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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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

Death Roll Now 131 Rescue Work Abandoned in Mine Disaster PRAGUE

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

The death roll in the Dux mining disaster is now 131. Rescue work was abandoned when four mine shafts…

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Dux Mine Tragedy Manager and Officials Arrested PRAGUE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

The manager and ten officials of the Dux coalmine, in which 142 miners lost their lives in a disaster last week,…

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Big Dredging Company Shoalhaven Gold

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

The latest list of new companies includes the flotation of Haven Gold Dredging, N.L., with a capital of £50,000, divided into shares of 10/…

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Miners Riot Extensive Damage Done

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

Remarkable scenes occurred on Monday night at Kalgoorlie and Boulder, following the death of a man alleged to have been struck by an Italian. An…

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Local and General Captain's Flat Mine

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

It is reported that Lake George Leases. Ltd., lessees of the Captain's Flat mine, have lodged an application for further suspension of…

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“Back to Wyalong Goldfields” Week MARCH 7 to 14, 1934 Invitation to Ex-Residents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

“Back to Wyalong Goldfields” Week will be celebrated from Wednesday, March 7 to Wednesday, March 14 (inclusive). The date will synchronise…

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Captain’s Flat Mine Prospects Brighter Than For Some Time Another Suspension Granted

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

In the Queanbeyan Mining Warden’s Court yesterday, Lake George Leases Ltd. were granted a suspension of labour…

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Captain's Flat Mine Prospects Brighter Than for Some Time Another Suspension Granted

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

In the Queanbeyan Mining Warden's Court on Monday Lake George Leases, Ltd., were granted a suspension of labor conditions at Captain's…

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Mining at Major's Creek Encouraging Prospects

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

Last Wednesday a representative of the "Review" had a look over the mine at Major's Creek which has created such h stir locally, and which…

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CANCELLED Shoalhaven Gold Claims

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 2

There was an imposing array of notabilities in Braidwood on Tuesday, says the “Dispatch.” The Oallen gold leases cases at the Warden’s Court…

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Tennis Tournament Gold Cup Changes Hands

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 2

At the Easter Tennis Tournament in the Park, W. Titherleigh, the Western Suburbs player, defeated J. Rogers, the N.S.W. hardcourt champion, for the…

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Japanese Mine Disaster Tokio

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

Rescuers saved all the 130 miners who were entombed in the Fukishma colliery following a gas explosion. They were…

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Disastrous Explosion in Colliery

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 7

BELGRADE, Saturday.— Female relatives and children spent a night of suspense at the pithead of Kekanj colliery, near Serajevo, singing death…

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Gold Passes

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 7

Although the Government has not yet reached a decision on the question of gold passes for retiring members, it is understood that they will…

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Mining Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 2

Two miners employed at the Zinc Corporation's mine at Broken Hill Richard Gere and Harold Orchard, both married men, were fatally…

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ANOTHER 15 KILLED In Second Mine Disaster BRUSSELS

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 1

At least 15 were, killed in the second explosion of fire damp in a coalmine at Paturages. It is feared that many more are missing, including the mine…

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Gold Mining on the Shoalhaven

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 1

There is considerable activity in and around the gold-bearing Shoalhaven gullies at Bungonia. A company is being formed to carry on…

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Better Than Gold

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 4

Declaring that Australia rightly worshipped at the shrine- of the sheep, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) at the Sheep Breeders' Association…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Tullamore Mining Sensation

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 3

Detectives who returned from Tullamore to-day are said to have made certain startling discoveries as a result of which it is considered…

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Captain's Flat Mines

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 7

The mines at Captain's Flat, where, according to Mr. Hedges, M.L.A., sufficient fertiliser for the whole of Australia could be produced, are, said…

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