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

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Mining

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

THE Cordillera, Mount Costigan, and Peelwood mines, which have been idle some years, have recently been taken over by the…

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Mining. Captain's Flat

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

THE furnaces at Captain's Flat are closed to allow of the flue being cleared out and a general cleaning up preparatory to a fresh start. There is now a abundance of water…

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Mining. Captain's Flat

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 2

BRICKS are well under weight for the five furnaces to be erected, in addition to the four now at work. This will mean giving double the amount of work to the miners…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. London, Feb. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 4

The United States Congress is discussing a bill which will have the effect of nullifying the value of the Stickeen-Teslin route to the Klondyke goldfields, unless Canada surrenders her railway…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

Broken Hill Monday.—A serious mining accident occurred at the British Mine about and 6'clock this morning, when [?] named J. Reld, J. [?] and J. Ceff were…

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The Yukon Goldfields. London, March 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

The Canadian-Pacific Railway Company proposes to reduce the rates on the carriage of flour and bacon intended for the Yukon goldfields, with the view of enabling the millers of the North-west…

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The Yukon Goldfields. London, March 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

The Canadian Government has decided to proceed with the construction of the Stickeen railway to the Yukon goldfields at the risk of the United States authorities adopting regulations of a hampering…

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Mining. the Lake George Proprietary Company, No Liability

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the above company was held at the office of the manager, Mr. Leonard Dodds, Pitt-street, on Monday afternoon. The Hon. H. Copeland presided. The following were…

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Local & General News. the Murrumbateman Rush. Another Gold Bearing Reef Struck

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last Messrs. Woodman and party struck a reef at Murrumbateman which showed gold freely. The reef is from 8 to 10 feet wide and has caused quite a…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

PERTH, Sunday.—A nugget weighing 463 o[?], has been brought into Cue from Lake Way, where it was found by a minor named Martin on a lo[?]e of twelve acres owned by himself…

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Mining at Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 2

Marulan, Wednesday.—The Carrington iron mine has shown a slight improvement during the last few weeks. There are now two separate claims at the mines, and between them they are sending away…

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Mining. the Braidwood Escort

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

On Friday took 600 [?] is dwis, 7 gas, as the [?] of last month's work[?] The push to the Klondyle has now fairly [?] in. Duo of the [?]…

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Gold Discoveries near Cooma

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 1

FOR some time past reports have been current as to discoveries of marvellously rich gold are near Cooma, and much stress has been laid on the fact that the rock in which the gold was found was…

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[?] Troubles in the West. [?] Demonstration by the Miners. Kalgoorlie

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 3

[?] the most remarkable [?] in West Australia, the [?] being the formal surrender of two [?] committed on Friday for contempt of…

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Reported Gold Discovery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

A BINDA correspondent has been credibly informed that excellent indications of a rich alluvial deposit have been discovered at Markdale, about seven miles from Binda, and great numbers of prospectors are…

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Mining Managers' Reports

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

LAKE George North Mining Co., Ltd., Captain's Flat, March 12 (by wire).—Resumed sinking main shaft; total, 105ft. ground hard. Other prospecting as usual.—Lake George Mines, Ltd, week…

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Mining in the Queanbeyan District

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

THE Chief Inspector of Mines, Mr. W. H. J. Slee, has forwarded to the Minister for Mines a report on the mining industry and its future prospects in the Queanbeyan…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 2

A [?] of almost pure silver, weighing 172 the, was [?]arthod in Broken Hill Conrols Mine the other day…

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Colliery Disaster. Explosion at the Dudley Mine. Heavy Loss of Life. Newcastle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

A profound sensation was caused throughout the Newcastle district to-day when it became known that a serious explosion of gas had taken place at the Dudley Colliery, and that 15 men had been entombed…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday, 1.25 p.m. Terrible Colliery Disaster

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 4

A TERRIBLE disaster occurred at Dudley Colliery, Newcastle, this morning. Owing to an explosion, 14 men are entombed in the workings The fumes are coming up from…

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