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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Silver and Silver Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 3

MR. T. W. BARNES, lectures on mineralogy in connection with the Technical College, has been delivering some instructing lectures on silverbearing ores, from which we extract the following…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 8

CROYDON (Q), Friday. — The gold purchased for the week by the banks amounted to 1400oz. Latest crushings: Richmond Prospecting claim, 100 tons for 370oz; True Blue, Nos. 5 and 6, South,…

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Late Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 4

We are informed that Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. has been relieved of the duties of Warden of the Dalmorton division, which henceforth will be in charge of Mr. Warden Steele, of Tenterfield. If…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 3

Mining Report.—Mr, Alex. M'Intoah reports: The following is an assay of quartz from the sulphur vein of the "Sir Walter Scott" mine—6oz. stone crushed and panned off, without chemical…

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Mining. The Dalmorton Gold-fields Division

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 8

A MEETING of gentlemen interested in mining, convened by circular, was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, when from 15 to 20 were present. Apologies were received from a…

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Nana Creek Gold-field

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 3

THE development of this field has been somewhat retarded by the scarcity of explosives which now prevails. It is surprising that Grafton business people do not take care to have a sufficient supply…

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Mining Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 8

MR. ALEX, M'INTOSH REPORTS.—There is a continued steady improvement in mining matters generally. My latest advices from the Chandler states that the Golden Hope battery is now ready…

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Echoes and Opinions. Tne Clarence Coal Measures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 4

ANOTHER industry for the Clarence has just been drawn attention to, and will doubtless charm the minds of some of our local coal land owners. For some time back persons engaged in smelting…

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Mining. The Wardenship of Our Goldfields

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1890 · page 2

FROM private sources we learn that our Member apprehends little difficulty in fixing the Warden question in the public interest. It is more than probable, we gather, that Mr. Clarke will be…

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The Antimony Mines at the Nambucca

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1890 · page 4

SIR.—My attention has been drawn toa letter in the Grip of October 16th, signed, "A Miner," the author of which has evidently other reasons than putting the public rigid, regarding the parcel of oreshipped…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 3

A NEW COAL FUEL.—A lengthy and interesting description of the mineral exhibits at the International Mining Exhibition has been forwarded to the Minister for Mines by the Geological Surveyor…

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Local Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 4

DURING the week a few small parcels of shares in the Sir Walter Scott hare changed hands. The company are offering 3000 at 15s, to provide money for the farther development of the mine, Several…

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Our Local Coal Deposits

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 4

THE Strike still continues to drag itself along. It is true that in this district its effects are only partially felt.; but it is felt most severely in the prospect of its affecting one of the district's most…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 2

MANAGER'S REPORT.The mino manager of the Sir Walter Scott reports, under date of 23rd [?] The Sir looking splendid, showing coarser gold than I have ever seen before. Gold can also be freely…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 4

A MEETING is convened for Tuesday next by circular for the purpose of forming a syndicate to erect a sme[?]ting [?]urance at Yulgilbar to treat autimony…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 2

SPLENDID GOLD—Splendid gold is being raised in the Last Call lease at Martin's Creek, 30 miles from Cloncurry, Queensland. The property is now under offer to Sydney buyers for £50,000. The…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 8

A MEETING convened by circular was held in Mr. Munro's rooms on Tuesday, for the purpose of forming a syndicate to erect smelting furnaces for the purpose of treating antimonial ores at Yulgilbar…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1890 · page 2

NANA CREEK.—The following are the latest Nana Creek crushings:— The Homeward Bound, eight tons for 15oz, 7½dwt retorted gold…

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Does Gold Grow?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1890 · page 4

AT a recent meeting of the Royal Society of Queensland, a philosophical body holding regalar meetings in Brisbane, the following short paper was read, the author's name not being stated in the…

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The Dalmorton Gold Field

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1890 · page 4

SIR.—There appears a letter in the Grip of 9th Oct., signed George Londsdale, and as no one has considered it of sufficient importance to say a word in favor of the vultures, I hope you willgrant mespace to…

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