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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

168 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 9

Mining Report

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 2

LAKE George Mines, Limited, Captain's Flat, week ended Dec. 19.--Manager's Report: Northern section: The various stopes on the Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 levels continue to…

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Mining

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

IT is reported that a Captain's Flat Company [?] been formed to prospect the old copper mine at Malloon. The lode as far as it has been traced is on private property…

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Lake George Mines Shares

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

LAKE GEORGE MINES, which sold just before the holidays at 3s 7d, had a strong demand on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Thursday, selling at the noon meeting of…

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The Source of Gold and Other Metals

The Braidwood and Araluen Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4

Mr. Henry Gordon, a wellknown officer of the Mines Department, New Zealand, has published, in pamphlet form a lecture dealing very intelligently and concisely with the…

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The Mining Collapses

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

In reviewing the years mining, the Daily Telegraph's special reporter says:— The Lake George collapse is a veritable mystery. There is a mammoth low grade…

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The Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 3

With the opening of the now year the prospects of the Captain's Flat mines appear brighter than at any other period in their history. In writing this I do not…

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A Mining Collapse

The Braidwood and Araluen Express · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 3

In reviewing the year’s mining, the “Daily Telegraphs’s” special reporter says :— The Lake George collapse is a veritable, mystery. There is a mammoth low grade…

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Oallen Mining Company. Sluicing on the Shoalhaven

The Braidwood and Araluen Express · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 3

The Oallen Water Supply and Sluicing Company, Shoalhaven River, at Oallen’s Crossing, anticipate doing for a few thousand pounds work which may revolutionise the s present and future…

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Wentworth Goldfields Proprietary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

The manager of the Wentworth Goldfields Proprietary Company, Limited, Lucknow, has furnished comparative statistics for the past three years of the Wentworth and…

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Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

The Dairy Creek ba[?]tery recently put through a parcel of 5 tons for A chin and party being the fourth from this claim, which v[?]ded 1oz 18d was per ton. showing a for her…

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Reported Gold Find Near Temora

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

With reference to the reported new gold find in the Temo[?]a district, the under Secretary for Mines is in receipt of a communication from on officer who was sent…

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Lake George Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

THE following is the Manger's report for nine days ended January 9: stopping on each side of the five levels, 130ft. to 500ft., at northern section, carried on as usual…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

The renewed activity in the development of the mining resources of the Braidwood district which we have had the pleasure to report upon from time to time during the past month is still more in…

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The Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

It is understood that as an outcome, of the visit of the members of the Advisory. Board the Lake George Minos Company, the erection of a crushing and cyanide…

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Hill of Gold

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 4

A despatch from New York, dated November 23, says:—One of the richest veins of gold yet found in British Columbia has been discovered by Mrs. Alice Treat, of New York…

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Important Gold Discoveries

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

The week before lays ru our was current that some prospectors bad "struck it rich" on the Pilbarra goldfield but beyond the exhibition of 75oz 164wts of gold that had been do lied from…

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Lake George Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

THE company for the above mines have accepted a tender for carting slag from the old slag dump to the new furnace on the white pinch it having been found that the…

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Mining News

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

MINING SPECULATORS have been around this locality lately inspecting various mining properties with a view to development Mount Blondell a very,huge low grade ore…

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The Lake George Mines

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

Once more this mine seems to be on the upward grade. The shares have rapidly risen from 2s to above 11s, and a further rise may be expected. People are asking—…

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Mining Mems

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

IT is currently reported that a syndicate, with a large amount of capital at their command, intend to thoroughly test the Hall gold and copper mine which was…

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