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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 13 of 16

Demand for Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

Succeeding generations of the ship owners will doubtless some day examine their predecessors' coal bills with amusement. They will wonder at the crude character of the…

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Mining Disaster. Miners Crushed to Death

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 4

One of the most unfortunate mining fatilities that has ever happened in Queensland occurred at Mount Morgan mine on Saturday, when seven…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 4

The manager of Cangal mine reports as follows for the week ended 5th August:— Nos. 1 and 2 furnaces smelted 94 tons of ore, Producing 28 tons of matto assaying…

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Local and General a Mining Guide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 2

From the Under-Secretary for Mines, Sydney, we have received a copy of the "Guide to Mining Laws of N.S. Wales," issued under the authority of…

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Mining Accident at Cobar. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 3

A message last night from Cobar states that an accident occurred at the Occidental Mine, by which three men, named Gudgeon, Snow and…

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MINING. Mr. Scantlebury at Cangal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 2

Among the passengers by the Kallatina on Friday was Mr. J. Seantlebury, a wellknown copper expert, who was returning to Sydney from a visit to Cangal mine…

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Guide to Mining Laws

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 4

From the Under Secretary for Minus we ackowledge receiving the above, eight edition, first under the 1906 Mining Act. The may and varied conditions of an Act…

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MINING. "Lloyd" Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

It is useless growing potatoes if it costs more to cart or rail them to market, than the ruling price at which potatoes are selling. A copper mine is equally valucless, if…

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Stolen Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 12

A remarkable robbery from the General Post Office, at Melbourne, has been brought under notice. On Saturday last Mr. George Blaye, mining manager of the Wilberforce Gold Dredging…

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Poseidon Gold Field

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 5

The frequency with which slugs are. still met with on the Poseidon field, Tarna gulla, Victorin, is astonishing. A 103oz. glug was found a few days ago by…

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Gold Find near Maitland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 5

Considerable excitement exists in the Cessnock district owing to the discovery of gold at Karraba, a station near Ellalong, at the head of Congwal Creek, in…

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Mining Speculator's Suicide. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 5

A mining speculator, named Thomas F. Fletcher, committed suicide at Gulgong by exploding a plug of dynamite in his month and blowing the top of…

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MINING. Clarence Cu Co. Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of sharcholders the manager (Mr. Thos Flintoff) reported that during the month he had driven along the lode from the crossent 36 feet. Where the…

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Rich Gold Find

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A policeman who has arrived at Boulder City (W.A.) reports that while on patrol duty he found a party of prospectors working two leases and…

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Selling Price of Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 8

In consequence of the demand for coal falling off considerably of late and the prospects of the trade in the near future being none too bright, the colliery…

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Important Mining Case. High Court Judgment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 6

At Melbourne, in the High Court. Mr. Justice Higgins delivered his reserved judgment in an important mining case in which the Wheel Ellen Gold-mining…

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Snake Farm in Sydney. the Mil[?] of Reptiles. Poison More Valuable Than Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 8

The "Australian Star," in a recent issue, containet an interesting sketch of a Suake Farm at Long Bay. Snaky George, said the writer, told me that held been settled about here for…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In London on Friday copper at three months was quoted from £61 5s to £16 10s. The Stock Exchange market to-day was…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

The authority given to C. D. Best to prospect 10,000 acres on forest reserve parishes Tyndale and Coldstream, has been cancelled…

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Rich Gold Find

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A telegram received from Einsleigh, Queensland, states that a rich lode has been struck south of the Town hall, Seven claims have been…

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