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

Mining & the mines, 1902

183 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 10

The Silver Mines at Walla Walla. (To the Editor, Yass Courier.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

Sir,—Having been requested to visit the mines now in active operation near Rye Park and to express an opinion thereupon per medium of your journal,…

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Death of a Pioneer Gold Miner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday last there died at Merrylands Mr. George Hunt, who claimed that he discovered gold in this colony before Hargreaves did. Hunt's story was that he met…

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Mining at Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 4

Yass, Saturday.—Negotiations have been completed for the purchase of a smelting plant for tile Walla Walla Silver Mines, which will greatly increase the existing…

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The Rand Goldfield. £50,000,000 ANNUALLY

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 2

Various attempts are made to calculate the importance and extent of the Johannesburg goldfields after the war, and when they are in full working order…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 4

Braidwood, Monday.—The stone lately sent to Cookie Creek from Major's Creek gave satisfactory results. Stuart and Morton 12 tons, averaged 4oz. 13dwt. per ton; Eureka Company 24 tons, 40z 12…

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Medical Burglar. a Specialist’s Greed for Gold Ruins Him

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 1

A remarkable crime committed by Dr. Tomka, a celebrated ear specialist, now occupies public attention both at Vienns and at Bnda Pesth,…

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The Grenfell Gold Recovery Company. Claim on Promissory Notes and Overdraft

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

An action in respect of promissory notes given of behalf of the Grenfell Gold Recovery Company and in respect of an overdraft of that co-partnership was again…

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Mining News. Red Hill

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

Early developments are looked forward to at the Red Hill, the place out beyond Wargeila, where a few stout-hearted men have clung on and worked against all sorts…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. Before Mr. Robterson P. M., Goods Gold

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

C. Wright & Coy v. John Hargraves. Claim for £1 6s 9d goods sold and delivered. Mr. Hogan for defendant. Mr. Hogon submitted that his Worship had…

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The Grenfell Gold Recovery Company. Claim on Promissory Notes and Overdraft

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

In the No. 1 Jury Court, (before Mr. Acting Justice Pring and a Jury of four), A.J.S. Bank, Limited, v. Hogan and others was an action brought by the…

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Highway Robbery at Bendigo Daring and Sensational Crime. Mine Manager Stuck Up

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

Bendigo, Friday.—A highway robbery of a most daring and sensational character occurred on Mount Korong-road, opposite the famous Garden Gully mine Bendilgo, between…

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The Mining Industry. General Decrease in Production

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

THE Under Secretary for Mines has so completed his compilation of the statistics of the past year’s work as to admit of advance particulars being given. Mr…

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Shocking Mining Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—A profound sensation was created in Ballarat this morning, when it was reported that a burst of water had occurred at the Cardigan Proprietary…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

The machinery of the Colombo Dredge has all been removed from the pontoon ready for carting to the new site at Jembaicumbene The new site, called the Middle Ground, Jembaicumbene, is well…

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Mining Disaster in Victoria

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

A HURST of water occurred on Wednesday at the Cardigan Proprietary mine, about five miles out of Ballarat, Victoria, the lives of six miners who failed to reach the surface…

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A Mine Flooded. Six Men Believed to Be Drowned

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon.— he Cardigan Wine, Ballarat, was flood by a burst of water this morning. Nine men were below at the time There…

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Mining Disaster at Ballarat. a Sudden Rush of Water. Imprisons Six Men. Melbourne

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

As the result of a sudden rush of water into one of the trunk lead mines near Ballarat, at an early hour this morning, what is feared to be a terrible disaster has occurred. From the…

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A Quick Silver Mine

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

There is a mild flutter of excitement over the discovery of a quicksilver mine (?) up the Yass River some miles from town. It is said samples tested’ have given 80 per…

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The Ballarat Mining Disaster. the Two Truckers Rescued

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

NEWS was received from Ballarat at 3 a.m. on Friday of the rescue of the two truckers, William Simpson and William King, whom the rescue party succeeded, in reaching in…

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A Quicksilver Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 4

There is a mild flutter of excitement over the discovery of a quicksilver mine (?) up the Yass River some miles from town. It is said samples tested have given 80 per…

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