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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Jervis Bay Coal Field

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 2

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

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Welsh Colliery Disaster

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 4

The Senghenydd colliery disaster has made a hideous gap in the life of the settlement. About 900 women and children were dependent on the missing…

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Welsh Colliery Disaster

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

The Senghenydd colliery disaster has made a hideous gap in the life of the settlement. About 909 women and children were dependent on the missing…

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World's Biggest Diamond Mine

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 4

Twenty-five miles east of Pretoria is what is known as the Premier Diamond Mine, the biggest in the world, where 15,000 Ka[?]rs may…

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Dawson Mine Disaster. Deaths Total 247

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

No definite information is yet available regarding the exact number of men killed in the explosion at the Stag Canon Mine in Dawson, New Mexico. It is now…

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Gold Escort

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 2

The monthly gold escort left yesterday for Tango, eu route for Sydney, in charge of 709oz 2dwt 17grs of gold, mainly the production of the Araluen dredges…

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Mining Warden's Court. This Day. (Before Mr. Warden Williams.) Frederick Johnston v. William Reid and Mrs. Reid

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 2

Mr. Braund appeared for Frederick Johnson and Mr. Frazer, Gundagai, for William Reid. Frederick Johnston produced a…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 2

Stephen Huggett sued E.J. Silverberg for wages due to him as a miner at Mongerlowe. Mr. Thomas appeared for plaintiff, and…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 2

James Crozier and Joseph Alfred Manning applied for a dredging lease of 10 acres, parish of Bendoura. There was no appearance of applicants. The papers were…

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Gold Miking Leases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 2

Rents are doe and owing upon the undermentioned leases, and if not paid within thirty days such leases may be cancelled:—R…

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