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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 16 of 16

Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In London yesterday [?]pper delined to £83 15s. On yesterday's Stock Exchange Cangal [?]pper shares were quoted: Buyers 21s,…

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Case of Rev. J. M. Curran. a Mining Agreement

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Barnett, Rev. John Milne Curran was proceeded aganist by Maurice Roche on an…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A terrible disaster has occurred at the Marianna coal mine, Arkansas (U.S.), where an explosion imprisoned 275 miners. It is feared all were…

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Pulganbar Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 8

A considerable amount of prospecting work has been carried out during the past fortnight, with favourable results. Shaft near northern boundary is now down 30 feet…

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Mystery of a Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 5

Two bodies, one that of a man and the other the remains of a woman, have been discovered in the shaft of the Rushworth (Vic.) Gold Mining Company's mine…

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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 5

A Referendum on Defence is what the circumstances call for. Mr. Wade is slow in proposing a reduction of members. On Saturday next, the Australian team of amateur footballers-- the "Wallabies" play at Richmond, the Anglo-Welsh team which recently Mr. H. D M'Intosh has received a cablegram from New York, stating that the beating in most of the American cities in connection with F. Wootton, the popular lightweight jockey, formerly of Sydney, rode four winners one day last week at the Birmingham meeting. The monthly meeting of the above was held at Ulmarra yesterday. The Mayor (Aid. C. Napper) presided and Aldermen Forsythe, McPhee, An unconfirmed report states that a detachment of the Thirty-fourth infantry, which was proceeding to Bosnia, lost four men owing to on In the Assembly to-night Mr. Lee (Minister for Works), introduced a motion authorising the construction of the line from Casino to Kyogle, as Bulgaria is willing to pay £440,000 for the Oriental Railway and capitalisation of the Roumelian tribute. The "Times" says the language The Seat of Government Bill was read a second time and passed into committee in the House of Representatives to-day. At the inquest on the victims of the Paddington tragedy on Friday, which was held this morning, the Coroner found that William Mather died from The Assembly sat all last night discussing the Sydney Corporation Amendment Bill in committee, reading the Industrial Disputes In the Assembly to-night, Mr. Briner asked the Secretary for Lands : "Wits regard to the application made some time ago to have the village or town The mysterious American yacht Coronet sailed for Hobart this afternoon. It was intended to dock the vessel here, but on making inquiries it was The Kee Jang (45) a Chinese storekeeper, was found unconscious this morning on the floor of his shop in Globe-street, City, in a pool of blood News has just reached Sydney that four officers of the American Fleet, as a result of their conduct while in Australia, have been tried by The steamer Tofua, which arrived from Suva (Fiji) to-day, brought news of a murder at Nadi. An Indian woman was found dead, with her throat John Harvey, 18, the night officer in charge of the railway gates on the Sydney Road at Liverpool, was cut to pieces by the Melbourne express The Customs and Excise revenue for November totals £860,922 as against £966,126 in November, 1907, a decline of over £100,000 for the month. In New South Wales the falling off was Some important amendments were made by the Legislative Council in the Lands Act Amendment Bill last evening. On the motion of Mr. A bible at the Melbourne City Court, which had been kissed by a person suffering from cancer, at the suggestion of a solicitor was burnt so as The report of Mr. J. B. Trivett, the Government Statistician, on the vital statistics of the Metropolis for November shows that there were 1261 births The Amending Electoral Act Bill was tabled by Mr. Mahon (Minister for Home Affairs) in the House of Representatives last night and was A number of references to the need for a High Commissioner were made in the House of Representatives last evening. Incidentally, the status of In the Victorian Assembly yesterday the debate on the Treasurers budget took a sensational turn. Mr. J. Cameron attacked the Government's Carumar Moran Visited Strathfield yesterday, for the purpose of blessing the new novitiate and training college of the Christian Brothers. Reference The case in which Billy Wilson (an aboriginal) is charged with the murder of Miss Duffy at Carpentaria Section, was resumed at Georgetown At Hobart, William Sutcliffe was committed for trial on a charge of shooting at William Omay, with intent, at Bellerive (near Hobart). A sad drowning fatality occurred at Plenty (Tas.) yesterday. A brother and sister named Watkins went into the river to bathe. The boy (Jesse, An earthquake was experienced at Whakatane (N.Z.) yesterday. The shock was 30 seconds shorter but more severe that that experienced at The relief ship Nimrod left Lyttalton yesterday for the Antarctic, carrying stores to Lieutenant Shackleton and has party. The Nimrod's commander In a rather tame contest, because it was very much one-sided, Ted Nel[?]on compelled Danny Sullivan (the American middle weight) to withdraw Horatio Bottomiley, M.P., the famous barrister, financier and racehorse owner, has been summoned to answer a charge of conspiracy to These have been 361,197 applications for old-age pensions in England. The elections in Turkey are proceeding. The Armenians and Jews are voting solidly with the Turks throughout Constantinople. The Greeks alone A dense fog prevailed in Paris yesterday and many serious accidents occurred at crossings. A train collided with a carriage containing wedding The South African Closer Union Conference, now sitting in Capetown, unanimously favours the unification of the South African colonies, on the Mr. Stedman, M.P., who has been visiting Germany, reports that the German workman has longer hours for less pay, but is better cared for The first clause in the English Education Bill, giving State aid only to publicly-controlled schools, was carried in the House of Commons, after an When walking to church at Washington on Sunday, President Roosevelt was knocked down by a motor car. The President was not hurt, but he Renewed racial riots have occurred at Prague (the capital of Bohemia) where the gendarmerie cleared the streets at the point of the bayonet. His Holiness the Pope is suffering from a feverish cold and his doctors have ordered him to take a week's rest. It is reported in Newfoundland that the United States Government intends to claim at the Hague Tribunal, when the fisheries dispute is submitted for Mr. w. J. Bryan, the defeated candidate for the United States Presidency, has had a sensational adventure while hunting in Mexico. Mr. The majority of the Marianna miners were Englishmen and Americans It is supposed that a miner struck a pocket of natural gas which ignited, causing…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

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

The manager of Cangai mine reports as follows for the month ending 18th Nov.: 10 level was driven west 24 feet, making a total of 244 foot past No. 2 crosscut…

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Mining

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

Gold lenses approved:—J. Stevens and another, 4a. 1f. 25per., Marara West J. N. M'Donough, 8a., Yulghbar. (Fron our sydney Representative.)…

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Gold in Coff’s Harbor a Reef Covered

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 2

Neil Glass [?] known mining [?] to Coff’s Harbor on [?] with the sensational [?] had…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 9

Mr. T. Funton, manager of the On Co mine, Pulganbar, reports for past fortnight: Driven along lode 10ft.; lode widened out from 7 to 12ft., and not yet…

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Eight Hours for Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Strenuous opposition to the Miners' Eight-Hours Bill is developing both in the House of Commons and outside owing to fears that the reduction…

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MINING. Future Price of Copper

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 4

Among the passengers from London by the India is Captain Hancock, general manager of the Wallaroo and Moonta Copper Mines, who has been on an extended visit…

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Two Miners Killed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 5

Two young men, named Frederick Wilks and William Radcliffe, were killed at the Mills of the United Mine, Charters Towers (Q.). They were…

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Killed in a Mine

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 5

Frederick Wilks and William Radcliffe have been killed in the Charters Towers United mine, by the fall of a heavy steel cage, which…

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Mining at Drake

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 7

There has not been a great deal of mining activlty displayed in this district for some time past, due in a great measure to the low price of metals and the balance of…

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German Colliery Disaster London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 7

The subscriptions in connection with the Radbod disaster amount to £60,000, and provide for a supplementary annuity of 150 marks (about £7…

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Mining

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The latest Stock Exchange quotations are Grafton copper shares 20/ buyers, 21/ sellers. Kyloes are in good demand at 12/. Little…

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Pulganbar Copper Mine

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

The manager in his annual report states; Block 117. The shaft on the large ironstone formation is 26ft. deep, and carries both copper and cinnabar. A trench…

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