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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines
27 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
1. Peel River.—The Crown lands within the following boundaries: Bounded on the west by the Peel River, from the confluence of Nundle Creek to the confluence of Duncan Creek; on the north by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1. Kiandra—The Crown lands within the basin of the Snowy River (Eucumbene), from the crossing-place immediately east of Donison to its head; and of the Murrumbidgee River, from below the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1. Kirk Connell.—The Crown lands within the following boundaries: Commencing on the Sydney and Bathurst road, where the Diamond Swamp Creek crosses that road, and bounded thence on the south…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1. Adelong.—The Crown lands within the Adelong Reserve, as proclaimed 17th November, 1858; commencing on the right bank of Adelong Creek at the south-west corner of Frank West's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE are now in a position to comprehend the formation of a bed of coal in olden time. Let us suppose that a certain bed of coal has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Thursday night, the 16th of January, the huge crank of the pumping engine at Hartley new pit, North Shields, England, snapped in two, one half, twenty tons weight, falling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have pleasure in reporting that a valuable silver mine has recently been discovered near the Moruya river about two hundred miles south of Sydney. A small number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The quantity of gold-dust brought down by our escorts from our several gold-fields during the month of March has amounted to 57-314 ounces. For the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It has long been a matter of surprise to us that the miners of the Adelong have, never originated a movement amongst themselves for the purpose of securing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deep in the bowels of the earth, Far from the gladsome day; With naught beside the Davy lamp To light him on his way;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Board held a sitting at the Court House, Braidwood, on the above date, for the purpose of receiving evidence, written and verbal, in support of the claims and counter-claims lodged with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Between four and five oâclock, on Sunday evening, the escort from the Lachlan arrived at a creek near Mr. Clements, forty-five miles from Orange, when they saw two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The other day we mentioned that a rich quartz reef had been struck at Coromandel, mantel and found to run through native land the owners of which, however dog…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have already given full particulars of the cowardly attack made upon the escort [?] by a quad of armed ruffians and the few additional…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →INFORMATION was received here to-day that inspector Sanderson and his party had tracked some of the robbers into the Weddin Mountains, and captured a packhorse carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN this age of general progress and advancement, it has long appeared singular that the inhabitants of the thriving Town and Port of MORUYA and the adjoining localities are as yet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The subjoined report of the Chief Commissioner of the Southern Districts Goldfields contains much matter of interest to the general residents. The following copy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Having from time to time noticed your reports respecting the Moruya Silver Mining Company, I was not much surprised to read, in your paper of the 13th, that operations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DISPUTED WATER RIGHT.—The consideration of the appeal case, Moore against Conolly. which had been adjourned from Braidwood was resumed at Araluen this day. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—An acquaintance of mine, and one conversant with mining matters, said to me when be was leaving the colony, “Don‘t be afraid of your Moruya mining interest,…
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