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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

88 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 5

A Wife That Was Bought With Gold

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

It is announced in fashionable papers abroad that Madame Florence Darmeniere is going to be married to a wealthy Australian. Who the Australian is, is not stated, nor is it easy…

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Mining in New South Wales. Hillgrove and District

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 8

A special minina reporter of the Herald writes: Already Hillgrove baa poid to shareholders interested in its mines considerably over a million pounds in dividends. Whilst…

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The Balmain Coal Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1901 · page 3

THE coal shaft being sunk by the Sydney Harbor Collieries Company, at White Horse Point, Balmain, is now down 2726ft., and the officials…

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Mining Under the Sea

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 3

Engineering has an interesting article upon the Hodbarrow Mines at Millom on the Cumberland coast, where work is being carried out to enable mining…

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Richest Gold Mines in the World

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1901 · page 4

THE State Department has official advices (says the Washington correspondent of the London ' Morning Leader') that the Russians long ago discovered…

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The Victorian Mining Robbery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1901 · page 3

A telegram from Melbourne states that—Judging by the result of the crushing of the last clean-up, the thieves who broke into the Beehive…

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Mining at Solferino

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 4

Mr. Tomi[?] arrived in town on Monday with some splendid specimens of gold from the Lombardy, taken from the 60ft, level, The spceimens are richer than those brought down a few months ago,…

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Our Mineral Resources. The "Australian Mining Standard" Protests

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 3

The Australian Mining Standard judges of the capacity of Australian statesmen by the value which they set on the mineral resources of their…

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Some Mining Incomes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 8

A CHARTERS TOWERS paper says:—"When the Brilliant was playing is dividends Mr. Casey for years drew over £600 a month, and even now he is "insulted" to the extent of £300 every four…

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Lives Risked for Money. What Won't Men Do for Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 2

Many a man will protect his money at the risk of his life. Thousands decline to protect their lives because it would require a sacrifice of a little of their money. This seems almost…

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Gold Mine Romance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 6

The luck that has come so suddenly to a young Irishman named Barney Murphy is the talk of all the mining camps in California at present…

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Coal Consumption at Sea

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 8

THE coal consumption on a seagoing steamer is, with modern linen, becoming such an important matter, that the following will prove of interest. As an example, the Norddeutscher Lloyd fast…

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Mover of the Miners' Bill

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 7

Mr. J. H. Yoxall, M.P., is to be congratulated on the success which attended his motion on the second reading of the…

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Pursued by the Law Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter I. "Hast Thou Found Me, O Mine Enemy!"

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 7

THUD! THUD! thud! Clang! Thud! thud! thud! Clang!…

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How a Mine is Salted. a Golden Pill and a Sneezing Fit. Amusing Disclosures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1901 · page 3

THE disclosures made in a recent case heard at Brisbane of the modus operandi of the mine-salter are amusing, and at the same time instructive. A…

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Cangai Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 4

The "Australian" on Saturday last took 18 tons of ore from the Cangai mine, to be smelted at Cockle Creek works, and those interested, who give the assurance that it is…

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Political and Social The Harbour Collieries Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 4

In some quarters in Sydney there was jubilation the other day when it was reported that the above Company had struck coal in their property at Balmain…

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Coal Struck in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 5

They have struck coal at Balmain. Four years ago they started sinking the shaft there because Mr. Reid's Government had cancelled the license to let them sink it at…

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Coal Struck. Under Sydney Harbour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 8

At a depth bf 2880 feet, the coal has at last been met in the great shaft of the Sydney Harbour Collieries Company, at Balmain. The seam was…

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Balmain Colliery

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 4

THE seam of coal struck at Balmain colliery last week at a depth of 2880 feet proves not to be the main seam, but a small seam of 2ft 4in in thickness. It is expected that the main seam will be struck at…

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