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

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Coal for the Railways. the Kind That Is Required

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

The president of the Locomotive Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association (Mr. R. C. Walton), with the acting general secretary (Mr. Geo. Crossman) and one of…

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Mining News

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

Considerable interest has been aroused locally by the accidental discovery of what promises to be one of the finest silver leads in Australian,…

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A Rich Discovery. Copper, Gold, and Silver. Silver Essays to 1856[?]

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

ON two occasions with the last few days, reference has been made in the HERALD to the discovery of a rich silver-lead-copper-gold gold formation at Megl[?], on the Mount…

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State Colliery Near Lithgow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 4

The scheme for opening up of. a State-owned colliery was advanced a definite stage on Tuesday. Mr. Edden submitted to his colleagues in Cabinet a report prepared by two of his…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Bookham Mine

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

At the 75 ft. level the North Drive has been extended a further distance of 5 feet making a total distance of 40 feet. There are 35 inches of ore…

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A Rich Discovery. Copper, Gold and Silver. Silver Assays to 1850[?]

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

On two occasions within the last few days, reference has been made in the "Herald" to tho discovery of a rich silver-lead-copper-gold formation at…

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Mining

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 2

The secretary of the Clan McKenzie Syndicate, Kangiara, reports the main shaft has been sunk to 102ft., Starting driving north and now in 5ft…

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Selling Price of Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 2

Newcastle, Wednesday.—The delegate board of the Colliery Employees Federation considered a motion forwarded by the Abermain Lodge to the effect that representations be made to the…

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Bimbimbie Mines. Says the Moruya-[?] Times:—

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

The three gold lessees of the Bimbimbie Mines Syndicate have been sold to Mr. H. L Cameron, of Sydney. On Monday, Messrs. Henderson, Vale, and Chappie…

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Bookham Mine

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 2

At the 75ft level ,the North Drive has been extended a further distance of 5 feet making a total of 50 feet. There are 36 inches of ore in the face…

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Gold at Long Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 2

Gundagai, Wednesday.—Since the find at Long Tunnel mine, Long Flat, on Saturday last, 163oz. of gold have been secured. A number of rich specimens have also been banked, and further…

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Rich Gold Yield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 6

Gundagai, Thursday.—Although work at the Long Tunnel mine, Long Flat, is being carried on in a primitive fashion, the total find to date is 350oz, from 300lb, of stone. The specimens…

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An Extraordinary Phenomenon Cloudburst Gashes Mountain. Leaves Gold Leaders Showing

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Tasmania on Tuesday states that a phenomenon occurred on the northern slope of Mount Victoria on the previous Wednesday morning, on a spur…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Bookham Mine

The Yass Courier · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

At the 75 ft level the North has been extended a further distance of 5 feet making a total of 55 feet. There are 38 inches of good looking o[?]e in the…

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Mining. at Junction Point

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 2

Encouraging news comes from Junction Point, where Johnson and Bretnall are working are old Stockyard, which gave such good promise some years ago…

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Tolwong Block-up Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 6

The manager of the Tolwong Block-up Mines (N.L.) reports under date 20th instant as follows:—"Drive at No. i mine is now in 50 feet. I expect to get the lead and silver…

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Cable News. Welsh Coal Strike. London, March 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

The Ton-y-Pandy correspondent of the Times describe as Gilbertian the reward working of the Welsh cool strike. The leaders, he says, while not agreeing with a ballot, were…

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Bookham Mine

The Yass Courier · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

At the 75ft. level the north drive has been extended a further distance of 5 feet, making a total of [?] feet. There are 36 inches of ore in face…

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Ogilvie. Sensational Story. Tales of Profitable Mine Delude Credulous Woman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 4

"Treachery as black as ever was heard of" was alleged by counsel against Felix Franz Alfred, Ogilvie in regard to his treatment of a woman, at Marylebone Police Court on…

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Mining

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 2

The legal manager of the Bookham Gold Mine, reports under date of March 25, as follows:-At the 75ft level the…

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