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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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

Safety of Coal Mines

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

Allegations regarding the safety of certain mines in the Maitland field were made to the Minister for Mines yesterday. The appointment of a…

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Telegraphic News. SYDNEY Monday, 4 p.m. No Chance of Coal Strike

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Respite alarmist rumors of the probability of a general strike of coal miners, it is stated on the best autho-rity that there is not the slightest…

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Colliery Disaster

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 7

One hundred and seventy-five miners were either killed by an explosion or suffered by afterdamp at the Castleroch Colliery, Salt Lake City,…

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Coal Strikes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

As a result of further strikes on the northern c[?]alfields the number of pits idle was increased yesterday to 13…

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Barellan Gold Find

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 4

The locality of the Barellan gold finds is in Sandy Creek, 12 miles from the town in a northerly direction. Three distinct reefs have…

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Gold-mining in the West

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 6

A new gold-mining era appears to be dawning in the west. Throughout a wide belt of country, from Temora to Cobar, many…

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Ardlethan Gold Find

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 1

"There is nothing to warrant miners rushing to the scene—similar finds have been made about the district, which, after being worked for…

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Gold at Young. Reef on Mr. Scott's Property

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 6

A gold reef has been discovered on Mr. A. W. Scott's Milong Station, at Young. The assays are said to be very promising. Mr. Scott has…

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Ardlethan Gold

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 5

The wardens and bailiff visited the gold rush near Barellan on Friday, and reported a reef of' 4ft. showing free gold. Mr. P. J. Smith, of…

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Mining Applications

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

At the local Warden's Office last week J. T. Poole, agent for Charles Henry Kerry, of Sydney, applied for 38 acres (M.L. 202), parish' of…

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Rush for Claims. Barellan Gold Find

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 8

The site of the gold find between Barellan and Ardlethan was a scene of lively interest on Friday last. The occasion was the allotting and…

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Short Serial Story Gold Mounted Guns CHAPTER 1

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 6

Evening had fallen on Longhorn City, and already, to the south, a precocious star was twinkling in the sky of pale violet, when a spare,…

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Short Serial Story Gold Mounted Guns (Continued)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

The elder slipped the gold-mounted gun he had drawn back into its holster, glanced once at the obscured window, and again piercingly at the…

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Short Serial Story Gold Mounted Guns (Concluded)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 6

The young man mounted. "What's the idea?" "Why," said the level voice at his right, "this is a kind of novelty to…

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Mining Applications

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

Charles Henry King has applied at the local Warden's Office for a mineral lease of 40 acres, part of portion M.L. 216, parish of…

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Rich Gold Reef. Find at Adelong

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

Much excitement prevails at Adelong over the finding of a rich gold reef in Currajong tunnel. Surface Hill, Adelong…

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Mining at Boro. Expert's Optimistic Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 7

In a circular to shareholders, the directors of the Boro Silver-lead Development Co., which. was recently formed to take over leases…

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Gold at Tumut. Ten Ounces to Ton

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 6

A sensation has been created' in mining circles in Tumut by the discovery of a rich gold reef 4ft. wide on the Denning-Watson-Tobin-Wall's lease…

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Yalwal Goldfield

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 5

A parcel of gold weighing 70ozs. was obtained from the Yalwal goldfield as the result of the first cleanup of the newly-formed Golden Crown…

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Boro Mines

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2

A new company was recently formed to take over the lease of the Boro lead and silver mines. For some time past it has been…

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