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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Mining Leases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

RENTS are due upon the following leases, and if not paid within thirty days from 30th April such leases may be cancelled:—E. J. Silverberg, 4 acres, pariah Budawang; Gipsy…

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Mining Development

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

THE quartz reefs at Mongarlowe have proved highly payable to a depth of some 100 feet, down to the water level, beyond which further sinking has not been continued except…

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Gold Escort

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 2

The gold escort left yesterday for Tarago, en route for Sydney, with a large consignment of gold, viz., 1071oz 2dwt 20gr…

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Gold-Mining Leases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

Notice is given in the "Gazette" that rent is due upon the following gold-mining leases, and unless same is paid within 30 days from the 21st May they may be forfeited:—…

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Victorian Mine Robbery

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 3

On Saturday night thieves entered the battery house at the claim of the Frenchmen's Reef Company, Daylesford, and carried off battery plates on which was…

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Gold Escort

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 2

The monthly gold escort left Braidwood yesterday for Tarago, an route for Sydney, hiving in its charge 725oz. This return is lower than the amounts taken away by…

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Matches in Mines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3

For carrying matches in Pelaw Main pit four men were fined in sums panging from 10s to 20. with 16s costs. In two of the cases the matches were…

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The Child Found Gold. Bathurst

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

As a result of a child's curiosity, a rich shoot of gold was unearthed at Trunkey Creek a few days ago. Mr. A. M'Kellar, one of the best…

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Medical Triumphs. Fluid to Prevent Explosions in Coal Mines

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

The very latest boons in science have been described by their discoverers at the great gathering of 3,000 savants from Great Britain and…

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Gold Escort

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

The monthly gold escort left yesterday for Tarago en route for Sydney with 410oz. of the precious metal in its charge. This amount…

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Cancelled Mining Lease

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

Notice is given that the under mentioned mining lease has been cancelled for non payment of rent, viz., E. J. Silberberg, 12a 30p parish Budawang…

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A South African Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 3

The daily average number of natives employed on the Premier Diamond during 1912 was 13,363, the total wages of which amounted to £551,321. The…

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Mining Applications

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 2

The following applications have been lodged at the local Mining Warden's Office:— Patrick Coffey, 20 acres mining lease, part of portion 2, parish Coghill…

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Mining at Jembaicumbene

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

Mr Colley, representing an English syndicate, has acquired a number of micacious reefs at Jembaicumbene. All are more or less…

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Awful Tale of the Arctic. Fate of a Nova Zembla Colony. Community Slowly Starve to Death. Intense Gold, Disease, and Cannibalism. Paris, Friday Evening

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

A terrible story of the fate of a fishing colony, which established itself on the Island of Nova Zembla, is told by members of as expedition, which has just returned from the…

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A Previous Huge Gold Robbery

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 4

The story of the recent great robbery of bullion in the course of transit to Alexandria. recalls a similar crime which took place…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 2

A battery is about to be erected at Jem-baicumbene on the micaceous reef recently opened up a short distance off the main road running through the village to Major's Creek…

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Warden's Court. Thursday. (Before Mr G. R. Williams, Mining Warden.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 2

A. E. Warne applied for a further suspension of labor conditions for three months on his private lands lease No. 449 at Bell's Creek. The application was granted…

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Gold Escort

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 2

The Government Escort on Friday last took away 1071 ounces of gold, nearly the whole of which came from Araluen, being the produce of the dredge workings for the…

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The Fedearl Port. Development of Coal Fields

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

Under the guidanc of Mr. Austin Chapman and Messrs. Woodhill (of Nowra) and Rawlinson (of Sydney), an effort is being made to develop the coal fields…

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