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

Mining & the mines, 1905

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District Gold Mires

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 2

Last week we reported that Barnes and party, of Wombat, the fortunate owners of a quartz claim near Murrumburrab, had, after receiving…

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District Gold Mines

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 5

Last week we reported that Barnes and party, of Wombat, the fortunate owners of a quartz claim near Murrumburrah, had, after receiving several…

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Creep in a Mine

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 2

A CREEP—apparently more extensive than that of 1902—occurred in the Central Mine, Broken Hill. On the surface there were large fissures running parallel with the line…

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Walla Silver Mine

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 2

The village of Rye Park has been quite astir in mining matters during the week, and from the informatin ascertained we believe the future prospect of Rye Park…

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Submarine Mine Struck

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

During mine practice at Sandhamn roads, near Holsingfors,, it boat struck a submarine mine and was blown to atoms. Seven persons were killed and eight injured…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 4

Braidwood, Friday.—Mining prospects at Bell's Creek and Major's Creek are improving considerably. Some time ago two local men discovered a likely reef near Major's Creek, which they have…

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His Weight in Gold

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 4

The Maharajah of Travancore is an East Indian Prince, who dresses in silks and muslins and covers himself with ropes of pearls and ornaments of diamonds. He…

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Mining Near Cowra. (From Court Guardian.) Sam’s Reef

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 1

FOR some years past the mining area known as Sam’s Reef has been worked by the present; proprietor, who was also the original prospector. A visit to the mine is well…

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Odd Occupations For Women. Some Are Frog-farmers and Coal- Heavers

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 1

THE recent ladies’ steeplechase which has attracted so much attention reminds us that it is just over a century since one of the most beautiful women in England not only…

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The Sketcher a Hidden Doorway. the Tragic Story of a Miser Who Was Lost with His Store of Gold

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 3

Sackett-street woke up one Tuesday morning to find that the shutters had not been taken down from the windows of Burchard's shop…

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A Great Mine

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 2

Twenty years ago there was issued the prospectus of the Broken-hill Proprietary Company, providing for a capital of £320,000, in 16,000 shares of £20…

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Barren Jack Weir. Good Hope Copper Mine

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 2

The Select Committee of Parliament, now sitting to inquire into the subject of constructing the Barren Jack Weir on behalf of the private enterprise of which…

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Dear Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 2

Eight German transports formerly attached to Admiral Rozhdestvensky's squadron will shortly discharge 35,000 tons of coal at Sebastopol, costing Russia with commission and…

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Big Gold Find

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 28 August 1905 · page 2

Great excitement prevailed in Orange last week when it became known that a phenomenal find had been made at Fine Creek. About a fortnight ago two…

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No Fighting for Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 2

The advice of the Council of Elders, influenced by the Samurai and tradition, was against fighting for gold…

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Kangiara Mines

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 2

The following, from the “Town and Country Journal, ” concerns the above mining field, and is of interest to many probably ;—Mining is fairly brisk on…

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South African Mines

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 2

The value of the gold, coal, silver ind diamonds produced in the Transvaal during the year ended June 30, was £20,499,478, an increase, as…

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Memories. Gold-saving Machines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

It may not be generally remembered that at one time not many years ago (1892 or 93) Goulburn was seriously attacked by the inventive fever. An ingenious citizen conceived the idea of constructing…

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Russia Abandons Her Coal. London, Sept. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 3

Russia has abandoned her scheme to furnish her northern railway lines with coal from her own mines. Consequently the importation of 250,000 tons of British coal is necessitated…

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Explosion in a Mine

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 3

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday—A dreadful accident occurred nt the Tasmanian Mine, Beaconsfield, to-day. Edward Mullins being killed and three other miners injured.. The…

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