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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

144 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 8

Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

The washing up of the Colombo dredge was brought in to the City Bank at Braidwood on Saturday by Dr. Read, the local director, under police escort. The amount has not been made known, but…

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Coal Superseded

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 4

If the invention of a German engineer, which has been patented at Hamburg, realises expectations (says the London Daily MAIL.) the coal problem is solved , and coal goes out…

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Five Men Entombed in a Colliery

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 3

A FIRE broke out at the Grati colliery about 11 p.m., on Wednesday. The engineman at the fan house detected a smell of fire, and at once informed the manager,…

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Discovery of Gold in Japan

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 2

Gold is now being found in very large quantities at Hokkaido, in the province of Kitami, in Japan. A territory embracing 650 square miles, the central point of which…

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Gold Dredging Leases Modification Bill

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 2

On Monday: Mr. Fegan (Muusler for. Mines moved for leave to bring in a bill to enable the Minister to modify [?] refund and fix the rent-of certain leases and promises…

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To-day's News. Sydney, Friday. The Fire at The Greta Mine

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 3

AT the fire at the Greta colliery mine it has been found impossible to rescue the five men who are entombed and it has been considered that under the…

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Important Mining Case. Before Justices Stephen and Cohen. Motion on Demarrer—Hanson v. Grassy Gully G.M.Co

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 4

Dr. Sly and Mr. Curlewis, instructed by Mr. W . P. Blackmore, appeared for plaintiff in support of a demurrer to defendant’s sixth plea; and Mr. Pileber and Mr. Fergoson…

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Captain's Flat Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

The Flat has gone bung again ; all hands knocked off—including the officers of the mine; pumps taken up, and so forth The outlook is anything but promising. The…

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Captain's Flat Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

The Flat has gone bung again; all hands knocked off—including the officers of the mine; pumps taken up, and so forth. The outlook is anything but promising. The…

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The New Zealand Mines Trust

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 2

Hitherto the New Zealand Mines Trust, n London proprietary, has not occupied a [?] position in mining circles. it has however, as some of our roaders are awake…

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Mining at Spring Range

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 2

THE recent heavy downpour of rain has had the effect of giving the miners at Spring Range a good supply of water for the present at least. This added to the…

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The Brindabella Mining Case. Reld versus Warden Maitland

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 2

IT is known to all our readers that on the motion of Mr. Holman, M.P., a Select Committee was appointed on 28th August last "to inquire into…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

The Secretary of the Little River Gold Dredging Company, No Liability, reports that owing to the dredger only running about 44 Hours for the week ending Saturday, 8th December, the local director…

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The Brindabella Mine Case. Report of Select Committee

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 3

The select committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of Mr. Warden Maitland commenced to sit on 28th August, and the report was brought up in, the House on…

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The Brindabella Mine Case. Report of Select Committee

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 3

The select committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of Mr Warden Maitland commenced to sit on 28th August, and the report was brought up in the House on…

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Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

The [?] Terraces Dredging [?] has been taken over from the [?] after a short opening out [?] which has proved the plant to be a very…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

The returns from Little River continue to improve. For 155 hours work the yield was 25oz 16dwts of gold. This represents a little over a week's work. The week before latt, it will…

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Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 2

Mr. Issell Perrott, of Sydney, has concluded the purchase of the Roshy Hill Gold Mines, situated at Cooma. These properties have always been highly thoughts of by…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 2

The Federal Centrifugal Company has finished washing up for a return of 236oz 11dwt 23gr of bar gold. This return is admittedly an excellent one, and shows plainly that there is still any amount of…

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The Power of Gold. Original Poetry, by C.E.[?]

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 3

The power of gold is a mighty power, For never a day—no never an hour, But human lives are bought and sold, With the mighty magical power of Gold…

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