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

Mining & the mines, 1900

288 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 15

Man whose Brains are worth £ 1,000,000. and City Clerks Worth Their Weight in Gold

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 4

To say of any man that “he is worth his weight in gold ” is to make him an object of intera[?]t and [?]vy to those who are less dowered with the world’s wealth. And yet,…

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The World’s Gold. and What Becomes of It

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 4

THOUGH the rush for gold is so keen nowadays, it is a remarkable fact the amount of the precious metal which is turned into coin by the world’s mints each year…

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The Humewood Mine

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 2

Mr. Field, the manager of the above mine, has struck something very rich in what is known as " Youngson's claim. A lode has been discovered at 30 feet,…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 3

The Great Lucknow Console Gold-mining Company, Bathurst, including the Canoblas, is being formed in London with a capital of £640,000. All the shares are being issued…

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Greta Colliery Disaster

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 25 December 1900 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.-- The sub-inspector of collieries states that it will be necessary to leave Greta Colliery sealed…

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Gold Dredging. Oallen Treasury Gold Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 December 1900 · page 2

THE first annual general meeting of the Oallen Treasury Gold Company, Limited, was held at the Accountants' Institute, Sydney, on Wednesday, Mr. J. M. Creed,…

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The Price of Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 December 1900 · page 2

The decline in the prices of coal, commenced in September, still continues. Steam coal has fallen 10s a ton. The fall is attributed to the open weather and the…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 December 1900 · page 5

Bra[?], Monday. Mining's Flat [?]ing [?] has reached up 23 [?] of gold, being the result of [?]ing out operations, This return as very [?]ly…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 December 1900 · page 2

A SERIOUS crisis has occurred on the London stock exchange, originating in an endeavour by a section of Western Australian speculators to corner Mr. Whittaker-Wright's party…

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