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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

62 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4

Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

Application has been made by George Eades for 5 acres for an extended alluvial claim, in the parish of Meangor[?], and also for a dam site and a head race in…

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Gold Discovery Near Yass. YASS

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

A party of rabbiters have struck an exceptionally rich reef at Emu Flat, assaying in small quantities over 20oz to the ton. A Yass syndicate has taken up a half…

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Fight for Life. Twenty-five Miners. Cut Off by Inrush of Water

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 5

After a terrible struggle in the water for three hours, 25 miners, who were entombed by a sudden inrush of water from disused workings at Aspin…

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Dan M'gurk's Gold Mine

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 3

He was Yankee Dan McGurk. Of course, he was a native of Cairn Gorm, and had spent only seven years in America, and not one of those…

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Breathing Apparatus for Miners

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 3

Dr. Otto Suess, an Austrian engineer, has just invented an apparatus to carry liquid air into the mines. The invention is called "aerolith,"…

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The Coal Crisis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 7

A paying amount or output is the essential thing (in the coal trade), and that is so essential for both parties that some time or other, and in one…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 2

O. H. Wisbey bus applied for three months suspension of labor conditions on his gold leases situated in the parish of Ruda[?]ng, in order to raise further capital to erect more machinery on…

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A Victorian Coalfield. State May Establish Mine. Melbourne

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 2

An official estimate is that about 32,000,000 tons of coal have been proved by boring at Powlett coalfield. The only private lease held in Powlett Basin area is that of Mr. P…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

A crushing of 15 tons of stone from the Red, White and Blue reef at Mongarlowe has been completed at Kelay's battery, and returned a yield of 46oz 6dwt of gold…

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The Sulphur Mines Of SICILY

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

The earthquake which has desolated Messina will doubtless seriously affect the sulphur industry of Sicily, which is not only the oldest, but al…

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New Mining Company

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 5

THE following company has been registered in New South Wales under the Limited Liability Act:- Ettrema Mines, Limited, capital £15,000, in 10s shares. To adopt an agreement with Minerals…

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If Gold Should Lose Its Value What Then ?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 3

Sir William Ramsay announced at the end of last month in making gold out of silver by means of radium. He told an interviewer-"I have put…

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The Gold Escort

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 2

The monthly Escort left Braidwood yesterday for Tarago, en route to Sydney, with 613oz 18dwt 5gr, the quantity of gold won ducing the month in gold mining operations in the district, though this does…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 2

AN application by Jas A. Gegg for a dredging lease of 50 acres on the right bank of the Mongarlowe River, parish of Marlowe, has been granted, on condition that within 12 months the…

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The Day Dawn Mine

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 2

MR NOM CHONG has purchased the plant of the Day Dawn mine at Mongarlowe as it now lies on the ground from Mr. Lawson, chief director of the company, for the sum of £500. This offer was…

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District News. Michelago. Presenting Beauchamp Cup and Gold Medals

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

THE Beauchamp Cup and gold medals won in connection with the competition were formally handed over to the Michelago Troop 3rd A.L.H., on Saturday last by Colonel…

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Arithmetic Competition for Girls. a Gold Watch for the Best Paper

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 3

The Principal of the Bexley Ladies' College, Sydney, offers a Lady's Gold Watch for the best paper on arithmetic for girls under…

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Local News. Mining Applications

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 2

GEORGE E. POOLE has applied for 100 acres at Gingamona at the junction of Jembaicumbene Creek and the Shoalhaven River, parish of Boyle, and has also lodged another app ication fur 50…

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Captain's Flat Mines

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 2

COLONEL RYRIE, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Department of Mines:—Sir,—Adverting to my letter of the 20th ultimo and previous correspondence…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

MR. G[?]GG is at present engaged on behalf of the Te[?]ksbury Dredging Company in prospecting the ground he has recently taken up at Larbert under leave from the Government. Should the prospect…

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