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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

39 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Australian Banks and Australian Gold

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

As might be expected, the Federal Government, prepossessed by certain notions which are current in Labour circles, has been unable to…

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Important Gold Field. Discovery Near Tumut

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 5

The Goobraganda goldfield is described by Mr. Jaquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, as an important discovery…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 7

We understand that a company has been formed with a capital of £32,000 to work the tin deposits near Boro, recently…

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Local and General Mining Applications

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The following applications have been lodged by Frederick J. Seidel, of Mongarlowe, at the local Warden's Office:—Tail race from…

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Labor Conditions. Applied to Mines

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

The novel point as to whether a mining company could claim suspension of labor conditions on its leases because of shortage…

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Mining Development

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

A statement as to the Government's proposals for developing the mining resources of the State was made in the Assembly last…

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Old Gold Fields

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

With regard to the declared intention of the Government to, assist in opening up old gold fields in the State which have…

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Mining

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Warne is still engaged prospecting the old Banner reef at Bell's Creek. The main shaft was taken down 240…

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"Their Weight in Gold." Value of Duntroon Officers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

General Sir Tan Hamilton, in a message written some weeks ago to the commandant and staff of the Royal Military College. Duntroon,…

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Mining Leases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

The following dredging lease will be cancelled on 30th June: Patrick Coffey, G.L. 29, of 33a. lr. 39p., parishes of Boyle and…

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Buried Gold. Story of Two Scotchmen. How They Became Wealthy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 3

The discovery in a hollow log at Billabong Creek, near Berrigan a few days ago of a quantity of jewellery, the proceeds of…

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Local and General. Old Gold and Silver War Fund

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

One of our recent editions contained an appeal by the committee of this fund asking for gold and silver articles of any and…

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Mining

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 7

The new company formed to work the tin deposits at Paddy's Flat, near Reedy Creek, struck bad luck to start with. It…

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A Gold Find

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

Four Hobart men report having made the richest discovery of gold in the annals of Tasmania. The names of the party are J. McKenzie, C…

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Mining

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 7

Mr. A. E. Warne, the manager, is now engaged unwatering the lower levels of the Banner mine at Bell's Creek below the 160ft…

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Making Gold

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 5

It is claimed by. bankers and scientists that Rudolf Melville Hunter has, for the past fourteen years, been turning baser…

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Coal Baskets Afire. Incendiarism Suspected

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

A stack of coal baskets stores in the alley way of a collier from South Bulli caught fire on Saturday at midnight in Darling Harbor, and…

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The Coal Strike

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 4

The coal strike continues, and there is no prospect of a settlement. The delegates representing the Coal and Shale…

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The Coal Strike

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 7

The dispute between the coal owners and their employees is still unsettled. The railway workers' section of…

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The Coal Strike

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 5

The Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has been urged to declare all coal in the Commonwealth "black." It is pointed…

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