Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

131 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

Mining in the Braidwood District. a Big Undertaking

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 2

Attention has been so much centred on Western Australia and Krugeraland of late that we are apt to overlook some of the important developments nearer home, especially In sluicing, which is…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Rand Gold Fields

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 3

The Transvaal Executive has promise Mr. Barney Barnato, the well-known mine-owner, that it will assist in obtaining adequate…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Rich Gold Discovery

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—A rich gold reef has been discovered at Freebrough, Victoria. One dish yielded nine ounces of gold…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining on Private Lands

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 2

As no alienated land within the boundaries of any town or village comes under the provisions of the Mining on Private Lands Acts unless specially proclaimed, His Excellency…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Oceana Gold Robbery

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon George Armstrong, the missing steward of the R.M.S Oceans, reported himself at the Port Melbourne police station, and was interviewed by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

As a rule nowadays when any good show or prospect it discovered those making the find at once place the treasure on the market, either for sale or flotation, preferring that the public should take the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Mines

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

The erection of machinery and buildings at the mines for the new plant is being rapidly proceed with. The rock cutting at the smelter site is completed, or nearly so,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Valley Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

Mr W. H. Trewenack, the well-known manager of the Lake George Mine, Captain's Flat, paid a visit to town on Monday. The purpose of his visit was to bring over Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Railway to Captains Flat. Splendid Prospects of the Lake George Mine. a Possible Population of 5000 for the Flat. the Road Unable to Carry the Traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

On Friday last, Mr E. W. O'Sullivan, M.P., introduced to the Minister for Works a deputation consisting of Mr Keating, of Melbourne, the chairman of the local…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Growth of the Mining Industry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

During the past year there has been a phenomenal development of activity in the mining industry in New South Wales. This fact is well brought out by some official figures supplied by the Mines…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining at Captain's Flat

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 3

GREAT progress is being made (says a wire to the S. M. Herald) with the xtensive new works at the mines, and nearly 300 man are employed. It is anticipated a start will be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining at Bywong

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 2

Hole and Brannagan, at the Tunnell, Mac's Reef, are driving through extremely hard country. The Lone hand, Whyte and party, are raising splendid stone from the stopes at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cablegrams. West Australian Mines. London, March 1

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 3

A CROWDED meeting of the West Australian mining shareholders was held yesterday and many influential persons were present. A…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Rich Find of Gold at Nanama

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3

Further discoveries have been made at Nanama, about fourteen miles from Yass. A correspondent informs the "Courier" that at the prospectors claim, last week, two ounces of gold were washed from one…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Our Gold Fields

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 2

Little River gold-field was a well known spot many years ago, when gold mining in the Braidwood district was in its zenith, and many a big nugget, besides splendid shows in the dish and cradle,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Mining Sensation

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday-There was a sensation at E[?]iwold, Queensland, yesterday. It was reported that eight men has been suffocated in the Junction Mine…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gold Mining Mems

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 2

Mr E. Rolfe, of Gold Creek, Gininderra, went to Sydney on Tuesday night, taking a truck load of stone from the Hall gold mine. The returns of the treatment of this stuff…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Braidwood Proprietary Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 2

At a meeting of the directors of the Braidwood Proprietary G.M. and Sluicing Company, Mr W. J. Lyne, M P., presiding. reports from the local mine manager were…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Stockton Mine Disaster. Gross Negligence of Managers

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 4

The court of inquiry into the conduct of the manager and under manager of the Stockton Colliery has concluded. At the conclusion his Honor Judge…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Captain's Flat Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 2

MR. JACQUET, the Government Geologist and Mining Inspector, having returned from his visit to Captain's Flat, Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan waited upon the Mines…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →