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

Mining & the mines, 1898

294 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 15

Mining. Lake Gegrge Mines

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 5

THE [?]melting return of the Lake George Mines, Captain's Flat, for the month of June was as follows:—There were furnaced 5162[?]4 tons of crude sulphides, producing 173.26…

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News by Cable. Welsh Miners' Strike

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 3

The coal miners on (strike in South Wales have declined to accept Sir Edward Fry's assistance as conciliator do the questions in dis[?]…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

WE understand that a new lode of green stone has been discovered at the 100 feet level at the old Carrington Mine, near Marulan. The assay has given a yield of 2 oz. 16 dwt. of gold per ton and about 3…

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Gold in the Yass District. Very Rich Returns

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

FOR some considerable time it has been known that rich reefs existed in the Yass district, and all that was wanted was capital to develop then For some unaccountable reason…

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The Gold Yield for July

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 2

Twenty-eight thousand and ninety-seven ounces of gold were won during the mouth of July, bringing the total output for the first seven months of this year up to 181,821oz. The average monthly…

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The Coal Strike in South Wales. London, Aug. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 4

The colliery-owners in South Wales have definitely refused to make any concessions to the workers beyond a renewal of the old sliding scale of wages and an immediate advance of 5 per cent…

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Mining. Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. McKell Mining Warden. John McKane applied to have mining tenement 95-16, containing a race, Nadgigomar, standing in the name of James…

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The Yass Goldfields

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 2

The following appeals in the annual report of the Department of Minos and Agriculture for the year 1897 : -- The valuable discoveries of the year in the Queanbeyan Division are in the…

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Adelong Miners' Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

ADELONG, Friday.—A meeting of about 300 miners was held in Cassin's hall last night, to hear the result of the delegate's (Mr. Skurrie's) interview with the Gibraltar Company directors in Sydney…

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Rich Gold at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 4

TUENA, Thursday.—A party of four miners have struck a rich gold lead in Tuena Creek. Yesterday they got 8oz, and to-day 12oz. There is every prospect of the lead continuing.—Tel. to Daily…

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Miners' International Congress. London, Aug. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 6

The Miners' International Congress, sitting at Vienna, has resolved that the time has come when it is expedient to fix a minimum rate of wages…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

A STIR is being made at the Dog Trap by the fact that a syndicate is being formed to work the old Ironclad reef, which has been lying idle for about…

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Australian Gold Output

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 4

The Australian output of gold for this year promises to exceed by at least half a million ounces the yield for the previous year. New South Wales mines have yielded 181,821oz. for the first seven…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

YASS, Saturday.—The record Reign claim, Nanima, tailings from five tons fist gave 10ozs. 9dwts per ton, and alimes 2oz. 12dwt. per ton, making a total which the…

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A Bank Robbery. the Manager Gagged by an Armed Man. £600 in Notes and Gold Stolen. Address of Suspect. Melbourne

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 4

A during [?]uk robbery is reported from Penshurst. This afternoon an armed man stuck up the local branch of the Bank of Victoria, bound and gagged the manager,…

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Mining at Bywong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 4

BYWONG, Saturday.—A heavy fall of snow was experienced here on Wednesday, followed by showery and cold weather. All dams are full, and there is abundance of…

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The Miners' Strike in South Wales. London, Aug. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 2

Owing to the strike of the coalminers in South Wales largo quantities of coal are being shipped to England from the United States of America. One firm has shipped 13,000 tone…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 5

YESTERDAY Father Long made a statement to a crowd of nearly 6000 persons at Kanowna, W. A., with nugget. He stated that it was lying unsullied and untouched, but not at…

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Mining at Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

MARULAN, Friday.—Mining matters are progressing satisfactorily throughout the district. The Carrington iron mines are still forging ahead, and show an improvement on the last few weeks. The…

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The Londonderry Mine. London, Aug. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

Mr. Justice Romer, sitting in Chancery, has dismissed the action brought by the shareholders in the Londonderry mine, Western Australia, to enforce the promise of Colonel North that he would place…

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