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

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Large Nugget of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 July 1904 · page 4

Brisbane, Tuesday.—Great excitement was caused at Mount Morgan yesterday when O'Farrell and O'Shea brought into town a largo nugget of pore gold, found at the Dee rush. The nugget so for…

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Large Nugget of Gold

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

Brisbane, Tuesday.—Great excitement was caused at Mount Morgan yesterday when O'Farrall and O'Shea brought into town a large nugget of…

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Alluvial Gold Find near Barraba

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr. Carthew, inspector of mines, respecting the discovery of alluvial gold in deep ground at Ti Tree Creek, 12 miles…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 4

THE manager of the Jembaicumbene Middle Ground Company's dredge reports as follows:—We worked all the week in the northern half of the cut, and I think I am safe in…

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Strike at the Standford-Merthyr Colliery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 4

West Maitland, Saturday.—Work has not yet been resumed by the miners at the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery. The trouble it appears is not with the miners, who are prepared to…

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The Burraga Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 4

Lithgow, Tuesday.—A report from Burraga states that the Miners' Association held a special meeting on Sunday afternoon, and decided not to deal with the proposed reduction of…

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Coal for the Malacca Refused

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 6

The Russian request made at Port Said that the Malacca should be supplied with coal in order to proceed to Cherbourg, the French naval station in the Channel, has been refused…

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Gold Discoveries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 4

The Temps reports new gold discoveries at Antannarivo, Madagascar, the reefs being analogous to those of the Transvaal. SEQUAL TO A BULL AND TIGER FIGHT…

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Burraga Mine Trouble. Threatened Closing Down

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 4

Burraga, Tuesday.—With reference to the Burraga mine trouble a deputation representing the Amalgamated Miners' Association, wood carters, and cutters waited upon the…

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The Burraga Mines Shut Down

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

A telegram was received this afternoon stating that the Burraga mines have shut down. The management recently submitted a proposal, which seemed eminently fair, to the miners and others…

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Russia Purchases Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 4

Russia has purchased 200,000 tons of Welsh coal for delivery in August and September. It is believed that the bulk of the shipments is intended for Vladivostock…

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Burraga Mine Closed Down

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 2

Burraga, Saturday.—The Burraga mine was closed down to-day. It has been decided to pursue a vigorous system of development until arrangements are made for resuming operations with a full…

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British Coal for a Russian Cruiser

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, in replying to Mr. T. G. Bowles, stated that the Dmitri Donskoi, the Russian armoured cruiser, of 5893…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 3

THE dredgemaster of the Jembaicumbene Hiddle Ground Company's dredge reports:—We worked all last week in ground similar to that of the previous week, with the…

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Mining at Bywong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 4

The Age correspondent writes:—There is a steady progress being made in this industry on this field. A small crushing plant has been erected and is now working at Seymour's…

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Telegrams. Burraga, Wednesday. Burraga Mine Stoppage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 4

The mine ceased work on Saturday. Forty men have been put on again to prospect, but many are leaving for other raining centres…

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Gold Find Near Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 5

Queanbeyan, Wednesday.—The warden's bailiff, who has visited the recent discovery reported on the Gungahleen Estate, states that it is an alluvial gold discovery, and…

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Threatened Mining Crisis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 4

Cobar, Thursday.—The following is a copy of a letter received by Mr. G. H Blackmore, the manager of the Great Cobar Copper Syndicate from the general secretary of the Amalgamated Miners'…

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Gold Near Queanbeyan

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 2

A press wire from Queanbeyan, on Wednesday last, reports that tho “Warden’s [?] who has visited the recent discovery reported on the Gungahleen…

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Another Mining Difficulty

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 4

The leaders of the Labour bodies so not learn wisdom by experience. Only a few days ago they forced the miners employed at Burraga to refuse…

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