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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 4 of 19

Clarence Coal Measures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

A well-known mineralogist and assayer writes to the "R. R. Herald" as follows:--"The coal that has been found on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers is…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

Mr. G. P. Doolette, chairman of the Great Boulder mine, Kalgoorlie, and President of the Mine Owners' Council in London, was interviewed in Brisbane. Referring to the mining…

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Richmond and Clarence Coal Measures

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

A well-known mineralogist and assayer writes to the " R.R. Herald " as follows :—"The coal that has been found on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers…

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Colliery Disaster

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

A terrible disaster occurred at the South Clifton Colliery on Saturday, when a fall of earth took place, killing four men instantly. The victims were Arthur Selby,…

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Terrible Mining Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A terrible fatality occirred pm Saturday at the South Clifton Colliery, which is distant about 15 miles north of Wollongong. At about 12.30 a…

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Coal-lumpers' Strike. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 5

Plenty of free labor is offering for the coaling of vessels in Sydney and no delay, therefore, has been occasioned by the strike of the…

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Colliery Disaster

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 4

A DISASTER occurred at the South Clifton Colliery, 15 miles from Wollongong, on Saturday. There was a fall of coal in one of the main headings, and four men were killed…

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The King of Spain and the Gold Watch

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 6

Mr. Paulding of New York, no the representative of the great jewellery firm of liffany, travelled several times around the world, his sole business being to visit the…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fresh development occurred this morning in connection with the coal lumpers strike when unionists sought to prevent the employees of Byrnes…

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Coal on the North Coast

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 3

Some months ago a well-known assayer and mineralogist obtained sumples of coal from various places on the North Coast where seams are known to exist. Among…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike. Sydney, Monday Night

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 3

The coal lumpers on strike endeavored to prevent the employees of Messrs. Byrnes, Ltd., resuming work this morning…

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The Coal-lumpers' Strike. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 5

The coal-lumpers who are on strike in Sydney have sent delegates to the coal trimmers at Newcastle and the miners at illawaera, with the object…

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Coal Lumpers Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Delegates from the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union addressed a meeting of coal lumpers at Newcastle. Work on all the ships in that port ceased…

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New Mining Regulations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 10

Asked by a "Sunday Times" representative whether the mining regulations were ready for issue, the Minister for Mines replied that they were in a forward state,…

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Coal Lumpers Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 5
Also in The Clarence River Advocate

An interesting development occurred on Saturday morning, in connection with the strike, the Steam Collier Owners and Coal Stevedores Association having issued…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 4

Shares in the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., are steadily advancing in price. In support of that statement it may be said that last week…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike. A Serious Disturbance. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 5

Disturbances in connection with the coal lumpers' strike continued last night. Three free laborers were attacked by…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 8

Mr. G. P. Doolette president of the Mineownors Association, London, and chairmen of the Breat Boulder Company. has floated an extensive property near Rockhampton…

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Coal Lumpers'strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 9

The coal lumpers' strike culminated on Wednesday afternoon in a series of disturbances, the like of which haye not been witnessed in Sydney for many years, and…

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