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Mining & the mines, 1889

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The Yalwal Mines. No. III

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 2

THE surface quartzite rock referred to in my last, was characterised in the "Pinnacle" by distinct veins of rich auriferous quarts, but nothing like it has been met with along its…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster

Moruya Examiner · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 2

The terrible calamity at the A. A. Company’s Glebe pit was the all absorbing topic of conversation through the district on Saturday and on Sunday. The scene of…

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Miners Timid

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 2

Owing to dangerous indications miners at Wickham and Bullock Island collieries, have knocked off work…

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Gold Mining Lease

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 2

By the but issue of the Government Gasette the following lease is notified as ready for delivery:—W. Mothy 4 acres, parish Gulph…

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SYDNEY, Tuesday. The Colliery Disaster

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 2

The Government have refused to grant a Royal commission to enquire into the cause of the disaster at the Hamilton colliery, but will provide funds for the continuance of the…

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Gold-mining Leases

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1889 · page 2

The following leases are notified in the Gazette as ready for delivery, viz:—W. M. Coman and another 6 acres, Gulph; H. L. Smith two 10-acre blocks, county Dampier…

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Mining

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 2

We have been favoured with private information with reference to the 20 tons of stone shipped from the Italia, Turlinjah, to Sydney for treatment. The squeezed amalgam…

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Gold-raming Leases

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 2

The following leash has been granted:—W. A. [?] 5 acres, parish Moruya…

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Mining at Yalwat

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 1

MR. W. H. J. SLEE, F.G.S., Government Inspector of Mines, and Superintend of diamond drills, etc., visited Yalwal goldfield on Saturday last, remaining there over Sunday…

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The Caledonian Mine

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 2

Work has been resumed at this mine, Messrs Elliott and Winters baring entered into a contract to raise 10 tons of stone for bulk assay. There appears no doubt but that…

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The Globe Colliery

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 21 August 1889 · page 2

Another heavy fall [?] at the, [?] colliery and it is feared that a complete [?] of tho roof will [?]…

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Mining lectureship

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 21 August 1889 · page 2

It has been decided to establish a lectureship in mining, and demonstration in metallurgy in connection with the sydney University…

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Rich Find of Gold

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 21 August 1889 · page 2

A [?] rich find of gold is reported from Broken River near Eungalla, Quees-land…

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Mining on the Yalwal and Nerriga Fields

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 September 1889 · page 2

FROM the Annual Report of the Department of Mines we extract from Mr. Wardon Aldcorn's report the following detais in regard to mining operations in the Nowra and Norriga divisions of…

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Discovery of a Gold[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 4

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Mining on the Nerriga Field

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 4

FROM the Annual Report of the Department of Mines we extract from Mr. P.J. Galway's report the following details in regard to mining operations in the Nerriga division of the…

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The Coal Commission of Victoria

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1889 · page 4

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Famous Finds of Gold

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 3

A flood of nugget stories has been let loose by the recent discovery of a great nugget in Australia which is [?] to contain [?] of pure gold [?] about £51…

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Mining Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

Mr. Warden Aldcorn held a Mining Court at Nowra on Monday last and disposed of two interpleader cases in which the executions enforced by the judgement creditor were sought to…

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Grains of Gold

Moruya Examiner · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 2

He who seeks trouble never [?] it. It is better to whistle than to groan. Who speaks, sows ; who listens, reaps, A friend’s frown is better than a fool’s…

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