parish…

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Shocking Mining Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 2

PARKES, Monday.—Two miners named John Ritchie and Steve M'Donagh were terribly injured by an explosion in a mine a few miles out of Parkes this afternoon. They were withdrawing a charge…

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The Lucknow Miners' Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 2

ORANGE, Wednesday.—The strike committee received further subscriptions to-day, 35 of which was from Mitchell's Creek. The Illawarra miners also sent contributions. There is nothing fresh to…

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Mining at Bywong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 4

BYWONG, Monday.—A visit was paid during the week by Mr. Gray, of Ballarat, in the interests of Victorian capitalists, to Creekborough, about four miles from here, on the Bungendore road, to inspect…

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American Miners Shot. Unarmed Foreigners Mowed Down

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 2

San Francisco papers to September 16 brought by the Mariposa contain full details of the outrage on miners out on s'rike in Pennsylvania committed on September 10. A telegram to…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 November 1897 · page 2

CROOKWELL, Friday.—Some good crushings have boon recently reported from the Junction Point mines, the yields averaging from 6dwt. to 17dwt. per ton. Twenty tons from the…

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The Lucknow Miners' Strike. End of the Trouble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 4

ORANGE, Sunday.—The Lucknow strike is now a thing of the past, for a decision was arrived at by the strikers this afternoon which practically terminates the struggle which commenced just 13 weeks…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 2

THE lease of 5 a., being part of Guise's grant of 700 a., Bywong, applied for by J. Cartwright under the Mining on Private Lands Act of 1894, is now ready for delivery…

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