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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

374 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 19

The Coal Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 8

Sir. Peter Bowling addressed a large meeting at Gunnedah on Saturday night on "Industrial Unionism" in relation to the Newcastle and the local trouble. He…

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Electricity in Mines. the Hebburn Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 6

The interim report of the Commission of Inquiry into the working of Hebburn Colliery in relation to electricity was issued on Saturday afternon. The report, which…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Minng Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 4

The acting manager of the Cangai mine, Mr. Robinson, reports as follows:— For the week ending Nov. 30th development in the mine proceeded as follows:…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 3

A terrible explosion has occurred at the Consolidated Coal Company's mi[?]i at Mongah, Baltimore (U.S.A.). The explosion shot the men up through…

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Nevada Miners on Strike. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 3

The miners in Nevada are out an strike, demanding recognition of their union…

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Mount Brown Mine

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 4

Mr. Mulligan, general manager of the Grafton Wining Company, has returned to Grafton, after a visit to the Mount Browne mine…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 4

W.T. palmer has applied for a dredging lease of 50 acres, portion G. 53, parish Riley, county Richmond embracing part of ocean beach and land adjacent thereto…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster. Over 400 Men Entombed

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 3

LONDON, SATURDAY.—A terrible explosion has occurred at the Consolidated Coal Company's mine at Mongah, Baltimore (U.S.A.)…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. Over Four Hundred Men Killed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A terrible explosion has occurred in a coal mine in Baltimore. The force of the expiosion shot the men up the ventilator shafts, shook all the…

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The American Colliery Disaster. Hope Abandoned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 4

From the workings of the Baltimore Consolidated Coal Company's mine, the scene of the disastrous explosion on Friday, 85 bodies have been…

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Mine Damaged by Natives. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 5

Five hundred natives, who were employed at the Voorspoed Mine, Orange River Colony, revolted, destroyed much property and then started for…

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Terrible Mining Disaster

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 5

A terrible explosion has occurred in a coal mine in Baltimore. The force of the explosion shot the men up the ventilator shafts, shook all the houses…

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Mount Brown Mining Syndicate. the Flotation Scheme

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the shareholders in the above syndicate was held at South Grafton last week, when Mr. S. Seo occupied the chair, there…

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Hoarding Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 6

A good deal of Australia's surplus gold goes to India, and some also to Egypt. In both these countries it is hoarded, and is practically never again seen as a…

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The Coal Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 9

In the special Court appointed to hear evidence in connection with the coal trade dispute on Tuesday, Judge Heydon referred to the question which had been raised in…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 4

The weekly report of the Cangal copper mine is as follows:- Work in the mine during the past week has proceeded favourably, all the stopes…

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The Coal Crisis Averted. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1907 · page 3

The threatened mining crisis at Newcastle has been averted. The Hebburn miners called a mass meeting to-day at Weston, at which…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In London on Friday copper for spot delivery, was quoted at £69 5s, and for three months delivery £60 10s…

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The Coal Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 8

The threatened mining crisis has been averted. The Hebburn miners called a mass meeting on Saturday at Weston, and decided to go back to work. Several…

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Latest Cables. Another Colliery Disaster. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 5

Ninety miners were entom[?]ed by an explosion in a mine near Birmingham, Alabama (U.S.A), but forty of them groped their way to the surface…

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