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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

144 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 8

Captain's Flat Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

It is satisfactory to he able to note that the Cyanide plant is completed and is now working most satisfactorily in what is generally understood to he a trial go. The directors are…

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Captain's Flat Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

It is satisfactory to be able to note that the Cyanide plant is completed and is now working most satisfactorily in what is generally understood to be a trial go. The directors are…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 4

A terrible colliery disaster occurred a few days ago across the sound from Victoria, in the coal mines of Carbonado, a raining town not far from Tacoma. Thirty-three miners…

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Mining

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

POLA and Jadrick's new copper discovery, three miles east of Queanbeyan, is being prospected, and a shaft about 25ft. has been Bunk on the lode, which is improving…

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Mining Mems

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

[?] Crown Flat dredge at Araluen is doing splendid work, putting through a large quantity of wash, and the gold returns are of a very [?]…

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Coal Deposit Near Braidwood

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

During the discussion caused by the claim set forth by Braidwood as the Federal Capital site, the question of proximity to coal was raised. With the information then procurable, it appeared the nearest…

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Captain's Flat Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

There is nothing very startling to report on mining matters. The cyanide is running along pretty well now, but it is not putting through the quantity of ore anticipated,…

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Captain's Flat Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

There is nothing very startling to report on mining matters. The cyanide is running along pretty well now, but it is not putting through the quantity of ore anticipated,…

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Mining

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

Under date the 22nd instant the mine manager of the Lake George Mines, Limited, Captain's Flat, reported that in the northern section the 82ft level had been…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Richardson and Biair, Engineers for the Little River Gold Dredging Company, No Liability, report to the manager of the company that satisfactory progress is being made by the contractors…

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Lake George Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

THE manager of the Lake George Mines, Captain's Fint, reports for three days ending 5th February :--Northern Section: 82ft. level driven 29ft., total 155ft. No. 1…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

A [?] accident, whereby Heary Uren, a miner, lost his life, and the recovery of another miner is despaired of, occurred at Lake View…

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Captain's Flat Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 3

Matters in connection with mining are slightly on the improve, a good many more miners having been put on during the past week. The new screens for the cyanide…

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Captain's Flat Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 3

Matters in connection with mining are slightly on the improve, a good many more miners having been put on during the past week. The new screens for the cyanide…

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Latest War News. Boers Completely Routed Cavalry Chiefly Engaged Big Gun and Forage Abandoned by Boers Roberts Casualties Buller's Losses: The Transvaal Invaded Boers Fire Collieries and Destroy Railway Bridges Cronje and his Men to be Sent to St. Helena Steyn Will Fight to the Last Startling Events to Precede the Capitulation of Pretoria Mafeking in Sore Straits. SYDNEY. Thursday, 2 p.m

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

LORD ROBERTS has turned the Boers left flank at Osfontein. The enemy is in full retreat. Friday morning…

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Police Court. Monday, March 25Th. Before Mr. J. Gale, J. P. Larceny of a Gold Ring

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

Michael Ryan, 16, was brought up in custody charged with the larceny of a gold ring the property of Jamess Smith. Mr. Garraway appeared for the accused…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 2

The legal manager of the Little River Gold Dredging Company reports that good progress ia being made with the company's pontoon. The caulking is well advanced, and the contractors…

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Mining Accident. Two Men Blown to Pieces

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

ONE of those unaccountable occurrences which render the occupation of a miner risky happened in the South Mine, Broken Hill, about 1 o'clock on Wednesday…

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Day Dawn Cold-mining Company

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

Oh Wednesday the first statutory meeting of the Day Dawn Gold[?] Company, No Liability, was held at the offices of the company, Pitt-Street, Sydney, DR. Brownless…

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Gold-Mining Applications

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

The following applications have been made to the Milling Warden at Braidwood under section 9 of Gold and Mineral Dredging Act:—James A. Gegg, 14 acres, commencing at the…

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