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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

48 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 3

For Lack of Gold. Chapter Iii. (Continued)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 4

"I'm to show you your room, miss, please," said a short square-figured country girl, with her tow-coloured hair twisted into the smallest of…

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For Lack of Gold. Chapter Iii. (Continued)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

The openly expressed affection of her four generous, warm-hearted little pupils had at first amused Madge, as it led to many little…

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For Lack of Gold. Chapter Iv

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 4

"You don't wriggle out of it in that cowardly fashion, Roger Leslie, Esquire, and it does not concern you in the least where I went for a…

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A South African Romance. the De Beers Mine

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 8

Less than forty years ago a man called De Beers was farming a few hundred barren acres of a few hundred barren acres of veldt near Dudoitspan, and…

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For Lack of Gold. Chapter Iv. (Continued)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 4

At breakfast the next morning Roger spoke of business in town, and ordered the dog-cart out for an early train. As he…

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For Lack of Gold. CHAPTER V.

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 4

It was getting towards Christmas-time and the old Trevarron seemed to awake from the dull lethargy that had…

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Bonus for Gold Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 7

The Federal Government has considered a proposal for granting a bonus or subsidy to encourage gold production in Australia. The…

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For Lack of Gold. CHAPTER V. (Continued.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

“I’m afraid she would have been sadly disappointed in me, had I gone to live with her,” said Madge, with a little sigh,…

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Amended Mining Act

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

In the State Legislative Assembly last week the Minister for Mines introduced a bill to amend the Mining Act. Mr. Fitspatrick…

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For Lack of Gold. CHAPTER V. (Continued.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4

That afternoon the little ones were packed off for a long drive over the moor in the waggonette in the care of Peter and…

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The Gold Industry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 1

The Victorian Chamber of Mines is urging the Federal Government to (1) subsidise gold mines to the extent of the loss entailed in…

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For Lack of Gold. Chapter Vi

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 4

Nearly the whole of Roger's time, during the fortnight following the day on which he had received the news of his…

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Fortunes in Rubbish. Gold Pound in Road Metal

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 8

A road was being made in Tasmania with stone from around the new Golden Mara property near Warratina when it was discover…

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Lake George Mines

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

Respecting the cancellation for non-performance of labour conditions at the Lake George mines, the Minister for Mines has been unable to make his…

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For Lack of Gold. Chapter Vi. (Continued.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 4

"Why you have not been to see us? It is not kind of you, Roger! And you must—must you go? Cannot we—oh,…

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Local and General News Captain's Flat Mines

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

Respecting the cancellation for non-performance of labor conditions at the Lake George mines, the Minister for Mines has been…

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For Lack of Gold. Chapter Vi. (Continued.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 4

"And see that things are aired, you know, and a thousand other things!" she went on after a long pause, and…

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For Lack of Gold. Chapter Vi. (Continued.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

"I think you owe my aunt some apology, Miss Woode— some explanation. Have you nothing to say to her?"…

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For Lack of Gold. Chapter Vii., and Last

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 4

The morning after Mrs. Leslie's arrival in town the received a visitor whose name caused her no little surprise…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

The following leases have been granted:—Charles W. Hindhaugh, 11a. 1r. 17p, G.L. 34, parish of Elrington; Thomas Lynch and John…

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