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

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Mining. Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 November 1898 · page 2

TO-DAY (Monday), before Mr. Ooswell, warden E F. Lookwood. T. White, and F. Mayer v. T.F.Suage; claim £11 13/6 alleged to be…

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The Coal Trade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 4

A CONFERENCE of employers and employes of the Newcastle coal trade on Saturday resolved to increase the selling price of coal and the hewing rate paid to miners The determination to increase the…

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Goulburn Mining Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 4

AT the Warden's Court yesterday, before Mr. W. S. Caswell, E. F. Lockwood, F. White, and T. Nealesummoned T. F. Seage for £11 13s 6d for alleged loss of time in connection with a contract at the…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. Fred. Nield senior intends to bring before parliament his claim to a reward for the discovery of Wyalong gold-field. Mr. Trewenack, formerly manager of Lake…

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Breadalbane Iron Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 4

Mr. Edward Frederick Lockwood writes us as follows:—"By your report of the case of the above mines, called on at the Warden's Court on Monday last, you say we claimed £11 13s 6d from Thomas…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. London, Nov. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 4

Half the business portion of Dawson City, the centre of the Klondyke goldfields, has been destroyed by fire…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2

Q[?] Monday. The [?] London Bridge is looking well, and a [?] has been [?] the [?] the [?]…

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The Coal Dispute

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2

A CONFERENCE of employers and employees of the Newcastle coal trade on Saturday resolved to increase the hewing rate paid to…

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Colliery Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2

AT 7 o'clock on Friday morning a portion of the roof of No. 1 funnel in the East Greta colliery, in the Maitland district, fell in, entombing three miners—Daniel Gronan, Bertie Monerieff, and…

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A Mining Action. London, Nov. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 4

The action instituted by the Australian vendors of the Londonderry Gold Mine, Western Australia, against the Earl of Fingall and the executors of the late Colonel North, to recover £150,000 damages,…

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Mining. a Wyalong Claim

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 November 1898 · page 2

THE Lucknow (five men's ground formerly known as Bolte's at Wyalong, N.S.W.,) has in five months yielded from its small but strong and enduring vein, now being worked…

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Mining Disaster

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 3

WEST MATTLAND, Friday.--At the East Greta colliery at 7 o'clock this morning a disastrous accident occurred through a…

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Mining. Captain's Flat

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 2

THE Age states that it is rumoured that the mines and furnaces of the Lake George United Mines will be again in full swing by to-morrow, and that already quite a number of…

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The Yukon Goldfields. London, Nov. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 4

A Californian syndicate has purchased the Omenica mining claims at the Yukon goldfields. FRENCH AND ITALIANS IN EAST AFRICA…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 2

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Saturday.—No. 1 furnace belonging to the Lake George Mining Co: was started this morning, and No. 2 will be lit in the afternoon. The event has been anxiously…

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Saturday. -- No. 1 furnace belonging to the Lake George Mines Company was started this morning, and No. 2 will be lit in the…

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The Szechuan Mines. London, Nov. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. Pritchard Morgan has obtained from the Chinese Government a preliminary contract to work the mines in the Szechuan province not already allotted. He will pay the Government a royalty…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. London, Nov. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

A nugget valued at 50,000dol (about £10,400) has been found in one of the claims at Klondyke…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

AN immense nugget has been found on the Klondyke goldfield. The estimated value is 50,000 dol. (about £10,000). The leases of the North Lake George…

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Gold-mining in China. London, Nov. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 2

Li Hung Chang has congratulated Mr. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., who has obtained from the Chinese Government a preliminary contract to work the mines in the Szechuan province not already allotted…

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