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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

168 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 9

Dredging for Gold

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

Questions in [?] with the development of [?] for gold were li cassed by the Minister for Mines on T[?] with a deputation representing the New South Wales Camber of Minee…

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The Daydawn Mine

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

Of all the baluable but undeveloped mining properties in this district, none occupies a higher position in the estimation not only of local men but in that of outside experts, than the Daydawn,…

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The Alameda Gold Robbery

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 4

The San Francisco newspapers, which have arrived, by the Alameda, contain full accounts of the gold robbery on the Alameda, but beyond the fact that the gold was…

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Cold Mining Lenses

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

Notice of applications have been given at the Mining Registrar's Office, Braidwood, for the following leases:—Everard Brown, 100 acres on the Shoalhaven…

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Mining at the Corang

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 4

A special article on the mining prospects of Nerriga and district appeared recently in the “Sydney Morning Herald,” from which we glean the following description of…

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The Valley Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 2

If what we hear is true there is likely to be attempt made to develop the Valley Mine. Tenders have been accepted for the sinking of a shaft 50 feet deep, with tunnelling in…

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The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Fla Miner. Wednesday, July 12, 1899. Local and General. Coal Strike

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 2

The pacific colliery, Newcastle has, been closed down indefinitely. It would thus appear that the management recognises the determination of the men, and is prepared to…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

There is a bit of a lull in the dredging boom nod the speculators who have taken up nearly every inch of river and creek frontages in the district are not finding their properties suapped at…

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Lake Cteorge Mines Returns

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

The smelling returns of the Lake George Mines, limited, Captain's Flat, for mount ending June, 30, were as follows:—Crude ore furnaced during June, 4936 tons; production of matte, 156.70 tons…

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The Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 2

THE report that the Lake George Mines intend to proceed with the erection of a largo cyanide plant at once is gratifying to the residents…

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Mining

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

THE Lake George mines shares are now quoted--buyers 14s, sellers 14s 11d. The monthly returns just published show a very unsatisfactory state of affairs, as it…

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Gold-Dredging In Rivers

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

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Cook) received a deputation on Wednesday, consulting of Messrs. Firley, Ferris, Quinn, Byrns and Richards, who desired to make representations on behalf of miners…

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Dredging for Gold. (From a letter in the “Mining Standard.”)

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 4

Sir,—I have read with great interest the letter contributed by Mr. Reginald Murray, on the above subject, published in your last issue. Having bad some considerable…

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Lord Salisbury In the Gold Diggings

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

Nothing in Australia appealed to Lady Hope[?]oun so much as the novel in which the Marquis of Salisbury, then Lord Robert Cecil, lived whilst he was…

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Mining Fatalities

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

THE accident which took place at Broken Hill on Saturday afternoon is fortunately not so extensive as was at first feared. The ground affected is about 20ft in width, and…

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Mt. Bischoff Mining Company

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 3

During the past half-year the Mount Bischoff Tin Mining Company of Tasmania has paid over £36,000 in dividends…

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Mining Notes

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

Lake Georg Mines, week ending July 24.--Manager's Report: 1216 92 tons net of sulphide are raised and delivered to furnace bins. North section--400ft. level:…

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Gold Dredging Legislation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

A bill is to be submitted to Parliament at an early date, dealing with this very important question of river dredging for gold. That this is a question requiring the gravest consideration of the…

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The Brindabella Mine Case. Select Committee Moved For

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

Mr O'Sullivan moved :—1 "That a Select Committee he appointed to inquire into and report upon the alleged maladministration in reference to a mine at Brindabella, owned…

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Special. Prizes awarded by the Department of Mines and Agriculture

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 5

To the Exhibitor who obtains most prizes In the Farm Produce Section H. PRIZE.—A new Single Furrow plough; value £6…

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