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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1888

52 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

Gold Discoveries at Micalago

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 2

SEVERAL discoveries of gold have (says the Star) been made on the outskirts of the town of Micalago, midway between Queanbeyan and Cooma, and about 220…

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Mining in the Queanbeyan District. Aid From the Prospecting Board. Several Promising Ventures. Capital for Captain's Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

THANKS to the energy and attention of the member for Queanbeyan, ably assisted by our Mayor (Mr. Wright) we are likely to have a share of the mining "boom" in…

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Mining in the Queanbeyan District. Aid From the Prospecting Board. Several Promising Ventures. Capital Fob Captain’s Flat

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

THANKS to the energy and attention of the member for Queanbeyan, ably assisted by our Mayor (Mr. Wright) we are likely to have a share of the mining “boom” in…

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Our Mining Resources

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

THAT the Queanbeyan district is the fringe of a great, mineral region is now admitted by all who have any knowledge of it,…

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The Reported Discoveries of Gold at Mac’s Reef. Conflicting Rumours

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

VARIOUS conflicting rumours have been in circulation during the week in reference to the reported rich finds at Dead Man’s Creek in the Gundaroo district, and about…

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THE Queanbeyan Age Saturday March 10, 1888. The Reported Discoveries of Gold at Mac's Reef. Conflicting Rumours

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

VARIOUS conflicting rumours have been in circulation during the week in reference to the reported rich finds at Dead Man's Creek in the Gundaroo district, and about…

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Mining Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

THROUGH the courtesty of Mr. J. W. Nugent we are now enabled to give the following additional particulars, regarding the recent gold discoveries at Dead Man's…

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Mining Notes

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

SINCE writing the leader notes appearing elsewhere we learn that Mr. Blatchford of the El Capitane mine at Captain’s Flat after employing 16 men for two day s…

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Micalago. the Annual Race Meeting.—fatal Accident.—mr. Ryrie's Health.—mining Prospects, &c., &c

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

Our annual races came off on Saturday last (St. Patrick's Day) and, as usual, most of the neighbours came in to see the sport, about 150 people being on the…

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Micalago. the Annual Race Meeting.—fatal Accident.—mr. Ryrie’s Health.—mining Prospects, &c., &c

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Sunday 25 March 1888 · page 2

Our annual races came off on Saturday last (St. Patrick’s Day) and, as usual, most of the neighbours came in to see the sport, about 150 people being on the…

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How Mining Leases Are Held

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

MR. E. W. O’SULLIVAN, M.P., speaking in the Assembly the other evening, referred to a matter of considerable interest to miners and others in this district. The…

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Mining Notes

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

MR. WARDEN ALDCORN recently disposed of two objections to the registration of water rights applied for at Brindabella from the Goodradigbee river. The…

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An African Gold Town

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 2

Barbertown! Two years ago a few prospectors had pitched tents here, and now it has all the settled appearance of a town. It contains 1500 houses of all descriptions,…

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Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 3
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

A FURTHER discovery of what says the Braidwood Dispatch, is supposed to be a rich silver lode was made last week in an entirely new direction in this district…

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