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

Mining & the mines, 1899

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A Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 2

Nowra, Wednesday.—Excellent returns continue to be obtained at the Grassy Gully field, Lovely's syndicate, which is working the prospectors' claim, raising very rich stone from the 100ft. level…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

Albury, Tuesday.—During the past few days the demand for mining leases, apparently for dredging, on the Murray date, has amounted almost to a rush. Extensive areas…

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Sale of the Old Carrington Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

WE learn that Mr. G. T. Steadman, mining broker, of Goulburn, has placed old Carrington Mine near Marulan, with an English syndicate for £2000. Experts, representing the syndicate, have…

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Carrington Mine

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 August 1899 · page 3

An English syndicats who are possessed of several mining properties in N.S.W. and are about to e[?]ct smelting works in the night borhood of Sydney have purchased through…

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Mining. Dredging Leases

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 August 1899 · page 3

The demand for dredging areas in Braidwood still continues On saturday last the following applications were ledged:—Alex-Fraser, 100[?] at Larbert: Jubn Marsland,…

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Gold-dredging Industry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 3

THE mining appeal case, Brennan v. Moss and Allen, decides a point of very great importance to the community, especially to those who are interested, either as workers…

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Mining. Little River Gold Dredging Company

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 3

THE prospectus of the above is advertised in another column, although it is published for public information only, the shares offered for subscription having been largely over-applied…

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Lake George Mines Returns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 4

THE returns from the Lake George Mines, Limited, Captain's Flat, for the month ended July 31 were as follows:—Crude ore furnaced during July, 5745.91 tons; production…

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Copper Mines

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

The Mount Lyell Copper Estates Company, Tasmania, was recently formed with a capital of £160,000, of which shares to the amount of £70,000 were…

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Mining. Captain's Flat

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

DURING the week ended the 7th instant the Lake George mines raised 1181.66 tons not of sulphide ores, and 799 34 tons not of sulphides were treated…

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A Colliery Explosion. London, Aug. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 4

Afterdamp coming in contact with naked lights caused the explosion in the colliery near Bridgend, and owing to the concussion a portion of the roof of the colliery fell, imprisoning the miners. The work…

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The Transvaal. the Situation Still Critical British Forces for the Frontier. Importation of War Material. Large Receipts of Gold. Loudon, August 19

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

It is reported that the Transvaal is receiving gold largely in excess of its ordinary requirements…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 3

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Tuesday.—During the past few days the outgoing coaches have been thronged with miners leaving the Lake George mines…

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Burrangong Gold Dredging Company

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 3

THE first general meeting of the sharsholders was held at the company’s office, 93 Pitt-street, on Thursday last, when the following gentlemen were elected directors for the ensuing year:—…

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Mining at Cnilings

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 3

A SEVIVAL has set in mining circles at Cullinga and consequently a number of claims are being pegged out. A’property held by Boxell and party adjoining the old claim Known as Tindells is look…

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Rich Find of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 4

Orange, Tuesday.—Further details of the rich find at Glasson's Gate, between Byng and Guyong, state that the find was come upon in an old shaft 25ft. deep. Six and a half pounds weight of gold…

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Colliery Explosion. Sixty Miners Entombed, and Rescued. Eighteen Killed

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

An explosion occurred on the morning of August 18 in a colliery near Bridgend, Glamorganshire, South Wales. Eighteen miners were killed, and 60 are entombed…

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The Largest Gold Mine in the World

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 2

THE mine in question is the Simmer and Jack. This property is situated on the main reef, eight miles from Johannesburg, and one mile from the little mining village…

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The Gold Escort

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 3

Left Braidwood on Friday with 341 ozs. several parcels were detained owing to floods. The Sunday Times says that though we do not hear so much about it now, West…

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Burrangong Gold Dredging Company

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 4

THE first general meeting of the shareholders was held at the company’s office, 93 Pitt-street, on Thursday last, when the following gentlemen were…

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