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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1971

9 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Investment and Finance Duller outlook for gold miners

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1971 · page 11

What is the future for Australian gold mines now ? Following the decision by the Federal Cabinet to reject a submission for a further increase of $4 an ounce in the gold subsidy, it is likely that the last remaining Australian goldmining operations could gradually be coming…

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Gold medal for grandmother

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1971 · page 1

A 54-year-old grandmother who topped the State in psychiatric nursing examinations is to be awarded the Norton-Manning gold medal at a graduation ceremony on January…

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Bungendore Mining Lease $50,000 Exploration

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1971 · page 1

An Australian mining company has joined a Bungendore mining syndicate and will spend $50,000 on the syndicate leases near Bungendore The company is Kratos Uranium: N / L, which…

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’Flat Cup feature Last day of the “Number Miners”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 April 1971 · page 14

The “Great Man” made depression of the year 1928, but this held no fears for the men of the Captain’s Flat Racing Club, as they prepared for the fast meeting on the old racecourse that topped Jerangle Hill…

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Mines Department report Quarry blasts within regulation capacity

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 April 1971 · page 1

Tests carried out by the Department of Mines reveals that no damage should be caused to buildings in the Fairmount Crescent area as a result of blasting operations at the Jerrabomberra Shale Quarry. Technical officers of the…

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Queanbeyan Horses in Gold Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 April 1971 · page 16

Prolific cups winner, Queanbeyan trainer Miss Jet D’Eau and-Captain’s Flat Cup winner Warrego…

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Mine hosts leaving

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1971 · page 2

Mine hosts at the Tourist Hotel for the past 16 months, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moore, expect to…

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School’s future at stake Largest meeting since mine closed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 September 1971 · page 11

The meeting at Captain’s Flat fast week to discuss the future of the secondary…

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Captain’s Flat appeal Ex-miners rally to assist workmates at Cobar

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1971 · page 6

An example of the solidarity which exists between miners or former miners, wherever they are, was given this week. A group at Captain’s…

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