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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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MINING. The Copper Outlook

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 4

in regard to the outlook for copper, Messrs. Henry Merton and Company, the wellknown London firm of metal brokers, writing under date October 4, express…

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Box of Gold Missing. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 5

A box containing 2000 half-sove-resigns, which farmed part of a consignment of 4000, intended for Brazil, has disappeared from a parcels van in…

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Capital and Labour in Conflict. Coal Miners on Strike. a Bitter Struggle Commenced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 9

The crisis at Newcastle reached a climax on tuesday, when the miners ceased work. On Friday the committee of the miners passed a resolution to strike, and this was…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 12

Messrs. S. See, W. Zietsch, P. Kritsch, and. c. T. Schwinghammer returned to Grafton this week after a visit to the Mount Browne copper mine. They reprot…

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The Coal Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 4

The decision of the coalminers in the Northern district to cense work is one that must be sincerely yegrcttod throughout the State. Over ten years have elapsed since…

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Local Coal Supplies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 9

Should, the strike be a long one, some in convenionce may be experienced, on the Northern Hivers, where coal supplies are by no means large. At present the stocks…

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Beach Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

The beach mining at Broken Head and the Twin Mile, Byron Bay, is still in active operation. The chief mining is confined to the treatment of the beach sands for gold…

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Miners Will Not Go Hungry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 9

To-day, when asked what would happen if free labour was imported into the district, Mr. Bowling, President of the Miners' Federation, laughingly replied that the idea…

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Mining at Coramba

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 12

Our Coramba correspondent writes: Senior constable Pritzler has erceived the appointment of mining registerat, warden's clerk and warden's bailill for Copramba, in place…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 12

The manager of the Congai mine reports for the week ended 9th Nov. as foloows:- I am pleased to be able to report cutting the south lode at D[?]level, which…

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Coal Famine Feared. (From our Sydney Representative.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The coal strike promises to become a protracted fight, but it is not likely that there will be any developments on the proprictors side…

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Fina Flower Creek Copper Mines. (From a Correspondent.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 12

Waratah Copper Mine.—Since my last visit good development work has been done, the main shaft being down 23ft. The olde is 4ft. 6in, wide, of a sof t nature, carrying…

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A Colliery Disaster. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 3

Seven men were killed by a cage accident at the Barrow Colliery, Barnsley…

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The Coal Crisis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 2

Once more the commerce, shipping, land manufactures of this State--and to a greater or less extent, that of other States also--have been thrown…

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The Coal Strike. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 2

The strike of miners on the northern coal fields promised to become a most protracted fight. There are not likely to be any developments…

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North Coast Beach Mining. Improved Methods

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph's" Byron Bay correspondent writes:--The treatment of the black and brown beach sands of the North Coast, lying between the…

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MINING. Mounttyell Copper Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 8

The directors' report for months ended September 30 shows that during the period in question 213,275 tons of are were treated, and produced 4090 tons of…

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Southern Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 4

It is thought that the Southern miners are not likely to strick. They too have a little trouble on hand, but the owners have agreed to a conference, so that the…

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Mount Bkowne Mine

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

Messrs. S. See, W. Zietsch, P. Kritsch, and C. T. Schwinghammer returned to Grafton after a visit to the Mount Browne copper mine…

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Mount Browne Mine

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

Messrs. S; See, W. Zietsch, P. Kritsch, and C. T. Schwinghammer returned to Grafton after a visit to the Mount Browne copper mine…

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