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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

158 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 8

Fatal Mining Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL accident occurred at the Waihi Mine, Auckland, on Saturday. A Tasmanian miner named Parry, whilst ascending the shaft, lost his hold and fell, and…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 2

Araluen Central No. 2, 34oz 7dwt for 115 hours. Avaluen Valley consolidated No. 2, 38oz for 66 hours…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

New Araluen Junction Gold Dredging Company.—Gold won for fortnight. 7oz. The Araluen Proprietary Gold-dredging Company, N.L. advise as follows—Messrs. Poole and…

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Dispute in the Coal Trade

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

la the Arbitration Court, which was sitting at Newcastle for tome days latt week, Mr. Justice Cohen gave a decision on Friday in the matter of the dispute between the Colliery Employees'…

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Gold Dredging Regulations

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

The Government Gazette of May 15 last contains a notification that under section 5 of the Gold and Mineral Dredging (Amending) Act, 1902, every less of land under the Gold and Mineral Dredging…

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Johannesburg Mines

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

The Johannesburg Chamber of Mines yesterday resolved to urge the Government to import coolie labour to work the mines…

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Gold Dredging

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

Messrs. Joseph Palmer and Son, in their Monthly Share List of May 22, write :— Dredging companies that have taken advantage of the new Act, reducing rents…

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The Arltunga Goldfields

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

E. Cummings, a well-known mining expert, and recently manager of the Reef-hill claim at Wombat, on the Daylesford line, has returned to Ballarat from Arltunga…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The dredgemaster of the Aral[?]en Central Gold Dredging Company, N.L., reports that all the machinery on No. 2 dredger is running in a satisfactory manner. He also reports having finished…

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Mining Matters

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

UNDER the direction of Mr. Rivington, the popular manager of the mines, operations are being continued--no more than is necessary to comply with the conditions…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

Jembaicumbene, 32oz for 233 hours. Araluen Central No. 1, 56oz 51wt for 135 hours. Araluen Central No. 2, 11oz 1dwt for 84 hours. Araluen Proprietary, 36oz for 154 hours…

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Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

Queanbeyan Tuesday—Yesterday some beautiful samples of gold were brought to town from the Spring Range [?] field the pieces ranging from [?] to over an…

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Captain’s Flat Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

Under the direction of Mr. [?] the popular manager of the mines operations are being continued—no more than is necessary to comply with the conditions entitling…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

The dredgemaster of the Jembaicumbene Middle Ground Dredging Company reports for the week ended May 30 as follows:— "Everything has been running well this week, and, as already recorded…

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Mining on Private Lands

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

Messrs. Neilsen, Kelly, Dacey, Jones, Burgess, and Daley, Ms. L.A., waited upon the Minister for Mines on Friday, and urged the necessity for an amendment of the Mining on Private Property Act…

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Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

The manager of the Araluen Junction dredge, writes that owing to replacing the lower tumbler in the dredge, work was stopped on Friday 5th instant, and…

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Gippsland Colliery Disputes

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 3

A wire from Melbourne on Friday says: It has been decided to send two delegates to Tasmania and two to New South Wales, and to keep two travelling through…

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Queensland Gold Discovery

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Warwick, Friday.—A sensational gold discovery three miles from Pratten has been made during the past few days. [?] Martindall commenced work, and at a…

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Settlement by Substitution. “Australian Mining Standard.”

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 4

The settlement of the Gippsland coal-miners’ strike by the simple but [?]ffective process of substituting men who will work for men who will not is now complete…

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Rich Gold Discovery

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL gold discovery three miles from Pratten (Q) and close to Big hill has been made during the past few days. G. Martindall, who was successful lately in…

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