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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines
131 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 7
As the great and growing mining industry at Captain's Flat had its rise many years ago in the discovery of a copper lode there, by Hugh McNeill. Harkness, and party, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr Henry Copeland, M.L.A, is at present in the Queanbeyan district, looking out for mining spec. He is, we understand, spending a fortnight over the Murrumbidgee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following are among the latest Klondike items from the World of Vancouver, British Columbia: It costs from four bits to 5dol a dance in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A concession is to be made by the Railway Commissioners with regard to the carriage of ores in order to encourage the mining industry. When the ore is sent forward in full…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE crushing of nine tons of unpicked are from Croker and party's claim at the Nanima field and which returned 31oz. 11dwt of free gold is said to be a record cake for this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →—The L[?]ke George United, Company has started smelting; and three furnaces are in full blast and working. satisfactorily. The furnaces have been closed down during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The application of G. H. Johnson and others to mine on 11 acres at private land in the parish of Jeir has been refused.--The following mining leases on private lands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE rugged slopes which border tho course of the Upper Murrumbidgee from Yass to its sources on Long Plain, about twelve miles north of Kiandra, give unmistakable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There if continually arising some hope of mining success in and around Queanbeyan district, and just now a new feature has cropped up. While silver has been going…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous fire took place at the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine on Sunday. Three men were suffocated to death and fifty more were rendered inconscious while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The excitement occasioned by the outbreak of fire in Block 12 mine Broken Hill, has Subsisded, and everything is again quiet, with a hopeful outlook of an early end of the trouble…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IF the western ranges of the Upper Murrumbidgee and the southern portion of the district give, as we have already shown, encouraging evidences of the existence of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the northern section of the Lake George Mines, Limited, the various stopes and levels are opening up splendidly, producing large bodies of copper and silver…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great excitement prevails at Coolgardie in consequence of a rich s rike in the Londonderry mine. Over 500 ounces of pure gold have already been obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan writes to state the alleged trespass of miners on the water and quarry reserve and road at Captain's Flat may be regarded an sa[?]isfactorily settled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LEASES to mine on private lands are to be issued as under: -- J. Cartwright, part of Guise's grant of 700 acres, 5 acres, parish Bywong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A TELEGRAM from Bywong, appearing in the Sydney Telegraph of Wednesday, says -- The Lowe and Alchin Central Company are working at the 60ft. level in their new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE oldest and most permanent alluvial workings for gold are those at Brook's Creek, a few miles distant from the township of Gundaroo. The creek is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Who doesn't like to read about burled treasure? Who hasn't dreamed of finding it? What delight suddenly to possess vast riches? Shining gold, sparling gems! Things for which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In answer to Mr E. W. O'Snllivan's question in the Legislative Aesembly the Minister for Mines asid that he would have a plan of the mines and leases at Captain's…
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