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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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

Short Serial Story Two Tons of Gold (Continued)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

Pushing on the oars, the young man in the boat came slowly towards the launch. A rifle lay against the stern seat. He was dressed in the…

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Short Serial Story Two Tons of Gold (Continued)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

Ross and Gregory bound both prisoners and lashed them together on the after-deck of the "Willing Slave." "I'd sooner have a hold full of…

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Short Serial Story Two Tons of Gold (Continued)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

"Forty-five pigs of lead!" Ross exclaimed. "How did they get there?" "You Just guess about that." Sam laughed. "Any hind of guess good."…

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Short Serial Story Two Tons of Gold (Continued)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

The remainder of the day Ann and Gregory were kept busy telling their story to the fishermen. The crew, without news of any sort for so long,…

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Mining Fatality Man Killed by Fall of Earth

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

Death came with awful suddenness to John Percy Rogers, a miner, while he was working in his claim at Grassy Gully, near Mongarlowe,…

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Colliery-Explosion Three Thousand Feet Seven Miners Killed LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

As the result of an explosion three quarters of a mile below the ground, seven miners were killed in the Marlinham colliery at Duckmanton, near…

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A Mile of Gold Romance of Hydraulic Sluicing at Bell's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Now and then, in unexpected corners, when mining days come into review, one hears romantic stories of the golden era when an indication…

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Thirteen Killed Terrible Mining Disaster Heroic Rescue Work MELBOURNE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

Thirteen men died yesterday in a disastrous explosion at the State co[?] mine at Wonthaggi. The explosi[?] occurred 700 feet below the surface of…

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Our Racing Letter High-class Field This Year for Caulfield Futurity Stakes Many Notable Weight-carrying Sprinters to Contest Rich 7-furlong Stake. This wild be the Test of Gold Rod's Superiority

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

The highweight who came home best of all in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday was Regular Bachelor. He was last when the…

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Captain's Flat Mines

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 4

A representative public meeting, addressed by Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A., and held at Bungendore recently, passed the following resolution:—…

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French Freighter Damaged by Mine PARIS

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

The French freighter, Tarie Theiss Le Zorgue, was damaged by a mine to-day off Barcelona in the same sector as the Llandovery Castle struck…

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Captain ’S Flat Mines Labour Conditions Suspension for Three Months

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Britz, P.M,, Warden, presided at the Warden’s Court at Queanbeyan this morning, when Lake George Leases Ltd. applied for a suspension…

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Captain's Flat Mines Labour Conditions Suspension for Three Months

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 5

Mr. F. W. Britz, P.M., Warden, presided at the Warden's Court at Queanbeyan last week, when Lake George Leases, Ltd., applied for a…

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Captain's Flat Mines London Company's Huge Project Over £1,000,000 Capital

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

A cable from London announces that the Lake George Mining Corporation, Ltd., has been incorporated in London, with a capital of £1,110,000,…

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Captain’s Flat Big Mining Project London Company With £1,110,000 Capital

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

A cablegram from London on Tuesday stated that the Lake George Mining Corporation Limited has been incorporated in London, with a capital…

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Our Racing Letter Gold Rod Will Meet the Weight-for-age Talent at Warwick Farm Is Cup Favourite Silver Standard Ready for the Sound Test at Warwick Farm on Saturday? Caulfield Winner Mitsul is in the Doncaster

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

There will be a somewhat different twist to the Chipping Norton Plate, Sydney's next welght-for-age race, it Gold Rod contests it. And probably…

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Captain's Flat Mines Railway to Be Built Big Mining Revival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said last week that, under an agreement which the State Government had decided to make with the Lake George…

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Captain's Flat Mines

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 2

The news that the above mines are to go ahead again has caused something of a stampede at the quiet, almost forgotten little town. Every…

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Captain's Flat Mines Share Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 1

Considerable interest was shown in London in the start of business in the 10/—shares of Lake George Mining Corporation, Ltd., formed to…

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Our Racing Letter Gold Rod's Autumn Programme Presents an Interesting Problem Don't Take Notice of his Defeat in the Sprint at Warwick Farm last Saturday Pamelus and his Doncaster Jockey's Views

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 4

If Gold Rod had contested his right race there is no doubt he would have won the Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm on Saturday…

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