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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1868

6 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

The Terrible Explosion at the Ferndale Colliery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1868 · page 4

ANOTHER of those dreadful catastrophes, says the Times of November 12th, which of late have appeared to succeed each other with unaccustomed rapidity is now reported from South Wales. An explosion in a…

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The Terrible Explosion at the Ferndale Colliery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1868 · page 4

ANOTHER of those dreadful catastrophes, says the Times of November 12th, which of late have appeared to succeed each other with unaccustomed rapidity is now reported from South Wales. An explosion in a…

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The Thames Gold Fields. the July Yield of Gold 15,000 Ounces. Nearly Half a Ton of Gold From One Claim

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1868 · page 4

THE New Zealand Herald of the 1st August, says:— Hunt's machine has crushed out 8724 ounces in nine days, in addition to 2000 ounces, which probably will not be sent away by the mail steamer to-day, as it…

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The Thames Gold Fields. the July Yield of Gold 15,000 Ounces. Nearly Half a Ton of Gold From One Claim

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1868 · page 4

THE New Zealand Herald of the 1st August, says:— Hunt's machine has crushed out 8724 [?]ces in nine days, in addition to 2000 ounces, which probably will not be sent away by the mail steamer to-day, as it…

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Tenterfield to Grafton. Important Decision to Miners and Squatters. (From Saturday's Empire.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1868 · page 2

A very important decision was given by the Bench of Magistrates at Tenterfield on the 11th ultimo, which I have not yet seen reported. It is as follows:—In the year 1860, six Chinamen obtained a privilege…

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Tenterfield to Grafton. Important Decision to Miners and Squatters. (From Saturday's Empire.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1868 · page 2

A very important decision was given by the Bench of Magistrates at Tentefield on the 11th ultimo, which I have not yet seen reported. It is as follows:—In the year 1860, six Chinamen obtained a privilege…

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