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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

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Romance of a Gold Aline

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

Near Como, a mining town in Colorado, is a mountain lake—a small but deep body of water, clear and cold, which seems to be in the centre of an ancient volcano. Several…

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Dredging for Mud and Gold

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 5

OUR northern liver folks are familiar with dredges and droghers and sand banks and shallow bars, but all these forces, agencies and obstructions are elements of cost without any…

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A Coal Substitute

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 3

In the Hornshof dye and soda factory, near Mannheim, is a workman hamed Montag, who, it is reported, has invented a substitute for coal,…

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Silver Mining at Cangal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 4

We have been shown rich samples of silver ore taken from the40-acre lease of J. Eraringham and party, Cangai. It is taken from the surface, where the lode can be traced for…

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When Coal was Formed

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 6

LOOKING back through the long, dim vista of the past to that far off aeon, the third "day" of creation, when that absolute necessity of modern civilization—coal—was in process of formation…

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The Coal Output of Scotland

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 6

The duration of the Scotch output was computed in 1871 as likely to last 820 years, on the assumption that the annual output would not exceed 12,000,000 tons. But the Scotch annual…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 3

The number of miners employer] last year in New Caledonia was as follows:—2005 white men and 415 blacks in the nickel mines, hhe actual quantity of mineral obtained was…

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Gold Shipped to America

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 1

SHIPMENTS of gold from Sydney to San Francisco have commenced for the season. With occasional breaks they may he expected to continue until November or December. The export of gold to…

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A Mining Item

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 4

West Australia made a great show at the Glasgow Exhibition, where, among other things, was exhibited a section of the Great Boulder mine, and a necklace of nuggets…

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Unloading Coal on

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 8

AT Lismore Police Court last week Daniel Donovan, chief officer of the s. s. Macleay, was charged with having, at the Railway Wharf, South Lismore, committed a breach of the…

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Monday's Gold "Snap,"

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

IT was cold enough in Grafton on Monday to please a Laplander, and the conditions which pre[?]lled here appear to have been common to pretty well all parts of the…

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Presentation of a Gold Medal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 8

For some time past it his been the intention of the Ulmarra and Coldstream, Kangaroo Creek and Nymboida Cattle Stealing Prevention Associations, together with Messrs. C. F. Tindal and D. Munro,…

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The Drake Gold, Copper,! and Silver Fields

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 3

The special mining reporter of the Herald writes:—Mining matters in the Drake district are assuming a more healthy aspect, and the prospects of the various mines indicate a…

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The Gold That is Gone For Good

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1901 · page 4

The gold belonging to the Transvaal mines which Mr. Kruger, observing the eighth commandment, didn't steal, but "commandeered," is lost to the mine-owners for ever. It was on transit, as will…

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Gold Thefts in 'Frisco

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 4

A few days ago an announcement was made that £70,000 bad been stolen from a smelting company in California, and a subsequent wire stated that the police had arrested a man…

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State Goal Mines

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 4

MAORILAND Premier Seddon to Tom Price, M.P.: "In less than six weeks from date I shall be in possession of two State collieries. My people of New Zealand shall not…

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Monster Gold Dredge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 6

The largest and most powerful gold dredge in the southern hemisphere, New Zealand included, which was recently constructed at a cost of…

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Clarence River Coal

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 1

MR. A. M'DONALD, of the South Arm, brought to our office during the week a specimen of the coal obtained from the surface reef on Mr. M'Kittrick's claim, 22 miles from South Grafton…

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Gold Medals for Bravery

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 1

THE gold medal, which the Government is to present to Mr. Lamport, the Henty bank manager, for his gallantry is resisting the armed men who recently tried to stick up the N. S. W. Bank at…

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The Mining Laws. Reforms Advocated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 2

On Friday Mr. Harry Wood introduced a deputation from the Chamber of Mines, asking that several amendments should, be made in the mining laws. About 30…

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