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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

42 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

Tramps' Hard Luck Boiled Billy Over Gold Hoard

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

To discover-too late—that they had boiled their billy over a small fortune of gold, was the heartbreaking experience of two sundowners in…

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Sutton MINING

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

It looks like a welcome revival in the mining industry in this locality. The new battery, said to be capable of dealing with five tons of ordinary…

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Gold Bonus Suspension Supported

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

The Director of Geological Survey (Mr. W. Baragwanath) said last week that as the gold bonus had served the purpose of helping the gold…

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Master of World Gold-making Secret

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

Will one man learn the secret of making gold-and become the master, of the world? This possibility was foreshadowed…

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Turning Earth to Gold Big Claim by Professor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 6

An important group of English bankers heavily backed the Polish Professor, John Dunikowskl, at present on trial in Paris for allegedly…

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Tragic Mining Fatality Two Men Crushed to Death High Bank Caves in

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

Residents of the town and district were stunned on Friday, when the Bad news of the awful tragedy Jembaicumbene became known, in…

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Food From Coal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

This is the latest scientific food discovery. An extraordinary announcement was recently made at Dortmund by the German, Professor…

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Tragic Mining Fatality Coroner'c Inquest

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. J. J. Donnelly,. J.P., on Monday afternoon held an Inquest on the bodies of Messrs. C. M. Royds and E. Keyte, victims of…

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Captain’s Flat Mines Again Seek Suspension of Labor Conditions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

The management of the Captain’s Flat Mines have lodged a further application for suspension of labor conditions. The matter will be…

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Rich Gold Discovery Between Araluen and Moruya

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

A telephone message to the "DIspatch" Office from Mr. H. J. Thornson, Moruya, states that an exceedingly rich gold find has been made…

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Captain's Flat Working of Mine

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 1

A public meeting has been convened by the Mayor of Queanbeyan (Aid. Freebody) as a result of a petition signed by local business men for the…

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The Moruya Gold Find

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 6

Further particulars regarding the rich gold discovery, reported in last issue, state that the field is located near the Moggendoura reserve,…

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Lage George Mines Ltd. Further Suspension Labor Conditions Granted

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 1

Before Mr. Nott, Mining Warden, yesterday, the application of Lake George Mines Ltd., of Captain’s Flat, for a further suspension of labor…

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Lake George Mines

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

An application for a further suspension of labor conditions for six months was granted to Lake George Mines, Ltd., of Captain's Flat, by Mr…

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Captain’s Flat Mines

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

Sir,—Reading the excellent report of the evidence given at the Warden’s Court in your issue of 1st instant reveals that much valuable information…

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Holes Made in Crown Lands by Miners and Prospectors

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 1

In view of an evident lack of know ledge as to the law governing the above, the following extracts from the Mines Inspection Act, 1901, are…

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Prospecting for Gold

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 2

The greatly increased gold yields reported by all the Mines Departments of Australia, add interest to the edition of “Prospecting for Gold,” by…

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Gold Mining on Upper Shoalhaven

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

S.R.M., writing to the "Illawarra Mercury" (Wollongong) on gold mining on the Upper Shoalhaven, thus concludes his article:-…

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Mine on Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 7

Smoke from the fire in the underground workings at the Greta mine yesterday became much heavier. The district medical officer, Dr. Wallace,…

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Revival of Gold Dredging

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

An area of 200 acres has been applied for at Araluen for the purpose of dredging for gold. The lease is situated at Redbank adjoining the…

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