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

Mining & the mines, 1906

332 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 17

Built From Coal

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

A palace of coal, after the mediaeval type of architecture, will represent Indiana's mining industry at the St. Louis Exposition. The palace is to be built…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 6

Tuena, Wednesday.—J. Cook and party obtained 5½oz. gold from their claim on the Abererombie River last week; G. Cooper and party, 18oz. 5dwt.; F. Hogan and party, 3oz. 3dwt…

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American Coal Struggle. London, Feb. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

The United Mine-workers of America contemplate beginning on April 1 a strike involving the bituminous and the anthracite fields. If they are successful in this they will stop…

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The Colliery Disaster

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

A disastrous explosion has occurred at Peroll Colliery, Markhill, Fayette County, U.S.A. Thirty-five of the men employed In the mine were killed…

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Mining Disaster

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

Owing to heavy rains the Rudd shaft of the South Rose Deep Mine, on the Rand, was flooded. Of the men below, 55 natives were cut off by the waters and were drowned…

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The Harden Gold Mine. the Director's Report

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

Main Shaft--Total depth from platform at No 1 level 54ft 6in, sunk and timbered for the month 11ft 6in. The shaft still contains in the reef and the ore raised has assayed on…

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Fire in a Mine

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

THE third fire that has occurred in mines at Broken Hill took place yesterday in the 550 feet level of the Junction mine. It is supposed that sparks from a shot at the level…

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Mining Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

THE Jerrawn Creek Mining Syndicate of Goulhurn, formed last month In 60 shares of 5 each, held an extraordinary meeting last night at Mandelson's hotel and was very…

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Mining on the Racecourse

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

WE learn from Mr. C. G. Ramsay that as soon as permission can be obtained to test the ground on the Goulburn racecourse with hand bores, and terms arranged for…

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Diamond Mining

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

Diamond mining at Kimberley is the subject of an illustrated article in the "Engineering Magazine," from which it appears that the ancient; laborious methods of…

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Broken Hill Mine on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

The Junction Mine, Broken Hill, is on fire, the outbreak having occurred at the 550ft. level. The brigades were fighting with the flames on Thursday afternoon, and attempts were made to block off the…

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A Good Mining Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

The mineral production of New South Wales for tile year was valued at £7,017,940, or an increase of £626,176 on that of the previous year. As a matter of fact the…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

BY mistake the syndicate's meeting reported in our last issue was given as that of the "Jerrawa" instead of the "Jerrara" Creek Mining Syndicate. We learn from Mr. C. G…

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Broken Hill Mine on Fire

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

THE Proprietary Mine at Broken Hill was discovered at 9 o'clock on Saturday night to be on fire at the 4000 feet level. The flames were fortunately stopped by a dead end, and…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 4

Tuena, Wednesday.—G. Cooper and party obtained 27½oz. gold from their claim last week on the Abercrombie River; J. Cook and party 40z; F. Hogan and party 50z. There are about 30 men…

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White Labour in Rand Mines

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

The Commissioner of Mines on the Rand states that after a fair trial, unskilled white labour in the mines has been found to be a failure. Many white labourers accept only…

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Lloyd Copper Mine to Be Closed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4

Burraga, Friday.—The Lloyd mine appears to be falling upon bad times. The main shaft is now down 2300ft. In the lower levels the county is much disturbed, and unfortunately very little ore is…

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The Proposal to Mine on the Goulburn Racecourse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

The proposal to mine on the Goulburn racecourse will not be carried out at present, certain necessary conditions not being forthcoming. When the application was made to mine…

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Russia's Gold

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 3

Thirty-four million pounds in gold left Russia between September and January last, and the depletion still continues…

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The Frogmore Copper Mine

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

IN the Banco Court, Sydney, on Monday before the Full Court, John Boyd Danlop, of Dublin gentleman, and James Channon, of Hornsby, baking powder manufacturer, as…

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