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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

87 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 5

The Gold Fever

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 5

Prospectors ere arriving daily at Tailong on their way to the Shoalhaven gullies in search of gold, says a Tallong correspondent…

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Gold, Ahoy! Q.M.C.C. Members Go Prospecting

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

Four of the best known clubites have decided to go out after “yellow stuff”— and, seeing they have no other employment at present, it is pleasing to see…

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Mining

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 3

A good deal of developmental work continues to be done at Mongarlowe in reefing as well as alluvial mining. Mr. B. Thorpe has opened a new…

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Prospecting for Gold Nature’s Secrets Laid Bare

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

We have received a copy from the publishers, Messrs. Angus & Robertson Ltd., of a new book entitled “Prospecting for Gold: from the Dish to…

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Dear Coal

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court it was stated that Australian coal, while once the cheapest, was now the dearest in the world…

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Mining

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 7

Fred Stagg, J. C. Milane, E. H. Podmore, and R. Doad have applied at the Warden's, office for a block reel measuring 60ft. by 40ft., half a mile…

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Lake George Mines Labour Conditions Suspension Granted for Six Months

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

At the Queanbeyan Court yesterday, before Mr. Forrest, P.M. Mining warden, application was made by Lake George Leases Ltd for suspension of…

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Getting Gold Quick Not All as Easily Got as That

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

Put one over the “Cappin” [?]other night. Showed him a bottle containing specks of the precious ore. “Where did you get this?”…

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Mining Scheme for Araluen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

A race to drain, as a trial and to deal with 75 acres of the Araluen goldfield. Great mining scheme held up…

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District Mining Important Developments

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

An Important gold discovery has been made by a party consisting of Messrs. C. F. Trey, George Simpson and the latter's son, W. Simpson. Mr…

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Mining

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

The discoverers of the new reef at Welcome Reefs are busy sinking. The lode at 3ft. continues most encouraging. Their three claims were…

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Captain's Flat Mines Suspension Granted for Six Months

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 5

At the Queanbeyan Court on Monday, before Mr. Forrest, P.M., Mining Warden, application was made by Lake George Leases, Ltd., for…

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Liquid Fuel From Coal Economic Importance to the British Empire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

That the process of liquefaction of coal is possible and practicable is borne out by tests recently conducted by the British Admiralty. According to…

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Miners to Withdraw?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 7

A move to withdraw from the A.L.P. is being made by the Northern Miners' Federation…

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Local and General Mining

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 2

Robert William Doughty, of Mongarlowe, bus applied for a stream water right in the stream running from the Alma mine on the south side…

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Useful Information for Gold Prospectors

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

The Hon. J. M. Tully, Minister for Lands, furnishes the following information as to the methods of disposing of parcels of gold found by…

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Miners' President Attacks Kino and Religion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 3

The miners' northern president (Mr. T. Hoare), in the coarse of an address at a meeting held in Islington Park on Sunday afternoon, to…

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Mining

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

Regarding the reported discovery of a reef on Mr. C. Royds' property at "Callola," briefly mentioned in our last issue, it seems that the find was…

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Mining

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5

Great excitement prevails at Yalwal, where a very rich reef has been struck by the Southern Gold Mines, Ltd. In a cross-cutting the reef is…

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Captain's Flat Mines

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

Giving evidence before the select committee appointed by the Legislative Council to inquire into the Arbitration Bill of the Lang Government,…

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