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

Mining & the mines, 1899

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Mining. Captain's Flat

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

UNDER the energetic supervision of Mr. A. W. Hudson metellurgist work in general is in a flourishing condition. No. 4 furnacs, which has been closed for some time undergoing…

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Gold Returns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 6

A return has been prepared by the Department of Mines showing the quantity and value of the gold won in the colony during the month of March, and also for the first quarter of 1899. The gold…

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New Gold Saving machine

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

AN advertisement in this issue calls attention to a trial of the above to-day, (Saturday) at Edgeworth’s claim near Victoria Hill. Mr. (Peg) Wood will be happy to give all particulars to those desirous…

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Mining. Braidwood Escort

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 3

Took away on Friday 237 ozs. 6 dwfs. 19 grs. Now that rain has fallen it is expected the returns wil greatly increase…

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Dredging for Gold in Braidwood District

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 4

THE demand for dredging leases continues active. Another large area has been taken up by George Irwin. His two leases extend from Mudmelong to Merricumbene, a…

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Mining in the Braidwood District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 4

MR. HOLMES is now down 260ft. on the Eureka, or Snob's Reef, at Major's Creek, and the mine is looking A1, improving as the depth increases. A very fine specimen was brought into town during…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 3

The timeworn table of the goose that laid the golden eggs has now to given place to the story of the goose that collects the golden nuggets. The Wingham correspondent of the…

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Lake George Mines, Limited

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 4

THE following are the smelting returns of the Lake George Mines, Limited, Captain's Flat, for the month of March:—Crude are furnaced during the month, 5810 45 tons; producing matte 326 90 tons,…

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Charge Against a Mining Director. London, April 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 6

Claude Vautin, of 28 Basinghall-street, London, consulting metallurgist and director of mining companies, formerly of Melbourne, who was lately committed for trial on a charge of defrauding…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 3

Mount McDonald, Friday.—Messrs. Hawkins and Rogers have crashed five tons of stone obtained from their tribute at Grant's Tunnel for 16 oz. 2 dwt. gold…

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Mining. Lake George Mines, Limited

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 3

THE following are the smelting returns of the Lake George Mines, Limited, Captain's Flat, for the month of March :—Crude are furnaces during the month, 5840 45 tons; producing…

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Mining Frauds. London, April 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 4

At the Contral Criminal Court, Old Bailey, to-day Louis Henry Goodman and Herbert James Squier were indicted for having conspired to defrand the public in connection with the Western Australian…

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Mining. Gold-mining Lease

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 3

THE lease of J. S. Hawkea and other, 10 a., parish of Currambone has been declared void, the lessons having failed to execute and take delivery there of when called upon to do so…

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Excitement at a Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 4

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Saturday.—Quite a sensation was caused here yesterday evening, when it became known that the dump at the Lake George furnace was going to be blown up on account of its…

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New Guinea Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 4

THE steamer Aramac, which on Sunday arrived in Sydney from Cooktown, brought a considerable quantity of gold in transhipment from New Guinea Speaking with one of the officers of the steamer, a…

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Mining. a Rich Tin Discovery

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 3

Perth, Sunday.— A telegram from the police at Marble Bar confirms the report of a rich tin discovery ten miles east of the township. Two hundred acres have been pegged…

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The Belgian Coal Strike. London, Apr. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

The Belgian coal-miners on strike number 48,000…

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Mining. Captain's Flat

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 4

OPERATIONS are being pushed on vigorously at the Lake George Mines at Captain's Flat. During the last week 1391 tons of sulphide ore were raised from the northern. section of…

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Mining at Cooms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 4

COOMA, Saturday.—Mr. W. Willmott, secretary of the No 1 North Mine, Bushy Hill, Cooma, has received the returns for a parcel of 13¼ tons of seconds sent to Cockle Creek for treatment. These…

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Miners' Strike in Idaho. London, May 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

One thousand masked and armed miners seized a train in Idaho, United States, and loaded it with dynamite, which was exploded by a warder, with the result that mills worth 250,000dol. were…

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