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

Mining & the mines, 1898

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The Klondyke Goldfield. London, May 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 4

The rush to the Klondyke goldfields continues. Fifteen thousand persons, including many women, are encamped between Lake Lindeman and Lake Tagish, on the Lynn Canal route…

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Mining. the Braidwood Escort

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 2

ON Friday took 400 oz., about half an average return, due to the dry weather. For the month of May the gold export of Western Australia amounted to 83 346oz.,…

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The Mines at Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 4

Our readers will be glad to learn that Mr. Bonarius has completed arrangements for re-starting work to-day (Tuesday) at tile flux mines, near Marulan. It is anticipated that operations will…

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Mining Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 4

MARULAN, Tuesday.—An accident resulting in the death of a miner named William Pearce has occurred at the Spring Creek mines, near Bungonia. The man was in his mine when a tunnel fell on him, and…

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Mining Fatality Near Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

A MINER named William R. Pearce was accidentally killed on Monday last whilst working in his claim at Jerrara Creek, Shoalhaven district. An inquest was held before Mr. H. O'Brien, coroner, on…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. London, June 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 4

It is expected that the value of the gold output at the Klondyke goldfields in July will amount toy between 12,000,000 and 15,000,000 dollars…

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Lake George Mines, Limited

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 June 1898 · page 3

The manager reports for work ended June 4.—Northern Section—Pow[?] shaft:Timbering only carried on here. Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 levels; Been filling a number of…

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Mining. a Goulburn Prospecting Syndicate

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 June 1898 · page 3

A MEETING of the newly-formed Goulburn Chillagoe Prospecting Syndicate was held on Thursday afternoon in Messrs. Sendall and McCarthy's office, Bank Chambers, for the…

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Gold from the Wairarapa Wreck

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 4

A SINGULAR case has come before the New Zealand Chief Justice. When the steamer Wairarapa was wrecked at the Great Barrier Island in October, 1894, there were on board two New Zealand miners…

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A Coal Ship Captured. London, June 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4

The St. Louis, one of the boats of the International Navigation Company, which is utilised by the United States as an auxiliary cruiser, has captured the English…

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Mine-salting

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 1

WHAT is known as "salting" of mines is much more common than most people imagine. It is practised in every mining district in the world…

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Poetry. Silver and Gold

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 1

Farewell, my little sweetheart, Now fare yon well and free ; I claim from you no promise, You claim no vows from me…

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The South Wales Coal Miners' Strike. London, June 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 4

The non-union miners in South Wales, who did not join the strikers, and who lately received an advance of 10 per cent. on their wages, now demand a further advance of 10 per cent. : otherwise they…

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Metalliferous Miners' Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 4

SOME time ago the Minister for Mines (Mr. Sydney Smith) intimated his intention of calling a conference of gold and other metalliferous miners, to be held at the Hawkesbury…

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Mining and Religion

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

Mr. James Crotty, who died recently, leaving £160,000 to the Roman Catholic Church in Victoria and £100 a year to his wife, to be increased to £600 if she went into a convent, wrote a letter…

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A Gold Mine Offered to a Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Concord Borough Council a novel proposition was submitted in a letter, which read:—"Tuena Post-office, New South Wales, May 18, 1898. To his Worship the Mayor…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 4

Grong Grong, Saturday.—A fatal accident occurred here last night to Thomas Arthur, a miner employed at the Dead Kangaroo Reefs. It seems he went to go down the shaft after firing two shot…

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The Coal Strike in Wales. London, June 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

The strike of miners in Wales, in which 120,000 men are involved, threatens to extend. A mass meeting of the miners has requested the enginemen and stokers to go on strike unless the military force…

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Mining. Captain's Flat

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 3

THE sensation in Sydney mining circles late on Thursday afternoon, says the Daily Telegraph, was the collapse in value of Lake George Mines shares. After five o'clock orders…

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Telegrams. Bungendore, Friday. Mining near Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 4

AT Dairy Creek, 16 miles from Bungendore, a very rich reef has been discovered at Camby's Hill. Judging from prospects and appearances so far, the discovery will be…

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