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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

143 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 8

Unclaimed Gold Mines. El Dorados Found and Lost

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

The person who is kicky enough to discover a gold-mine generally takes care not to lose it, and yet within the last 50 years or so there have been…

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Gold Dredging at Wagonga

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

Gold dredging on this part of the South Coast is now bidding fair to take practical form in its operations. The Punkalla Gold Dredging Company’s property, was…

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Terrible Mining Disaster

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

A profound sensation was created in Ballarat on Wednesday morning when it was reported that a burst of water had occurred at the Cardigan Proprietary Mine, about five miles out on the…

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Mining at Braidwood

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

The machinery of the Colombo Dredge has all been removed from the pontoon ready for carting to the new site at Jambai cumbene. The new site, called the Middle…

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A Mining Catastrophe

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

A frightful occurence took place in a Ballarat mine at an early hour on Wednesday morning. A burst of water occurred in the shoot at the lower level of the…

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Ballarat Mine Disaster

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

Two of the truckers, named William Simpson and William King, were rescued from the Cardigan mine in the balance shaft, which is about 240ft. from the main…

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Mining at Nerriga

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

The reef at Timberlight, formerly known as the Leach Exploration Company's, a London syndicate, and which has been held by the manager for some time (Mr. P. J. Byrne), which be took possession…

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The Eureka Mine

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

Mr. Green one of the working shareholders of the Eureka mine, now known as Mount Hope, during a chat a day or two ago informed as that his party sent [?] tons of…

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[?] Mining Disaster

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 3

Melbourne, Monday —A gang of [?] is still kept busy the Cardigan mine cleaning out the [?] and debris preparatory to making the search for the two missing…

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The Gold of Ophir

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

Professor Keane, in recent numbers of “Rhodesia,” brings forward evidence to prove that Ophir was a port on the South Arabian coast, now…

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Gold Saving

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 2

Captain’s Flat, Thursday:—Messrs. Tally and Harris two enterprising local gentlemen, have recently completed a new gold-saving appliance by which they claim to be able to…

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Miscellaneous Mining Mems

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

Mining matters at Murrumbateman are reported to be slack. The Record Reign, once a sensational producer, is pumping; water out of the lower workings…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Lawson, Chairman of the Araluen Central Dredging Company, has returned from a visit to the dredge. He reports that the dredge is working well, and that everything is going on…

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Rich Gold Discovery

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

A rich gold discovery has been made at Pilbarra, W.A. Four hundred ounces were obtained by twelve men in a fortnight…

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Lake George Mines

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

The Lake George Mines Coy has given notice of its intention to apply for a further suspension of the labor conditions for six months on a number of gold leases held by…

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Kiandra Gold Field

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

The Department of Mines has just issued No 10 of the Mineral Resources Series being a report on the Kiandra lead, by Mr. E. C. Andrews, geological surveyor. The gold…

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"Wife O' Mine

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 4

AH, the time we spent together, When young Live first dipped his feather In our hearts! Ah. the spring the spring departed;…

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Lake George Mines

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

A public meeting was held at Captain’s Flat on Thursday night to consider the, best means of preventing the Lake George Mines Co. from obtaining further…

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Captain's Flat. Closing Down of the Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held here last Thursday night for the purpose of taking steps to oppose any further granting of suspension of labour conditions to the Lake…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Act. Provision for Small Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

THE provisions of the Miners' Accident Relief Act are applicable to all mines employing fifteen or more persons, and in such cases contributions by owners and by…

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