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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

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The Lithgow Coal Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

There is practically no difference between this industrial dispute and the scores of others that have taken place in connection with the coal mines of the colony. But for…

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Dreamed of a Gold mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 6

Morton and Myrhe Hofstad, the brothers who, with Captain Hans Christian Pande, discovered the big Pande basin gold deposit on Baranof…

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Gold Production

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 4

It is some satisfaction that the production of gold in New South Wales, during the past year was larger than that of the year before. There was also an increase in Victoria, but…

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Movements of Gold

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 3

THE S.M. HERALD SAYS:—From our American files we gather that the shipment of field to Europe, of which we mentioned the first amount of £200,000 a day or two back, had so far…

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"Ophir, Where There Was Gold."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 4

Where is Ophir, or, rather, where was it in the days when Solomon reigned in all his glory? There have been so many claimants that it might have been anywhere, and for…

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Gold Dredging

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 4

THE parties who are undertaking the business of drudging the Upper Clarence beaches for gold are very sanguine of the result of their enterprise. A considerable area of land has been…

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The Mining Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 8

The Minister for Mines states that there is a very marked and distinct revival taking place in the mining industry of the colony. In all directions active operations are being…

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The Department of Mines

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1899 · page 3

THE annual report of the Department of Mines is a very voluminous document. The following general remarks are offered in regard to the mineral products :--"The…

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The Department of Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 5

The annual report of the Department of Mines was laid upon the table of the House last week. It shows that the aggregate value of the mineral products of the colony…

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Gold-dredging Lease Dispute

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 4

His Honor Judge Coffey, who is the mining appeal Judge of the Clarence and Richmond gold-mining districts, was engaged in chambers on Friday hearing appeals in two cases from the decisions of the warden…

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Mining Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 8

Mining at Tallawadjeh has made but slight progress since last report. Most of the work done has been merely prospecting, and that with no great encouragement. Harvey and M'Donald,…

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The Transvaal's Gold Production

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 4

Some ill-natured folks declare that the reason of a great deal of British anxiety over the Transvaal may be found in the gold returns. Well, if so, it only proves the…

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Winning the Gold. a Successful Process

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 3

The authority of the Rev. Joseph Campbell as a geologist is recognised throughout Australia, and when two years ago he left Sydney for New Zealand to actively superintend the trial of a…

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Gold Dredging in New South Wales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 4

Gold dredging has caught on in New South Wales, and will probably "spread." Seeing the success it has been in New Zealand, the only wonder is that it didn't catch before…

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Mining Lease Appeals. an Important Decision. Brennan and Another v. ALLEN

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

His Honor Judge Coffey has given his decision in the mining appeal cases that were postponed from the Grafton and Maclean District Courts, and were subsequently heard in Chambers in Sydney. Mr…

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Mining in the New England District

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1899 · page 2

THE very satisfactory price of tin has caused a strong revival on many of the old fields of this part of the colony, particularly as the late copious rains have been…

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Mining Appeal. Appellant; Brennan & ALLEN v. BRENNAN & Hickey, Respondents

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1899 · page 4

THIS was an appeal from the decision of the Warden sitting with assessors. The respondents were the complainants in the Warden's Court, and the appallant defendants…

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Gold-dredging Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 8

The mining appeal case, Brennan v. Moss and Allen, reported last week, decides a point of very great importance to the community, especially to those who are…

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The Recent Mining Appeal Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 8

The Tenterfield Star thus comments on Judge Coffey's judgment in the Gordon Brook appeals:— The points involved are of the greatest importance to miners, so much so that the Judge invited a…

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Dredging for Gold

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 2

As just now some attention is being paid in this district to the question of dredging for gold, and there is a prospect of this form of mining being tried here, it will…

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