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

Mining & the mines, 1897

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

JUNEE, Monday.—The parcel of ore (6 tons) forwarded lately by the Rockdale G. M. Company (Junee Reefs) to Footscray, Victoria, for treatment has given a return of nearly 3 oz…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 2

THE want of water for washing is proving a serious drawback to mining in Araluen as well as in other parts of the district, and operations this week have had to be…

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Mining Managers' Reports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 4

THE Bell's Creek Gold-mining Company, No Liability, March 15.—Work proceeding satisfactorily. Brown's reef: Have been raising stone, and have 100 bogs filled ready for crushing…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 2

ALBEADY several tradesmen who left Bathurst for West Australia a few months ago have returned, being unable to secure continuous work, and others have intimated their…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 2

Bywong, Tuesday.—The Lowe and Alebin G.M. Company, being down about 60ft, in their new shaft, will commence driving to catch the reef. Robbins and Cartwright are sinking on the reef in…

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Mining. Rich Gold Discovery

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 5

KAGLGOORLIE (W.A.), Monday.—A marvellously rich strike was made in the Great Boulder, being the most valuable find in the mine, and one of the richest yet discovered in West…

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A Mining Expert

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 2

knows what leads to follow and what to ignore; knows also the dangers of mining and how to avoid thorn. He realises the importance of saving himself, and providing against prevalent…

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Mining. New Alluvial Find at Little River

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 March 1897 · page 2

Word came in to town last week of a highly payable run of gold being found recently at Bentley's Point, Little River, about eight miles from Charleyong and the same distance…

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Fresh Gold Discovery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Saturday.—A now goldfield was discovered recently seven miles south-west from hero on the Upper South Arm. An assay made at the Clyde works gave 3½oz. of gold per ton. The reef…

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Deep Mining at Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 4

C. WRIGHT and Co's. auction sale on Wednesday next, of mining plant, &c., at the South Burrangong claim (says the Young paper) will see the last, probably for many years to come, of deep alluvial…

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Mining. Gold Lease Approved

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 2

THE gold-mining lease of 4a., Budawang, applied for on 7th September 1896 has been approved…

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Mining at Bywong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 4

Bywong, Monday.—Johnson, M'Alister, and Co. have had to cease work temporarily owing to some of the timbers giving way. The drive at the 120ft. level is in a little over 30ft. Lowe and…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 2

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.—A disaster occurred in the Mount Charlottee mine. Eight men were on the ladders, which suddenly gave way…

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Mining. a Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 3

WAS held on Wednesday before Mr. Caswell, James Carter applied for an injunction to prevent Adam Taylor from diverting a race between their claims on the Shoalhaven…

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Mining Disaster at Kalgoorlie

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

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.—A disaster has occurred in the Mount Charlotte mine. Eight men were on the ladders, which suddenly gave way. Three men are dead, and three others are lingering, but cannot…

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The Mining Disaster at Kalgoorlie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 2

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.—A sad accident took place at Mount Charlotte last night. The charge man, after preparing the charges for the shaftsinkers, left the charges and detonators and also a…

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Mining. a Gold Discovery Near Nerriga

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 April 1897 · page 2

A RUN of gold has been found about half-a-mile the other side of the Corang River, close to the main Shoalhaven Road. The prospectors, Messrs. Wingrave, Smith, and two others,…

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Mining at Braidwood and Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 2

BRAIDWOOD, Monday.—Stone is being carted to Major's Creek battery from Bell's Creek Company's reefs. A shot on Saturday disclosed more rich stone studded with gold in Brown's line of reef, which is…

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The Kalgoorlie Mining Disaster.—A Fifth Victim

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 4

KALGOORLIE, Sunday.—James M'Gaushy, a fifth victim of the Mount Charlotte mining disaster, died on Saturday, and was buried to-day. Meadow is better, Gibb is recovering, and it is believed he…

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Gold Mining Leases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 4

THE rents on the following gold mining leases are due and unless paid within 30 days from 2nd April, the leases will be cancelled: W. M. Davies, 3 acres, parish Jerralong; C. A. Kohlhardt, 4 acres…

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