Mining in A.C.T.
An application has been lodged by Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. for permission to mine for iron in the Australian Capital Territory. The…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Britain’s Tin Mines Second Richest in World
Tin mining is Britain’s oldest metal industry and prior to the opening of the Malayan mines, Cornwall was the world’s main source of tin. Now Britain turns once more to Cornwall tor supply of this metal, vital to her war industries. Here the tin-ore recovered in granite strata at deep, levels of from 1,700 to 1,800…
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At this meeting it was estimated that there were fully 6,000 on the course. What a contrast to the races in Araluen on Boxing Day last,…
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CANBERRA.—Stoppages at three collieries may involve further prosecutions under the new coal The mines are South Bull…
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I remember well one of Greville's strongest supporters being blocked from recording his vote in Araluen going home and mounting a fast…
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In conclusion, Mr. Editor, I will give you a description of Araluen when I first laid eyes on that lovely spot now over half a century ago,…
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Sir, as after my many reminiscences of the Braidwood goldfields during the 'fifties and 'sixties, which weekly contributions to the "Dispatch"…
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Now, some time after this another rush took place in or about where Jack Heazlett's pub. now stands. A man of the name of Bung Bung…
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After Mrs. Baxter had found the gold the rush proper, commenced, and in less than six months there were 2,000 on the field. There were some…
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Mr. W. Thomas, who has been engaged by Mr. R. N. Beale, M.L.A., to explore the mineral wealth of the Shoalhaven district and further afield,…
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The road in those days went past Galven's Flat, where Cleaver now lives, passing by the west side of Exeter Farmhouse, which I notice is…
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The diggers were now pretty well all settled down to steady work, and ' all the creek from end to end was paying handsomely, and some large…
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In the year '60 the Kiandra rush took place, and a great many of the Major's Creek diggers wended their way there, for the Creek by this time…
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Now, sir, I have described the reefs of the old Creek as well as my memory serves me; and I will now strive to describe the surrounding country…
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I said, in concluding my' last chapter, I would give some reminiscences; of Bell's Creek in its earl ydays, which was found by the Irish Corner…
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Mere than 250 miners at Captain’s Flat have been on strike since Tuesday morning as a result of an industrial dispute…
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The first opportunity in the way of amusement, which the diggers all seemed to appreciate, was a circus which came on to the Creek and…
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The miners and mill hands at Lake George Mines, Ltd., went on strike on Tuesday last, 3rd instant. It would appear that the dispute between the…
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About the year '56 Charley Coote opened a general store at Bell's Creek where Bob Hunt now lives. As I said previously, the diggers…
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About the latter part of '53 a party consisting of the late W. H. Tippett, Johnny Dean, a man by the name of williams, and two others…
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