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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

168 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 9

The Origin of Gold Nuggets

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

Professor A. Liversidge baa lately investigated the structure of gold nuggets, with the object of obtaining information as to the manner in which they were formed. One…

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Mining in New South Wales. Braidwood District

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 4

THERE is considerable excitement in mining circles in the Braidwood district. as shortly a large number of dredging propositions will be started…

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Dredging for Gold

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

The question of winning gold by the use of steam dredges is occupying the attention of capitalists at the present time to a greater extent, perhaps, than any other mining speculation ever did, and if the…

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Mining

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

During the month ended April 30th the Lake George Mines, Limited, Captain's Flat furnaced 5494-05 tons of crude ore, producing 278[?]48 tons of matte,…

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Gold Dredging in New Zealand

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 2

The Victorian Minister for Lands, Mr. Rest, has been visiting New Z[?]and for the purpose of witnessing the gold dredging operations there. The special correspondent of the Argus wirtes:…

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Lake George Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

SHARES in the Captain's Flat mines realised further advanced rates at the Sydney' Stock Exchange on Saturday last, going up to 24s. They jumped about during the…

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[?]Errible Accident in a Mine

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

[?] SHOCKING occurrence took place on [?] Monday night at the Great Northern [?]mine, Eaglehawk, Melbourne. Two miners, named Robert de Greaves and…

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A Mining Catastrophe

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

A terrible calamity occurred on Sunday last in a mine at Rutherglen (Vic), two miners, Nikon and Madden, being [?]cated from bad air. The men, accompanied by Mr. M Kay the manager…

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Dredge Mining in New South Wales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

On Friday night the Minister for Mines, accompanied by a large party, lets Sydney for Stuart Town, on the Western railway line, where preparations had been made to convey the party to the…

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The Curses of Mining. Some Straight Talking

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

Mr. Cook indulged in some free speech on Saturday. He denounced m most vigorous terms the methods of mining company promotion which prevail in New South Wales. He said that since he had…

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Dredge Mining. a Short Paper for the “Express.”

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

Now that the dredging industry looks like obtaining a permanent footing in New South Wales, a description of the sort of dredge that has been so successfully worked…

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Gold Dredging Leases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

Several other gold mining leases fur dragging purposes have been applied for during the week, as follows:—D.P. Dickson, 20 acres, suburban land, village…

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Lake George Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 3

LAKE GEORGE MINES, Limited, Captain's Flat, nine days ended May 31. --Manager's Report: Ores raised: 1801.10 tons net of sulphides have…

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The Alameda Gold Robbery

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 4

The researches of the Sydney police into circumstance surrounding the big robbery of sovereigns from the treasure chamber of the R.M.S. Alameda has not resulted in…

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Mr. Cotton's Meeting. No Manhood Suffrage Provided For. No "White" Australia. Legislation for a "Black" Australia. the Real Aim of Federation: £20,000,000 for Railway & Harbour Works for Mining Syndicates, the Wirepullers of the Bill

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 2

LAST night Mr. Frank Cotton, member for Camperdown, fulfilled his engagement to speak at the Protestant Hall against the Federal Constitution Enabling Bill. Just…

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Gold Dredging Leases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 2

The fallowing further applications for G.M. leases were given notice of at the Mining Registrar's Office, Braidwood, with the dotes of each:—D. P. Dickson, by his agent, W. Colangs, on 14th inst…

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Major’s Creek Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

We are in receipt of the report of the Eureka Goldmining Company, Major’s Creek, as follows:— Ladies and Gentlemen,—Your Directors,…

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Gold Dredging Leases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

Notices of applications were made at the Mining Registrar's Office, Brajadwood, on Saturday for the following special gold dredging leases:—Joseph Guy Manton, by his agent, W. A…

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Gold Dredging Leases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

The following additional notices of special G.M. lease applications are posted up at the Mining Registrar's Office, Braidwood, with the dates of such notices and the descriptions of the…

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The Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 2

Work at the Lake George Mines is proceeding as usual and tenders have been called for cross-cutting, at the 60ft level Keating's…

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