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

Mining & the mines, 1898

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New Ministers Selected. Messrs. Lee, Hogue, and Varney Parkes.mr. Cook Transferred to Mines and Agriculture

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the Cabinet was held on Friday, when the question of filling the positions of Minister for Justice, and Public Instruction, and the office of Postmaster-General, was considered…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 2

THE BRAIDWOOD GOLD REPORT On Friday took [?], 10dw[?]The London company which has purchased the diamond[?]at here mark will start…

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The South Wales Coal Strike. Mineowners' Terms Accepted. London, Sept. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 6

The coalminers who are on strike in South Wales have by a majority of two to one accepted the terms proposed by the mineowners, which propose an immediate advance of 5 per cent. above the wages in…

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Permission to Mine

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 September 1898 · page 2

for gold on 10a., part of resrve 182 at Blakney Crook, Bunton, King, has been granted to B Ryan…

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Mining. the Lake George Mines

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 2

THE mining boom which was to have occurred at Captain's Flat any time during the past twelve months has not yet arrived, and judging from the events of the past few days, is…

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Mining. Mineral Leases Cancelled

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 5

Following mineral teases have been cancelled for non-fulfilment of labor conditions:—E. A. Ashcroft two of 40s, each, Boro and Mulwarree, Agryle…

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Notes on Gold Dredging

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 4

WE have received from the Mines Department an interesting little pamphlet on Gold Dredging, by J. B. Jaquet, A.R.S.M., F G.S., with reference to the introduction of the industry into New South…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 2

PROPOSALS are on foot for dredging for gold the rivers in N.S.W., known to be auriferous such as the Macquarie, Shoalhaven, Clarence, and Snowy, and their tributaries…

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Gold Discovery at Snowball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 4

Captain's Flat, Saturday.—Favourable reports are arriving here daily from Snowball. An experienced resident from hero visited the field, and reports that Hindmarsh, Oliver, and party have…

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Four Barbels of Gold

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

Once a man of the labouring class who had often wished to be rich was offered all the money he wished tor if he would accept, without a murmur, the tranblee…

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Mining. Cancellation of Leases

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 2

THE five mineral leases of 40 a. each and two of 60 a. each, Ballongong, Jingers, and Ballallaba, held by F. Bashford will be cancelled on 23rd instant, and will be available at 2.30…

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Mining. the Kikora Line of Reef

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 4

THIS line of reef is situated on crown lands, about 28 miles north westerly from Yalgogrin, in the parish of Kikora, adjoining the pastoral property of R. Hastie (Blairgowrie). Tins reef was found…

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A Mining Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 4

HILLGROVE, Thursday.—A fatality occurred at the Eleanora battery last night. The mangled remains of Thomas M'Rae were found by another vanner boy. Both legs and one arm were off. Deceased…

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Mining. River-dredging for Gold

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

DURING the year or two much interest has been aroused through the remarkable success in New Zealand of river-dredging for gold. The system who originated in that…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. a Tragic Story

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 4

MR. HARRY DE WINDT in the current number of The Young Man tells a tragic story of the Klondyke goldfields. He writes:—The Alaskan sleigh-dogs…

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Mining. Lease Ready for Delivery

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 September 1898 · page 2

THE lease of 40a., Marulan, applied for by G. Cox on 21st May 1898, is now ready for delivery…

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River Gold Dredging

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 4

A large number of applications have been pending in the Mines Department for same time in connection with the dredging of some of the river beds for gold. The reason for this was that there was some doubt…

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Discharge of Miners at Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 4

Captain's Flat, Saturday.—Great consternation was caused here last night when it became known that all the miners employed by the Lake George Mines Company were discharged. The miners…

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Mining. Captain's Flat Mines Closed

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

AN order was received on Saturday by the man[?] for the directors to close the mine[?] that day. All the contractors have been knocked off, and the pumps and other…

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Captains Flat Mines Closed

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

AN order was received on Saturday by the managers for the directors to close the mines that day. All the contractors have been knocked off, and…

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