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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

317 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 16

MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

The Manager reports for week ending August 8th:- For the week ending 8st inst. No. 1 furnace smelted 51 tons of ore, producing…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the face of a drop of 1/3 in lend, 15/ in copper, share valuese on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday were well up to those proviously…

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A Penrose Gold Cake

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

An interesting exhibit is now on view in the window of Mr. M. M. Cann's store, Prince-street, in the shape of a cake gold, the first…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Thursay.—There were pathetic scenes at the mouth of No. 1 Maypole Colliery pit after the terrible explosion that entombed 76 men. Three miners escaped…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 2

At a meeting of thE shareholders of thE Gordon Brook Copper, Company, No Liability, held at Waratah, the directors were authorised to procced with the erection of…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

The Manager reports as follows for week ending 15th August:- Nos. 1 and 2 furnaces smelted 82 tons of ore, producing 28 tons of matte, assaying…

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A Colliery Disaster Heavy Death Roll. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 3

An explosion has entombed 76 men in No. 1 Maypole Colliery at Abram, in Lancashire, destroying the ventilation shaft and cage, and blowing the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 4

The lode has been struck in the crosscut in the Cu Co copper mine at Pulganbar. The manager, Mr. T. Flinton, has arrived in town, and the members of the…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

The manager, of Cangai mine reports follows for the week ending Aug. 22nd Nos. 3 and 2 furnaces smelted 100 tons 9 cwt of ore, producing 31 tons of matte,…

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Coal Lumpers Cause Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 9

Mr. Firth, mannger of the Soutilern Coal Lumpers' Agency, states that the coal lumpers in Sydney are refusing to coal the U.S. hospital ship Relief, on the ground…

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Clarence Cu Co Mining Syndicate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

At a meeting of the C[?] Co syndicate held at Messrs. Francis establishment on Tuesday night, the manager reported that the main cross cut had been driven 292ft., and…

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Another Colliery Fire London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

A fire at Papton Valley colliery, Burnley, Laneashire, destroyed the pit head, entombing fifteen miners, who escaped after two were overtaken by…

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Colliery Disasters. Maypole Relief Fund. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

The Maypole Colliery (Lancashire), disaster relief fund has reached £5000 including, Mr. A. Carnegie's £1400…

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Coal Lumpers Fractious Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 3

The coal lumpers refused to coal the United States hospital steamer "Relief," because they were not allowed to coal the warships, the work being…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 4

An application for mineral lease by Messrs. Donst, Francis and party for 23 acres, private land, situated in parish Pulganhar, country Drake, was lodged at the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

At Coramba matters are particularly quiet at present. The only centres at which work is being prosecuted are Bobo, where Cutcliffe and Tookin, W. Robinson and others,…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 4

The manager of Cangai mine reports as follows for the week ending August 29:- Nos. 1 and 2 furnaces smelted 96 tons 10cwt. of ore, producing 34 tons of matte,…

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Seven Miners Entombed. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 3

By a fall of earth in the Mount Morgan (Q.) Company's gold mine shortly before six o'clock last night seven miners were entombed. Strenuous…

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Mining Disaster. Miners Crushed to Death

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—One of the most unfortunate mining fatalities that has ever happened in Queensland occurred at Mount Morgan mine on Saturday, when seven men…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The higher rates for copper and lead redflected a steadying influence on the Stock Exchange on Saturday after Friday's weakness…

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