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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

144 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 8

Amber Mines of Burmah

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

In Burmah amber is found in a region lifficult of access and jealously guarded by these who have every interest in keeping their secret…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

The first ordinary annual general meeting of the Shoalhaven Terraces was held at Vickery's Chambers. Sydney, on Wednesday. The report of the directors for the period ended 10th instant…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

The Little River dredge is now completed with the exception of a little painting and fitting. On Saturday last the machinery was given a short trial run, when everything worked smoothly. The…

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Nerriga Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 4

Nerriga and neigbborhood must sooner or later take a prominent position among the southern gold fields. Of course the [?] fields of the Shoalhaven and Beulah Rivers…

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The Emery Mine in Naxos

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 5

All the emery used in the world comes from the little Island of Naxos, near Greece. As it is one of the hardest substances known, ordinary quarrying tools can't be…

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The Emery Mine in Naz[?]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 3

All the emery used in the world comes from the little island of [?] near-[?] As it is one of the hardest, substances, known, ordinary quarrying tools can’t be…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

Mr. James Harold ("Nugget" of the Evening' News), who visited the district last week, has an article is Saturday's issue of that journal on mining in the Braidwood district, in the course of which…

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Her Weight in Gold

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 2

There is an old lady in Southern California at the patriotic little mountain settlement know as American Flag, who is an object of much [?] strangers form the fact that…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 2

The contractors (the Australian Gold-dredging Company, Limited) report the completion of opening out operations at the Aruluen Valley Consolidated Company, N.L. The dredge has worked…

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A Gold Watch-key

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 1

In the Canon’s house at Santa Margherita they were reciting the holy rosary after supper, when suddenly a gunshot was heard in the night. The Canon stood aghast, with…

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New Zealand Mining Items. (From “Alexandra Herald.”

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

A return prepared by the Otago Stock Exchange shows that the amount of gold won by dredges from January to October 16th (excluding private dredges) was 51,174oz…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

The plant of the Shoalhaven River Co's, dredge, the official opening of which took place on Monday, as reported in our last issue, is one of the largest and best equipped in the colony, several novel and…

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A Terrible Adventure in Search of Gold. [All Rights Reserved.]

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 1

IT is thirty-five years ago now that, strong, hale, and hearty, with plenty…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 2

In the repot to be presented at the first annual meeting of shareholders, the directors of the Colombo Dredging Company state that the dredge has been completed, and is making the trial run of…

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The Royalty on Gold

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 2

In September last an action was heard in the Supreme Court in which the Attorney-General, representing the Crown, sued the Great Cobar Copper Mining Company, limited, to recover the…

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Lake George Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 2

A TELEGRAM to the Evening News from, Captain's Flat says:--The miners employed in breaking gossan ore for the Cyanide Works, at Lake George Mines, have all…

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Mining News

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

The miners employed in breaking gossan are for the Cyanide Works, at Lake George Mines, have all been knocked off. The manager has received instruction to take the pumps out of the mine, and…

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Mining Notes

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 2

Reports are rife in Ballarat that the Federal Centrifugal’s ground has been indubitably proved by exhaustive tests to be highly payable, and to only require suitable…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

W. F. Gordon gives notice at the Mining Registrar's Office, Braidwood, that he took possession on 24th instant of the whole of the surveyed area under his application 88 for a special lease on Matthew…

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Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the Colombo Dredging Company was held on Thursday afternoon, Mr A. J. Gould, MLC, presiding. The report and balance sheet were…

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