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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

132 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 7

Prospecting for Gold

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 3

When the Minister for Mines and Forests launched a gold prospecting scheme recently he did so with a view to providing immediate relief…

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Gold Unlimited Eden-monaro’s Wonderland

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 3

There is a silver lining to the blackest clouds that float around us—clouds of depression attributed to the want of more gold. That want is one that may…

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Struggle for Gold Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 4

“The Spoilers,” Paramount’s talking version of Rex Bea[?] novel starring Sary Cooper is the story of the Al[?]s gold, rush and the struggle between…

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True Stories of Canberra Now First Published the Man Who Discovered Gold at Duntroon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 2

When gold was discovered in New South Wales in the early fifties, fully two-thirds, of the population went mad with excitement and the desire to get…

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Captain's Fut Mine Staff Dismissed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 2

It is reported that practically the whole or the staff, Including the general manager, Mr. F. L. Thomas, has been served with dismissal notices…

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War Secret England's Call for Gold

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 1

A hitherto unpublished war was told by Mr. J. A. Jensen who was Minister for Defence in the Hughes war Cabinet, in a speech…

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Captain's Flat Mine

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 6

It has been learned that the original company's interest to this mine has been transferred to another company, which has taken over…

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Gold Find in Victoria

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 7

Cars, motor lorries, and horse-drawn vehicles, all carrying men armed with picks and axes, made a frantic rush at dawn on Saturday to…

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Spun Gold Hostess Gown

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 4

Hostess gowns are very popular ti[?]s season and one of the most charming [?] worn by Natalie Moorhead, who has a featured role in “Manslaughter,” the…

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Mining

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 5

A great gold strike at the once-famous Baker's Creek mine at Hillgrove is reported. It is stated that Edward Cook, who…

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Mining at Yalwal a correspondent writes:—

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 2

Yalwal is far from a thing of the past, as might be imagined by some people who know of the troublous times the field has passed through as…

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Captain’s Flat Mines the Present Position

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 2

The Lake George Metal Corporation has been compelled to slow down on development at Captain's Flat .(N.S. Wales) until something definite has…

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Captain’s Flat Mine Suspension of Labour Conditions Granted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 1

At the Mining Wardens’ Court this [?]orning, before Mr. Forrest, P.M., the Lake George Metal Corporation Ltd. made application for suspension of…

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Captain's Flat Mine Suspension of Labor Conditions Granted

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 2

At the Milling Warden's Court last week, before Mr. Forrest, P.M., the Lake George Metal Corporation, Ltd., made application for suspension of…

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“Gold Diggers of Broadway”

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 4

Several members of the stellar cast of “Gold Diggers of Broadway,” Warner Bros. and Vitaphone all-color, talking, singing and dancing special, though at…

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Gold Discovery

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) received a report from the War dent's Clerk at Stuart Town that a prospector named Fitzsimmons had…

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Terrible Mine Disaster

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 3

Twenty—two miners were killed and 30 injured and several hundred are still entombed by an appalling explosion in a coal mine near Alsdorf…

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Another Mine Disaster

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 7

While 160,000 persons were attending the funeral of the victims of the Alsdorf mine disaster news was received that fire-damp had exploded…

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Novel Mining Plan

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 5

An interesting venture is being organised at Gulgong, a field which yielded great quantities of gold in the early days. A company intends…

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Big Gold Find

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 3

There seems [?] possibility that the gold find at Grasey Gully, Portland by the veteran prospector, George Toyer, and party may turn out to be…

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