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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1887

15 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

The Colliery Strike at Bulli. Bulli

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 2

THERE was an exceedingly stirring scene here this morning; about 40 men arrived in the Bulli company's steamer from Sydney, and were proceeding from the jetty…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 1

As briefly reported by telegram in last issue, a terrible colliery disaster, caused by an explosion of, gas or fire-damp, occurred at Bulli on…

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Official Correspondence. Department of Mines. Sydney, 15th April, 1817

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 2

Sir.—I have the honor to acknowledge the reciept of your letter dated the 2nd instant applying for the continuation of the Road from Manina road to. the Yass…

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The Eaglehawk Consolida Gold-mining Company

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

The Eaglehawk Consolidated Gold mining Company, which was placed upon this market by Mr. J. M'Intyre, M.L.A., with a capital of £120,000, has been…

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Colliery Explosion Near Glasgow. London, May 28

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

An explosion of fire-damp took place yesterday at Ubston Colliery, near Glasgow, restlted in the death of 70 persons…

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Queensland Mining Companies

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

Sir Thomas M'Ilwrath declines to float the North Phoenix gold mine, Queensland at the vendor's price. The Daydawn prospecting company has been…

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Fearful Suffering in Search of Gold

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 3

The steamer Tannadice, which arrived in Hobson's Bay on Friday night, brought down a large number of miners who have been trying their…

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The Age Saturday, September 10, 1887. Opening of the Railway to Queanbeyan. Visit of the Ministers for Works, Mines & Justice. A Run to Lake George. The Arrival in Queanbeyan. An Interesting Ceremony. Opening Festivities

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 2

IN the usual stereotyped phrase Queanbeyan was en fete yesterday (Thursday), in honour of an event of no ordinary importance, both from a local and…

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Coal Agency

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 September 1887 · page 2

THE opening of our railway has led the Great Southern Colliery Company of Moss Vale to establish an Agency for the sale of their coal in Queanbeyan, and we…

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Mining Movements

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 September 1887 · page 2

WE hear from Captain's Flat that the Koh-i-noor furnace again started work on Monday last, after the suspension of smelting operations for nine days of more…

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Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 October 1887 · page 2
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

MAC'S Reef called after Mr. J. McEnally of this place was first discovered in the sixties, and after a long search in the mountainous region between Bungendore…

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Mining

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

CAPTAIN’S FLAT.—Another very favour able run has been completed at the Koh-i-noor furnace, the result for the last three weeks boring an output of 13,000ozs as…

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Chapter Ii. The Denzil Family.—How to Provide for a Stupid Son.—Pretty Polly.—A Runaway Match.—A Great Alliance.—Gold-Fever—Off to Australia

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 1

ARTHUR DENZIL was one of the first victims of the gold fever. When the wonderful news reached England that gold had been discovered in Australia, he was smitten by the desire to…

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