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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Mining Appeal Decision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 8

The following judgment from Judge Coffey was read in the Police Court on Tuesday. In the case of Pumfrey and another, appellants, and Hansen, respondent. This was an…

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All the Gold in the World

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 6

A correspondent says: If I had all the gold coins in the world, I should be lord of £755,000,000 sterling and should be twenty times as rich as the…

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Important to Miners

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

THE following are the conditions under which rewards will he paid by the Gov-ernment for the discovery of payable gold at deep level:—£2000 to the person or…

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The Mining Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

About seventy gentlemen accepted the invitation of the President and Committee of the Sydney Chamber of. Commerce to a social gathering. Mr. James Inglis read a paper on the effect of the…

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Another Coal Crisis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 8

Matters in connection with the difficulty which has arisen between the colliery proprietors and the miners in regard to the weighing provisions of the Coal Mines…

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Beacon Gold Mini-

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

WE (Examiner) are in receipt of reliable news, direct from the management, through a letter just received from correspondent connected with the mine, that there is every…

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Klondyke Goldfields

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 6

ACCORDING to all accounts (says the "Evening Standard,") the state of lawlessness, violence, and crime that prevails on the United States side of the boundary line near the Klondyke…

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Probable Closing of the Beacon Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 8

Mr. Editor.—Like the policeman's, the life of a mine manager is "not always a happy one." We had thought out here that we had suffered enough through sins of omission on…

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The Beacon Mine

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

THE Beacon mine at Upper Bucca is about to be shut down—strangled by red tape. It appears that some years ago the district in which the mine is situated was proclaimed a forest reserve,…

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Opening a Whisky Mine

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

One foggy morning, just about dawn, in August,1865, the st[?]amboat Twilight was making her way cautiously up the Missouri river. Suddenly them was n jar, the boat bulged up…

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Two Bags of Gold Dust. Robbers' Hidden Treasure

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

The lone "Lost Cabin of Mount Hood," Oregon, has been found, but its fabulous wealth still remains unearthed. The wealth consists of two sacks of gold dust hidden by a strage…

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The Coal Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

It is now pretty clear that the miners in the several coal-producing districts are determined that the sections of the Coal Mining Act which provide for every skip of coal…

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Government Coal Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 4

The latest device for improving the condition of the coal-miners is a proposal that the Railway Commissioners shall give a higher price for coal than they have given…

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The Luck of Klondyke. Miners and Their "Finds."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

A "Daily Chronicle" reporter has had a talk with Mr. Ogilvie, the Canadian surveyor of the Klondyke region. As to the chances, he said, some will realise a fortune, perhaps a good many may do so…

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Testing Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 4

The method of testing coal by X rays is being employed by many manufacturers in U.S.A., who state that it makes a considerable difference in their fuel bills. It is found…

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Orara Mining

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

OUR Upper Orara correspondent writes:— According to the report of Captain Crabbe, J.P., the Beacon mine at Upper Bucca looks well; and they should also look well at…

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Department of Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 8

Amongst an unusual batch of literature tabled by Ministers in the Assembly was the annual report of the Department of Mines, submitted by Mr. Sydney Smith…

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Mining Notes. Coramba

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 8

With 1916 points of rain for the past month, a large part of the recent mining operations has been principally confined to baling. In fact, baling has been the principal industry for the past half-year. Five feet…

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Mining Notes. Coramba

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 5

Denning's crushing of 132 tons for 130 ounces of gold is very satisfactory, considering that it represents every particle of the stone as it came out of the stopes, and includes some…

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Plenty of Gold

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

THE North Boulder mine's crushing for the fortnight ended on Friday, July 15, was 361 tons of stone for 366oz. of gold, an average of 21dwt. An immense sensation was created…

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