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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Newcastle Miners and the Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

The Miners' Delegate Board at Newcastle has advised the men to accept the decision of the Arbitration Court (as given in our last…

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Richest Gold Country in the World

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 4

THERE seems to be very little doubt that Great Britain will secure the bulk of the trade with Thibet. This , however is the conclusion arrived at,…

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Gold Yield of Bendigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

The record of the mines of Bendigo for the year just closing (says the " Argus") easily tops that for the previous year, and is, accordingly the best since 1876, which was…

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What a Lump of Coal can do

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 6

A single pound of coal is capable of producing 236 horse-power, and could do the work of an express locomotive for one-fifth of a minute. In other words, it is enough to…

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The Mining Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

Complaints are being made in the newspapers that the Mines Department is not sufficiently alive with respect to the importent industry with which it is chiefly…

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Diff.culties in Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 6

I thoroughly believe in the immense possibilities of some of our mining areas if they only have a fair trial (writes a correspondent). As our mining laws stand…

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A Consolidated Mining Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

Admitting that our mining industry needs stimulating- says the Minister for Mines, "I say that nothing is more calculated to stimulate and vitalise it than the liberalis…

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Helping.the.mining Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 5

In the renewed interest wich is happily being taken. in the. development. of our mineral resources we may- with advantage mineral what. is being done in a simllar direc…

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Mining. on the Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

Tn a review of mining in New South Wales, by thu "S.M. Herald's" mining reporter, it is stilted that "Drake, neal" tho Clarence Uiver, a field of sumo importance, still…

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Another Colliery Affected. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 3

Another colliery was thrown idle yesterday owing to a dispute regarding payment for conditional wheeling. "One of the wheelers, charged…

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A Wonderful Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 4

Hundreds of tons of gold have been produced from the Mount Morgan mine, and one would think that the wealth in the mine should now be nearly exhausted. But…

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The Newcastle Strike. Miners' Federation Intervenes. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

The Newcastle miners have been idle for three weeks, and there are no marked indications of early resumption of work. The Miners'…

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Goldfield Stories. Golden Horseshoes and Crickets of Champagne

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 1

H. D. FERRIER writes to the " S. M. Herald" as follows: - Your correspondent "E. S. S.," under the heading of "Along a Vein of…

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An Improved Mining Bill

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 5

The Minister for Mines is preparing a bill which he hopes will induce both capitalists and working miners to open up our mineral…

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British Coal Fields

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

THE Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working and durability of the coalfields of the United Kingdom reports that the available…

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A Lost Cold Mine

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 1

FABULOUS stories about the world's buried millions have cropped up from time to time, but a writer in "T.A.T. describes in an article, " Where to…

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Contemplated Mining Reforms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 3

It is Mr. Moore's intention to briag before Parliament next session a bill which will consolidate the existing Mining Acts, and will at the same time contain such liberal amendments…

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Coal in Victoria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

In a lecture delivered at Collinswood-(Vic.) on Victorian brown coul deposits, the lecturer, Mr. Stirling, said that at Morwell, in Gippsland, there was a bed of brown coal 700ft in…

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Won Her Weight in Gold

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

A romantic story—which is none the less true because it sounds like an incident, from if sensational novel—is being told of a Texas girl, who recently won a fortune…

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Modern Treasure Hunters. Notable Expeditions In Quest of the Pirates' Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

The young Earl of Fitzwilliam, who came into his title two years ago, and T. C. Kerry, and Englishman, who has lived a life of adventure,…

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