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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

158 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 8

Mining

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

SOME attention is being drawn to the discovery of alluvial gold on l[?]d held by Mr. Armstrong, near Cold Creek. Ginninderra. The show is so encouraging that…

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-; Aid to, Our Mines

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 1

MR. E. W. O’Sullivan M.P., reports that aid has been granted for that propelling vote follows:—Mr. W. Trew[?] care of Lake George M[?] Queanbeyan 100…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Maitland, Mining Warden.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

Thomas O'Brien, of Nerrigs, applied on behalf of H.R. Hofgkinson and Mary Melryde, on their authorised agent, for a suspension of labour conditions for six months on their gold leases, Nos. 607…

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A New Goldfield

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

There is some excitement in mining orcles over the new rush out at Spring Range at Gininderra, near the Nanima goldfield, a good many claims have been pegged out…

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Mining at Bywong

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

B[?]WONG Tuesday. -- Johnson and M. Alister's mill has been running full time. Just finished crushing 60 tons of low grede stuff from the Lowe…

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Local News. the Gold Discovery Near Gininderra

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

IN our last issue we announced that an alluvial deposit of gold had been discovered on hand occupied by a Mr. Armstrong, in the vicinity of Gold Creek, Gininderra and…

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The Gold Discovery Near [?]

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 1

IN our last issue we announced that an [?]ul deposit of gold had been discovered on land occupied by a Mr. Armstrong, in the vicinity of Gold Creek, Ginninderra, and…

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Mining at Bywong

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 1

BYWONG, Tuesday.—Johnson and M‘Alister’s will has been rounding full time. Just finished crushing 60 tons of low grade stuff from the Lowe…

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The Klondike Rush. and Other Ways of Finding Gold

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

The world, as everybody knows, is now bay talking of what threatens to ecli[?]e any rush for gold known in history, even many Australians have taken a practica[?] interest…

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Samples of Gold

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

FROM the new find near Gold Crook, Gininderra, some very beautiful samples of coarse alluvial gold has been exhibited in town by several persons who have been…

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Gold and Blood

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

Many years ago I knew a man who a great part of a large fortune in buyi[?] coin and bars. This he melted, and [?] blood and other unique ingredients secretly to prepare a mixture that sh[?]…

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Local Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

The prospects of the Spring Range gold-mine, near Gininderra, are getting more and more glowing. On Sunday a large party went out from town and were well satisfied…

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The Coming Coal Crisis

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

There appears to be a strong disposition on the part of the Newcastle miners to hasten on the coming crisis in the coal trade. This opinion which is general, was borne out at Friday night's…

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Mining Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

DAN O'CONNELL, the well-known boxer, and a tapper employed at the Lake George Company's reduction works, Captain's Flat, met with a nasty accident last week. It…

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Mining Accident

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

DAN O’CONNELL, the well-known boxer, and a tapper employed al the Lake George Company’s reduction works, Captain’s Flat met with a nasty accident last week. It…

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Samples of Gold

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 1

FROM the new find Gold Creek, Ginninderra, some very beautiful samples of coarse alluvial gold has been exhibited in town by several persons who have been…

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Gold and Blood

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

Many years ago I knew a man who expected a great part of a large fortune in buying gold coin and bars. This he melted, and with his blood and other unique ingredients,…

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Gold and Blood

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 5

Many yeards ago I knew a man who expended a great part of a large fortune in buying gold, in coin and bars. This he melted, and with human blood and other unique ingredients, labored…

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Salting a Tin Mine

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

"Chambers's Journal" recalls and historic case of swindling, namely, the great tin mine salting case in Canada, which was probably the most…

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A Watch Worth 1,765 Times Its Welght in Gold

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

THE microscopic marvel of the age is a watch now on exhibition at Berlin, which is tiny enough to be worn to by the smallest of fairies. Although it contains nearly 100…

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