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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

168 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 9

A Gold-getting Goose

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 4

The Wingham correspondent to the “Evening News” writes that when examining the craw of a goose, killed by Mr. Jonathan Abbot, of the Woolla, Manning River,…

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Dredging for Gold

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1899 · page 2

As much attention is being given at present in New South Wales to river dredging for gold, it may not he uninteresting to give some returns by the Nil [?]…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 2

Good progress is being made by Messrs. Tollech and Hughan in getting ready for dredging their leases in Lower Aralce. To hive the puntoon almost completed and intend to launch her on…

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Latest Telegrams. Mine Explosion

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—A water jacket burst in the Great Cobar mine yesterday and three men were seriously injured. The accident is attributed to a leak in a jacket allowing the…

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Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

Messrs. Tullock and Co. are entitled to the credit of being pioneers in gold dredging in this district. On Monday last they launched successfully their newly built dredge on their…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

Almost every day some fresh development is heard of in the district and the industry is, without doubt, greatly improving and bids fair to find profit­able investment for a large amount of capital…

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Mining

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

LAKE GEORGE MINES, eleven days ended March 31.--Manager's Report: "Mining: Have raised 2499,46 tons nett of sulphide ores, delivering same to furnaces from 150…

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Gold Returns

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

A return has been prepared by the Department of Mines, showing the quantity and value of the gold won in the colony during the month of March, and also for the first…

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The Mining Industry

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

The beneficial rains which have fallen have put new heart into the [?] and we have little doubt that in the [?] future good employment will be found for a…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

The Ara[?]uen Proprietary Gold D[?]edging Company in completing registration. Shares are in good demand, and a few hundred exchanged hands at 5s, which is a shilling premium. Arrangements…

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Lake George Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

THE Evening News says:--The Lake George Mines Company is now out of debt, the late overdraft of some £20,000 having been fully liquidated by returns from matte…

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Lake George Mines, Limited

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

THE following are the smelting returns of the Lake George Mines, Limited, Captain's Flat, for the month of March:--Crude ore furnaced during the month, 5840[?]45 tons;…

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The Mining Industry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

The Minister for Mines was interviewed on Wednesday by a large depa[?]ation representing the Chamber of Mines and mining members of Parliament. Among the later present were Messrs…

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Excitement at a Mine

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Captain's Flat, dated Saturday, says--Quite a sensation was caused here yesterday evening, when it became known that the dump at the Lake…

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Mining at Bywong

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

A TELEGRAM on Friday to the Daily Telegraph says the splendid rains have given a much-needed impetus to mining generally, and much prospecting is now being…

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Amendment of the Mining Laws. Deputation to the Minister. a Proposed Concerning Deprecated

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

A deputation of members of the Chamber of Mines and a number of members of Parliament whose [?] are more or less affected by the mining laws of the colony, was introduced to…

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Federal Centrifugal Gold Sluicing Co

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

Friday’s STAR states that the above company has been added to the official list of local gold stocks. The company is constituted in 60,000 shares of 10s each, 30,000…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

Outride sales of Araluen Proprietary dredging were effected on Saturday morning to Sydney at 7s. 6d (a 3s 6d premium) and 7s 8d. The Evening News on Friday, in reply to a…

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Mining Accident at Broken Hill

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

A SHOCKING mining accident occurred on Wednesday night at Broken Hill in the Proprietary Mine, in M'Bride's section of Block II. One man was killed, and a…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

Another gold dredging Company is being formed in this district, as will be seen by the prospectus published in another column. The locality of this Company's operations is to be on the Shoalhaven…

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