Gold and Silver Medals won by local swimmers
Two young members of Queanbeyan Leagues Amateur Swimming Club won top awards at the New Yearâs carnival between Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1974
24 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
Police Hold Gold Watch
The Desk Sergeant at Queanbeyan Police Station is holding a womanâs gold wristlet watch which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire mining meeting with NSW Minister
The president of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Cr. L. Reardon, is scheduled to hold talks in Sydney tomorrow with the NSW Minister for Mines, Mr. Wal Fife, on prospecting and mining methods in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Age” Feature Page “Gold is found” Queanbeyan April 8, 1857 Dear Emily Letters
My Beloved Parents, Dear Alex is getting on nicely with his look but of course lately I have been unable to attend to Mm is I wish…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Council Objects to the Lake George Mining Surveys
An objection has been lodged against Southland Mining Companyâs continued mineral surveying of Lake George by the Mulwaree Shire Council. The Mulwaree Council grounds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining with a Conscience by Jododex Aust
A beautification plan, including extensive tree planting, is part of the Jododex Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Fever?
Speculation of an iminent gold rush at Mogo, following the discovery of a small nugget, reached fever pitch this week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Considers $3-M Cement “Coffin” for Capt. Flat Mine Waste $1.25-M Is Earmarked
It is likely that the giant slag and slime heaps of tailings from the old Lake George Mine at Captainâs Flat are to be given a $3-million burial in a giant cement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →$40-M Local Mines
Jododex Australia Ltd., plans to spend about $40-million on development of its mining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire to examine mine dump report
Yarrowlumla Shire Council will examine the recommendations of a joint Government report to solve the problems of the slime-slag heaps at Captainâs Flat at its meeting this Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hogan Wins Gold Bars for Dancing
Queanbeyan ballroom dancing champion, Barry Hogan, 15, of Henderson…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Mining Allowed Up on Mt. Jerrabomberra
The City Council has said no to an application to mine quartz and clay shale at Mt. Jerrabomberra, Queanbeyan. The prospective miner has been told that council has plans…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Talking from the Pulpit Courage: Victory is mine
(A sermon or preached for the fifth Sunday offer fester in Christ Church, Queanbeyan, by Edwin Byford) âIn the world you will have trouble. But courage! The victory is mine. I have conquered the world.â…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining Company Moves on Tarago
A mining company is now attempting to lease 300 acres west of Tarago for prospecting purposes â to search for gold, silver, zinc, tin and lead. Independent Quarries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Off to Gold Coast
TWO Queanbeyan girls have themselves a time in Surfers Paradise are (1 to r)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Golf balls and gold fish
Draining of the lake at Queanbeyan golf course has exposed more than 500 tost golf balls and hundreds of small gold fish…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Gold Rush Days
The popular ABC-TV scries âA Big Countryâ re-creates the life and times of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New life for Mogo gold fields
The renowned Mogo gold fields, relatively untouched since the turn of the century, are to be reopened as a tourist attraction…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sand Mining at Collector
A $10,000 bond has to be lodged before a sand mining operation at Collector can begin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Mining
The NSW Government will financially aid the Young Municipal Council in development of gold…
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