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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 7 of 10

Gold Yield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

A return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the gold yield of this State for the month of August was 11,995 crade ounces, equal to 10,073 fine ounces, valued at £42,787, as…

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Pennsylvania Coal Strike

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

London, Monday.—Owing to a dynamite outrage, and the difficulty which has experienced in protecting the ‘blacklegs,’ General Gobin, commanding the…

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Finding a Nugget of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—John Willett, a minor, who had been prospecting at Redbank in the Avoca district, decided last night to search elsewhere, and removed his tools home. He decided this morning…

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Colliery Disasters. London, Sept 5

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

AN explosion of gas occurred yesterday in the Maclaren, Colliery, Abertysowg, Wale's. Sixteen of the miners were killed…

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Gold and Mineral Dredging

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 4

Two bills were introduced in the Legislative Assembly shortly before the House rose on Friday morning, one to amend the Gold and Mineral Dredging Act of 1899, and the other to…

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Mining at Rye Park

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 4

Yass, Friday.—A very important development has taken place in Messrs. Massey and Menarey's new mine, near Rye Park, Tile ore in the shaft is improving as it is being sunk upon…

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The Flooded Colliery. London, Sept. 9

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

THREE of the seven coalminers, who were believed to have been drowned by the sudden flooding of the Union Pit, in the Forest…

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The Flooded Colliery. London, Sept. 9

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 4

The rescued miners when brought to the surface were able to walk, They stated that they never lost hope, Most of the…

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Folk with Limbs of Gold

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 4

AMONG the giant grenadiers of Frederick William of Prussia was a certain Keller, a 7ft Hercules, who having the misfortune to lose one of his legs, was provided by his…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. A Mine on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

A fire broke out in the Corrimal Mine early this morning, and is burning fiercely. So far ascertained there are no men in the mine. Nolle Prosequi…

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Across Northern Asia.—great Gold Yields. London, Sep. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 4

Mr. Harry de Windt, who travelled from Paris to Dawson, Alaska, by way of Siberia and Behring Strait, has returned to England. In the course of an interview he stated that in traversing 11,263…

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Great Yield of Gold in Siberia London, September 17

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

Mr. Hurry De Windt, who recently travelled from Paris to Dawson, Alaska, by way of Siberia and Behring Strait, has returned to England. In the course of an…

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Corrimal Colliery. Outbreak of Fire

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 3

A serious fire broke out in the Corrimal mine near Wollongong about three o’clock on Saturday morning, and it is believed to be burning fiercely at a point…

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A Mine on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

On Saturday morning a fire broke out at the Corrimal Colliery, which is situated about four miles from Wollongong. No men were at work at the time. The fire had not been extinguished at 6…

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The Originator of the Gold Dredge

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 3

There has just died in Dunedin Franz D. Siedeberg, one of the pioneers of the gold dredging industry. Born in Germany, where he received some training as an architect…

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Mining at Red Hill. Suspension Granted

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 2 October 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. Thomas, P.M., in the Warden’s Court on Tuesday morning, Mr. Thomas Coming, as one of the share-holders of P.G.L. 204, portion 2, being a…

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Mines Report. Gold Yields

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 4

IN the annual report of the department of mines for 1901 the following information is given:— Goulburn Division.—As far as can be…

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Mining Report for 1901

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 2

We have received from the Government Printer copy of annual report issued by the Department of Mines for the year 1901, which gives rather a gloomy account of…

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The United States. the Great Coal Strike. London, Oct. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 4

President Roosevelt has invited the presidents of the anthracite companies and Mr. Mitchell, the president of the Miners' Union whoso members are now on strike, to confer with him to-morrow. In…

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District Mining

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

FOR the last few weeks mining in this district has been very dull, owing to the scarcity of water. “The Gostwych ” at Rye Park, has, however, been improving…

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