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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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

Mining Disaster in France

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

It is believed that none of the men imprisoned in the Courrieres coal mino, France, now survive. Owing to the impossibility of raising…

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Mining at Bell’s Creek

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

From Mr. W. H. Stalker who has been identified with mining at Bell’s Creek for yeas, and whose faith in its ultimate prosperity has never failed, we…

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Silver Mining

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

A representative of Melbourne capitalists had a chat recently with our reporter, from which it appeared that he has been commissioned to commence…

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Gold Ingots Mystery. Police Fail in a Charge

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

“Having in his precession and not giving a satisfactory account of the same, five ingots gold and some scrap gold, valued at L[?]00…

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The Gold Escort

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

The gold escort. last week was the smallest for a. considerable time, being only 564oz 15dwt 9gr, out of which the City Bank supplied 432oz 3dwts…

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Gold Scramble. a Mushroom City

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 4

From New York on 11th January the correspondent of the London “Express” wrote:— A phenomenal rush. to the mining…

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Search for Spanish Gold Divers Exploring Off Scotland for Armada Treasure Ship

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 3

A famous west of Scotlan diver began work recently on the scene of the wreck of the Florencia, a treasureship of the Spanish Armada…

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The Perils of Mining

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

AMONG so many prosaic occupations as the world presents to-day mining is the one which offers the greatest possibilities of sensationalism. When…

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Electioneering Gold

The Age · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 4

In America everything can be done by means of money. In England nothing can be done without money. The two things are quite different…

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Potash Mine Bought by Prussian Government

The Age · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

The "Financial News" (London) says that the Prussian Government has made an offer, subject to the sanction of the' Prussian Diet, of L1,500,000 for the…

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Mining

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

Some time ago we mentioned that prospecting operations were started in connection with a silver lode at Wyambene, on the Upper Shoalhaven. Since…

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The Day Dawn Mine

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

We are pleased to be able to report that the Day Dawn gold mine at Settlers’ Flat, Mongarlowe, is likely to again come into prominence as a gold…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

A new reef is reported to have been struck in the Day Dawn, Mongarlowe, or the original reef which was lost, which carries gold plentifully and is a good width. The discovery is in a drive from…

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Gold Hidden in India

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 6

It would be an immense benefit to all mankind if the stores of gold now held by individuals in India could be made available for general use. Ever…

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Progress in Mining

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 6

Perhaps in no line of human effort have modern developments brought more striking results than in mining. Lecturing the other day on modern…

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Mining for Turquoise in Old Arabia

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

Prof. Petrie, In a recent address, told his story in reference to the Sinal district in Arabia which is so closely related to the Old Testament days. A short time ago…

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Pens of Gold

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 3

Professor Vambery's tribute to the generosity of Mr. John Murray in the matter of payment for his "Travels in Central Asia" leaves…

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Gold Escort

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

Them nthly escort, which left on Friday, carried 807oz, ldwt. 14grs. out of which the City Bank supplied 532oz, 4dwt. 17grs. It would appear that only…

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Miss Roosevelt. the U.s. Army’s Present. a Rifle Made of Gold

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 5

From Washington on 5th February, the correspondent of the London “Dally Mall” wrote:— It is announced to-day that Dr…

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Started Miners

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 3

Twenty-two corpses have been founded in the Borussia mine, Westphalia, under such circumstances that they are believed to have been starved to death…

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