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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

105 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 6

Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held in Braidwood before Wardea Elliott to consider adjourned application of Rowland Hassall for suspension of labour for six months in the gold lease known as…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. Williams, formerly poundkeeper at Major's Creek, who left the district many years ago, has returned this week, and has applied at the Warden's Officer for permission to enter private land at Bell's…

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Araluen Gold Returns

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

It would appear from returns just compiled that the dredging industry at Araluen and Jembaicumbene has been fairly successful during the past year. The…

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The Local Gold Return

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

We have to thank Sub-Inspector [?] for the total returns of all the [?] patched from Braidwood by escort for the past 12 months, amounting to 9986oz…

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Mining in the District

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

We are indebted to Mr. Frank Gumm for the following list of crushings treated at Mr. Forsyth’s battery since the cyanide process was introduced by Mr. J. W. Summers. At…

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Shocking Colliery Disaster

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 3

An explosion place in the Hardwick Colliery Cheswick [?] States yesterday One hundred and eighty [?] are entombed and it is feared that all have been…

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Revolution in Coal Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

As a result of the recent troubles in the northern collieries regarding hewing rates several of the mineowners are introducing coalc[?]ing machines. Each of these…

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Mining News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

The crushing mill at Major's Creek hat just put 206 tons of stone from Holmes and party's reef (the Snobs) with a return of 37 ozs free gold. This is the largest percentage of free gold yet obtained…

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Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

In state issue we stated that at Mr. Frank Gumm’s battery, Major’s Creek, about 200 tons of stone were being treated.. Mr. Gamm informs as that the whole of the crushing…

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Cancellation of Mining Leases

The Age · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

NOTICE is given in the Gazette that it is proposed to cancel the undermentioned leases and that notice of cancellation thereof will be published in the "Gazette" of 9th…

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Mining on the Shoalhaven River

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

The following letter appeared in the Goulburn “Post” a say or two ago Sir, — The enclosed letter speaks for itself in suggesting a means by which good may accuse to the…

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Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

We learn that considerable activity is being shown in development of reefing at Bell’s creek, as a result of the introduction of the cyanide process by Mr. Summers…

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Making Gold From Silver

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

Mr. Hunter- -American of course—says he has discovered the secret of making gold. He can make it he says, from silver and has frequently done so to his…

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A New Mining Bill

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

It is satisfactory to learn that there is a prospect of a new Mining Bill being introduced in the next session of the New south Wales Parliament. The authority for the…

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Transvaal Diamonds and Coal

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 4

The official milling statistics (says the Johannesburg “Star”) show, apart from the chief industry of the country, a large increase in the production of diamonds, the…

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The Mining Industry

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

The Under Secretary for Mines has furbished us with advance particulars respecting progress of the Wining industry? during 1903. The gold yield for the year,…

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A. Mining Departmental Scandal

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

In conversation a day or two ago-with a gentleman largely interested in mining matters, he mentioned incidentally that large auriferous areas in the Nerriga…

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Mining

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

From six tons of stone sent away from the Mount Hope Mine at Major’s Creek for treatment at Dapto the total returns are stated to have been £35 The assay…

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Mining Leases

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

A notice in Friday’s Government “[?] intimates that a mining lease of 3 acres 2 roods 27½ perches at Araluen in the name of Mr A. Chapman has been…

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Arsenic and Gold

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 1

By a singular change of circumstances, the gold-miners of Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, who for years were baffled in trying to…

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