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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 11 of 15

Good Hope Copper Mine

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

A company is about to start works at Good Hope Copper Mine within a few weeks. Practical miners are now wanted to work the mine…

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Mining in Yass District

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

The Yass district should make good progress as soon as a good downpour of rain conies, which will enable miners to go on with their work. The town has extraordinary rich…

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The Golden Sickle Nugget. a Rush for Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 4

KANOWNA, Thursday.—An immense crowd assembled outside Donnellan's hotel at 2 o'clock this afternoon to hear Father Long's statement regarding the finding of the Golden Sickle Nugget. Crowds came all…

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Canadian Goldfields. London, Aug. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

Great discoveries of gold have been made at Lake Taglish, in the north-west of Canada. Owing to the reported richness of the new field Skagway and Dyea have been almost deserted…

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Mining in Murrumburrah District

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

THE Cunningham Creek alluvial claims continue to pan out satisfactory results, the output in some instances averaging 2oz per load. Brown and instances averaging 2oz. per load. Brown…

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Mining. Cancellation of Lease

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

IT is proposed to cancel on 23rd instant mineral lease 4 of 40a, Cullulla. Argyle, held by S. Meyer, and 2.30 p.m. on that date the lease will be available for fresh occupation…

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Blakney Creek Gold Mine

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

FOR years fossickers have been working with more or less success at Blakney Creek, and now Messrs. W. T. Plumb, of Gunning, and E. H. Plumb, of Grenfell, have hit upon the…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 3

THE rent is due on the undermentioned gold leases, and unless paid within thirty days from 16th instant they will be cancelled :—Lake George Mines, gold lease 61 and 62…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 4

WE hear that the Lucknow Company, of the Orange district, have bought out the Leech Exploration Company at Nerriga. Since their purchase they have taken up a considerable area of…

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Mining at Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

MARULAN, Friday.—Mining matters are progressing favourably throughout this district. The reports from the gold mining out along the Bungonia Creek and Shoalhaven are very encouraging. At…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 2

MARULAN, Friday.—Mining matters are progressing favorably throughout this district Reports from the gold-mining out along the Bungonia Creek, and Shoalhaven are very…

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Four Barrels of Gold

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 4

ONCE a man of the laboring class who had often wished to be rich was offered all the money he wished for if he would accept, without a murmur, the troubles and anxieties that…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 2

WE learn that some 69 or 70 tons of stone, which is expected to give encouraging results, are lying at grass at the Young Ausralia claim at Markdale, Arrangements have been made…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

The Minister mine, at Adalong, where a [?] to in plo[?], has been pick[?]. The [?] of the unionist mine have given notice of their intention to apply for a…

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Mining. Gold at Gympie

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 2

[?] obtained from No. 1 North Oriental and Gympie Company's rains, Gympie [?] collected to contain 20[?], of gold, have been purchased by the payment for…

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The South Wales Coal Strike. London, Aug. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 6

Many meetings of the colliers on strike in South Wales have been held, and there is now a prospect of the miners negotiating with the employers for the settlement of the dispute by the adoption of a…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 August 1898 · page 2

IT is reported from Bungonia that recently two small diamonds were found at Cowhole Creek Shoalhaven Gullies. They are said to be of excellent quality and lustre and it is…

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The New Ministers. Re-arrangement of the Cabinet Mr C. A. Lee to Be Minister for Justice. Mr. Varney Parkes Selected As Postmaster-general. Mr Hogue Will Take Education and Labour. Mr. Cook to Be Minister for Mines and Agriculture

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2

Saturday's "S. M. Herald" says:-- Rumor was very busy yesterday with the names of probable new ministers, and all kinds of speculations were indulged in, the members chiefly…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

PERMISSION has been granted to A. A. Mc Innes to mine for gold, silver, and copper under part of road passing through portion 74, and part of road separating part of…

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A Gold Digger’s Job

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

Some men always expect the worst to happen These men get more joy than others out of good luck. On the contrary, there are other men who look continually forward to the best happening,…

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