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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 8

THE Government Geologist, Mr Pittman, has received a report from Mr. Geological Surveyor Jacquet with reference to the opalmining near Tarralla Station, in the…

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Mann River Goldfields

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 4

THE mineral area which lies west of Grafton, designated the Mann River Goldtlold, is probably less known to the general public than any other mineral-producing area within the Eastern waters; not for ruasen that the…

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A School of Mines and Mining Education

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 8

THE board appointed by the Minister for Mines to deal with the question of establishing a school of mines in the colony, and to make proposals for mining education,…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

THE SIR WALTER SCOTT.— For want of a berdan, a proper cleaning up could not be effected at the mine on Saturday, as anticipated. 50ozs of excellent gold, however,…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 8

THE Newcastle tonnage of coal exported returns show that while 2,2[?]4.720 tons were exported in 1891, only 1.894,735 tons were exported in 1892, while the home…

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The Sir Walter Scott Gold Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 4

So great an interest is taken in the affairs of this mine, that we are pleased to give our readers the latest information. It is known to many that the reef, after extending about…

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Mining at Drake

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

THE proceeding instituted by P. J. Dempsey against the Kelly brothers, to be put in possession of their claim in Gough's Gully, arose from the existence of two prospecting…

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Mining at Dalmorton. Springbrook

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

DURING last week two cleaning ups have taken place at the Springbrook battery, viz., 40 tons from portion 53 Mount Remarkable, and 7½ tons from P. Robert's claim. The…

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Our Smart Boarders. The Little Mining Speculation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 6

THEY are a smart lot of fellows in our boarding-house—all but me. I am the fool of the family. This is why I escaped the trouble which all the others fell into. Altogether[?]…

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Mining on Private Lands Bill. Mr. Copeland's Views

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 8

MR. COPELAND, speaking in the Assembly in favor of the abovenamed Bill, said it was just fifteen years, that night, since he first introduced a similar bill. The Bill was one…

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The Sir Walter Scott Mine. Suecess of the Lockwood—Chappell Patent

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 8

REV. JOSEPH CAMPBELL, who has been about four months at Cangi, returned to Grafton on Wednesday, and left for Sydney by the Helen Nicoll the same evening. The…

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The Gundle Tin Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 8

WE have been favoured with some information concerning the Gundle tin mines by Mr. A. Rudder, who is at present managing the mines, which are situated on the Brill…

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The Mining Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 8

IN the Assembly on Tuesday. The first item of Government business was the third rending of the Mining Property Bill. Mr. COPELAND, who was in charge of the measure, explained that…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 3

THE following gold leases have been cancelled for non-fulfilment of labour conditions— T. Elliott, 6a, Ermington; S. Kerry and another, 4a, parish Cangi; D. Knox and…

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The Mining on Private Lands Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 3

IN the legislative Assembly on Wednesday, one or two amendments which Mr. Copeland had previously foreshadowed were introduced after protracted discussion. Mr. Chapman proposed to reduce the duration…

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Tasmanian Silver Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

Dr. PETERS report on the condition and propspects of the Lyell mine is calculated to create a [?]. But for the fact that the gentleman, in question is an accredited and…

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Mining on Alienated Land

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 8

THE latest from the Mines Department is the following notice:—The attention of owners, of freehold land is directed to the fact that they cannot legally remove gold and other…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 4

J. Rossiter, on [?]ehaif of the New White Rock Co., applied for a suspension of labour on the mine for three months. The delay was asked in order to watch the operation of…

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Prospecting Grants for Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 4

IN the pursuit of economy in the public expenditure in Victoria, the Government have decided to wipe out the grant for aiding mining companies and prospectors to…

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An Alloy Resembling Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 2

THIS alloy, by the Menden works, might be substituted for gold, not only because of its color, but also by reasons of certain properties that it…

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