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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Coal in China

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 6

Such progress is being made with the railways in Western and Central China that we mny soon expect to see the great coal and fron deposits of the Celestial Empire…

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Mining in the North. the Drake Field

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 3

The Special Mining Reporter of the "Herald" writes—Possibly never since the Drake Held was first started did It present a more deserted appearance, and yet there…

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A State Mine Closed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 5

The Seddonville State mine, New Zealand, has been closed down owing to the refusal of the…

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Undiscovered Coal

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

Professor W. Boyd Dawkins recently gave evidence before the Coal Commission as to the existence of workable coal in south-eastern England. His investigations…

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The Mining Industry

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

THE annual report of Mr. Pittmann, the Under-Secretary, of mining operations in this State for 1904, shows considerable improvement. The value of the mineral output for…

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Mining in the North

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

The special mining reporter of the "Herald" writes: My previous article dealt with the Drake field, an examination of which took several days. From there "I made my…

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Diving for Boer Gold

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 6

In spite of many unsuccessful attempts to recover the lost war treasure, estimated to be worth 120,000[?] of gold supposed to be on the sunken steamer…

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Mining at M'aulay's Lead. Gold, Platinum, and Tin. (By Telegram)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thursday.—In an interesting article the "Heraled." dealing with McAuley's Load, 1½ mile from the Ten-mile Beach, beginning at the outlet of the Clarence. River…

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Gold From Sea Water

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

"Can gold be extracted from sea water?" was the question put to an analytical chemist, who replied: " Certainly; but the amount it contains is so minute that it is…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 5

By an explosion in the Red Ash Coll cry, Virginia, U.S.A., ten men were killed. A rescue party of twenty went into the mine, and fourteen were…

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The Mines Department. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 5

The annual report of the Mines Department states that last year must be regarded as fairly prosperous as far as the mining…

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Mining at Dalmortoh

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 8

Mr. J. W. Mulligan, who is an expert in mining, came from the New England district to spend his Xmas holidays at O.B.X. Creek, and during…

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Mining Division Boundaries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 8

The boundaries of the Grafton Mining Division, notified 23rd.June, 1897, are cancelled, and the boundaries of the Copmanhurst and Grafton Mining Division, as hereuner described, are…

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Mining at Dalmorton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Mulligan, who is well known in mining circles, has joined Mr. W. J. Ford in taking up two leases at Dalmorton, in which they believe they have secured a…

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A Colliery Fatality. Sydney

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

Thomas Tate, a miner, has been killed by a fall of coal at Stanford Merthyr mine. His mate was also injured and is not expected to…

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A Mine Robbed. Sydney

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

Early yesterday morning two masked men bound and gagged two employees, at Devon Consol's mine, Kalgoorlie, stripped the plates off…

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Latest Cables. Another Colliery Disaster. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 5

By an explosion in a mine at Illinios, U.S.A., 30 non-unionists have been entombed, fifteen being killed. An outrage is suspected…

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Robbery at a Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

The most during robbery that has been committed for some time past was carried out at the Devon Consols mine, situated at the north end of Kalgoorlie field…

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A Mining Fatality. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

Two men, William Buckingham and Charles Jones, have been killed by a fall of earth in the South Great Eastern Mine at Gympie…

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Beach Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 8

Referring to a letter on this subject, "Ex Beach Miner" writes:—"I have had considerable experience in mining on the beaches for 18 years off and on principally in the winter…

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