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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines
158 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 8
m's Fiat has been the scene of great during 1897. The Lake George [?]ited have erected new stacks, flues, [?]oes; a tramline has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In your issue of Saturday, 6th instant under the heading of "Our Mining Progress" you quote an extract from the Mines Department Report of 1897, and state "The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE lode opened some time since on Currawang Creek, at the foot of Budawang, by Messrs. Backhouse, which for a while was abandoned, has been set in upon by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are in receipt of the annual report of the Department of Mines and Agriculture for 1897. As usual it is of a most comprehensive character, dealing with all phases…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The only gold-and-silver bound diamond-encrusted book in the world was lately enshrined in the holy Mohammedan city of Isnan-Ruza, Persis. The book is a copy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Owing to the slackness of the work here a great deal of attention is being given to prospecting in the surrounding district. As the men so engaged are mostly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A trial crushing of stone from Crambey's Hill, near Brook's Creek, put through last week for Mr. [?] gave the excellent return of 10 oz., 2dwt and 78grs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lake George Mines, Limited Captain's Flat, week ending August 15.-- Manager's Report; Northern section-- Powell's shaft, Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 levels;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Major's Creek, where things have been very dull for some time past, a little brisker movement is being shown in mining matters during the last week or two. Work is being resumed in Hanlon's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FRED ALLAN, a digger, has been exhibiting at Captain's Flat a beautiful slug of gold, weighing 11oz. 4dwt. Small pieces of sharp quartz are embedded in the gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE big mining boom which was to have occurred here any time daring the past 12 months has not arrived yet, and judging from the events of the past few days, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Dartmoor Copper Mine, near Cooma, a very rich body of carbonate and oxide ore has been struck. A well defined wall was cut. The Cooma Copper-mining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE official returns from Namina for June, July and August give from the Record Reign claim 19 tons of stone for 145oz. 1Odwt. gold; from the prospectors' claim,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FAVOURABLE reports are arriving here daily from Snowball. An experienced resident from here visited the field, and reports that Hindmarsh, Oliver, and party…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Once a man of the laboring class who had often wished to be rich was offered all, the money he wished for if he would accept, without a murmur, the troubles and anxieties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DURING the last year or two much interest has been aroused through the remarkable success in New Zealand of river dredging for gold. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The only gold-and-silver bound diamond encrusted book in the world was lately enshrined in the holy Mohammedan city of Isnan-Ruza, Persia. The book is a copy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All the miners employed by the Lake George Mining Company were discharged on Friday evening. The contractors were working as usual on that day, when about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A TELEGRAM received last Saturday say that great consternation prevails among all classes here owing in an order received by the managers from the directors, to close…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram from Captain's Flat says:— Great consternation was caused here on Friday night, when it became known that all the miners employed by the Lake George…
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