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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Walter Scott Gold-mining Company (No Liability), Cangai

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

MINE manager's report for fortnight ending December 28, 95:—During the past fortnight the following, work has been done at the mine. Four men have been engaged cutting…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 5

MR. J. R. MITCHELL, writes to the Armidale Chronicle that large numbers continue to flock to Perth; accommodation is not of the best, and house rents are jumping almost…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 8

DALMORTON, WEDNESDAY.—Mining was never so dull as at present. Of late, the majority of the crushings have not paid expenses; and those who have the means…

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MINING. Walter Scott Gold-mining Company (No Liability), Cangai

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

MINE manager's report for the fortnight ending Jan. 9th, 1896. I have been breaking down and crushing the mineralized stone only, which has been taken out from the…

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Latest Telegraphic. Steamer Cintra on Fire. Sensational Gold Find

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY.—The steamer Cintra, from Queensland, bound for West Australia, put into Portland (Victoria) yesterday on fire. After three hours incessant labour, the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

THE SEARCH FOR GOLD.—In order to test the extensive stretch of basaltic "country from the Forest Reefs to Lucknow, the Minister has grunted the use of a diamond…

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The Coolgardie Goldfields Lhcture by Rev. J. Watson

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 8

IN a lectur' in the Wesleyan Church on Tuesday evening, the Rev. J. Watson, missionary, who is at present on a visit to the North Coast districts, gave some interesting…

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Walter Scott Gold-mining Company (No Liability), Cangai

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

W. H. WILLIAMS, mining manager reports, for fortnight ending 23rd Instant:—I have been breaking down and crushing mineralized stone only, the reef at the 158 feet level is…

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The Mining Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 8

MR. GEORGE LONSDALE, the delegateelect to represent the mining district of Woogoolga at the fortcoming Conference, addressed about 50 miners in…

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The Coal Mining Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 4

ON Thursday adeputation from the Newcastle, district waited on the Premier, for the purpose of requesting him to use his influence to induce the Cabinet to take steps to compel…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 5

AT the Warden's Court lost week D. Pont and W. Shipman were granted a suspension of the labour conditions on their mine at Back Creek, not Bucca Creek…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

TYSON and Goldspring and the brothers Knott are reported to have found gold on the Upper Orara. Tyson's party nave a battery on the ground, and expect to start…

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Ruins of Hank Rooney's A Strange Tale of a Deserted Mining-Camp

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 6

THERE were four of us seated before the stone fire-place of the deserted log-cabin, where the chance of travel through the mountains had united…

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The Coal Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 4

A CONFERENCE has been held in Sydney between a number of the colliery proprietors in the Newcastle district and Mr. Reid. The object of the conference seemed to be to…

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Political and Social. the Mining Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 4

THE talking power of the members of the Mining Conference is simply enormous, and it is being used with great zeal and vigour. Every other man in the Assembly seems to…

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Mining Conference. Address by Mr. Sydney Smith

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 8

AN important conference attended by 126 delegates from the various mining centres, met in Sydney last week. The Minister for Mines and…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 8

A NEW diggings on the Ferguson, about 30 miles from Pine Creek, in the Northern Territory, is attracting some attention. There is a considerable extent of country on which…

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The Mining Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 5

AT the Mining Conference resolutions were carried in favour of the Government providing a scheme of Water supply where necessary; for mining centres to be under…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 8

[The Editor solicits authentic returns and other information relating to mining in the Clarence, Richmond, and Raleigh districts.] LATEST FROM W. A.—A correspondent, in…

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The Mining Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 4

I DOUBT if any Conference, whether ecclesiastical or lay, that has ever sat in Sydney dealt with more resolutions than were submitted to the Mining Conference which…

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