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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

158 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 8

The Flat Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

THE Lake George Mining Company have not applied for a suspension of tho labour conditions, but me[?]ly for an amalgamation of bases…

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Proposed Relief to Miners at Captain's Flat

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. O'Sullivan drew attention to the fact that a number of miners were in distress at Captain's Flat, owing to the suspension…

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Captain's Flat. The Mines

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

Captain's Flat has experienced many reverses, but never has it received such a severe shock as it did on Saturday, 24th September, when the whole of the miners…

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Mining Dispute

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. Warden Maitland held an inquiry at Braidwood to consider the objections laid by Mr. P. Coffey against a gold mining lease application made by…

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Captain's Flat. The Mines

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 4

Nothing is yet known as to future operations in connection with the Mines, and in the meantime a number of men are delaying their departure in the hope that something…

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Captain's Flat. The Mines

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

Week ending Thursday, 6th Oct:—During the week the Reduction Plant has been kept in blast, three furnaces reducing raw and calcined orea, and producing matte which is…

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The Distressed Miners at Captain's Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

Mr E. W. O'Sullivan again brought before Parliament the necessity of some relief, being afforded to the large number of men, women, and children at Captain's Flat, owing to the…

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Mining Matters

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 2

On the 10th instant a notice was posted on the historical tree calling for tenders for the breaking of ore at Powells shaft (Koi-noor) timbering, hauling filling and…

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The Coal Dispute

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr J. H. Cook, has decided to enforce the regulations compelling colliery proprietors to weigh every truck of coal. The question has been a bone…

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Captain's Flat. The Mines

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

During the week ending Thursday 13th October the reduction plant has been kept in blast, reducing a large tonnage of calcined sulphides. Notices were publicly posted on…

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A Novel Mining Swindle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 4

At the Norsemam in (W.A.) Police Court on Friday William Arthur Hardy was charged with wrongfully signing certain telegrams with the mimes of other persons without such…

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Captain's Flat. The Mines

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

So far nothing fresh has transpired in connection with the Mines. The Reduction Plant is still running, and it is expected that it will be closed down shortly…

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The Mining Trouble

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

The coalmine proprietors intend holding a conference in Sydney during the week to decide upon a course of action with regard to the decision of the Minister for Mines…

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The Klondyke Goldfield

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 4

The steamer Portland, from St. Michal, reached San Francisco on September 5, with nearly two tons of gold belonging to the Bank of Commerce at Dawson, the Alaska…

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Lake George Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 2

DURING July, August, and September, the Lake George Mines, Limited, Captain's Flat, furnaced 6,543.08 tons sulphide ore, producing 568 12 tons of matte, containing…

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Mining at Cooma

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 2

THE pu[?]nping machinery at the Cooma Copper-mining Syndicate's lease at Middle Flat, seven miles from Cooma, was tried on Friday morning. The engine is 6…

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The Lake George Mines

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

The suspension of the labor conditions at the Lake George mines was made the subject of a question in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday by Mr O'Sullivan. He asked the…

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Gold Find

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 2

A little mild excitement was caused on Tuesday when it was reported that gold had been discovered at Copper Creek. On inquiry it turned out that Messrs. Cooper,…

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Captain's Flat Lake George Mines.--suspension Granted

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 2

AT the Warden's Court held at Captain's Flat, on Wednesday, the manager of the Lake George mines Company, Mr. Way, applied for a two months' suspension of the…

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Mining at Spring Range

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

WE are informed that a rush has taken place at Spring Range, the locality being about a mile distant from the former rush. It is said that Rolfe and party have struck…

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