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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Alleged Mines Scandal. Sydney

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

Mr. Wood (Minister for Mines) referred in the House yesterday to the charges made by Mr. Dooley (Member for Hartley) against the Mines…

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Better Than Gold

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3

Estella Marie Newley gave the churn dasher an extra Jerk, [?]pattering the cream in all directions on the clean kitchen floor as she reached for the…

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Balmain Coal Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 5

"There appears to be much speculation as to the reasons for the closing down of the Balmain coal mine," said one of Balmain's most prominent residents. "But it. is not very hard…

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South Australia's Coal Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 3

Speaking at a political meeting at Jamestown (S.A.), the Minister for Mines, Mr. O'Loghlin, referring to the State coal mines, said what led to the idea of parchasing a coal mine was that…

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"The Examiner" Established 1859. Grafton; Saturday, November 7. 1908. MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 4

The Manager of the Cangai mine reports as follows for the month ending 31st October:—Nos. 1, 2, and 3 furnaces smelted 510 tons 6 ewt. of ore, producing 112 tons…

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Mining Disaster. Rock Slide at Mount Morgan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Another very serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company's works. A fall of earth occurred at the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Stimulated by the strong advance in metal, business was firmer in copper and Broken Hill lines on the Sydney Exchange on Saturday…

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Tho World's Coal Deposits

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 8

Computations of to-day have shown that Great Britain has "in sight," so to speak —although it is all below the grownd—an available coal deposit of something like…

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Share and Mining Market

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 7

Messrs. T. J. Thompson & Sons report:—This is usually the time of year when Australians have least money. The past season has been out of hands for months; the new season is at its…

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Local and General a Promising Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 4

A report was received here yesterday that a reef 6 feet wide, and showing gold freely, had been struck in the Nestor Mine. This mine is situated…

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Alleged Mines Scandal Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day. Mr. Dooley was given an opportunity of stating his accusations against the Mines Department, which he…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

The mineral lease of J. J. M'Kowne and others, 60 acres, Kaloe, has been approved. Any objection to the application must be lodged at Drake before 17th…

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Startling Gold Fraud

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 8

What is declared to be a mostshamesless fruad has been discovered in Norway. Six months ago a Norwegian business man and a German enginer, who owned the…

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German Colliery Disaster. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 5

Up to the present, 360 dead bodies have been recovered from the Westphalian mine, Germany, where an explosion occurred…

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Radbod Colliery Disaster

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—In connection with the colliety disaster at Radhod, in Westphalia, 360 bodies have been recovered. The French President, M. Fallieres, in a…

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The Coal Trade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coal Commission, to inquire into the Teralba miners claims, cons sting of Judge Heydon, Messrs. A. Forsythe and Peter Bowling, resumed its…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Pulganbar Cu Co syndicate there was a full attendance of shareholders. The manager reported that during the month the No. 2…

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Presentation of Gold Medals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 9

At the social at Yamba on Wednesday evening, gold medals were presented to the young men, Messrs. Freeburn and Redman, for life saving. Mrs. Beatson was…

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Hillgrove Mining Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3

A rather important case under the Mines Inspection Act of 1907 was opened before Mr. corbett Lawson. P.M., in the Hillgrove Police Court. The case was one in…

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Share and Mining Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 4

Joseph Palmer and Sons, in their monthly share list, report:—We have never regarded with much favour the proposal to transfer the debts of the various…

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