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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 3 of 16

Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Copper in London on Saturday was selling: Spot £61 5s, three months £61 17s 6d, electrolytic £63. Antimony, buyers £12, sellers £13…

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MINING. The Position of Copper

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

Summarising the position of the copper market to Home, Messrs. Vivian, Younger, and Bond, on December 27, wrote that the unsold stocks in Europe were larger…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 11

A circular issued by the directors of the Tasmanian Copper Company shows that the suspension of the company's works at South Australia was due to the serious…

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The Coal Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees Federation notice of motion, asking that Mr. G. H. Reid be appointed…

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Clarence River Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

It will be remembered that about three years ago (says the "Clarence River Advocate") steps were taken to develop the coal measures at the Pine Scrub, between the head of Shark Creek…

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Coal Trade Troubles

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 11

When the special mining court resumed its sittings at Newcastle on Tuesday, the employers' representative intimated that the Dudley strike was considered by the…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

The manager of Cangal mine reports as follows for the week ending 1st February: —Progress in the mine for the week ending February 1st is as follows: D. level, on…

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Gold in Deep Levels

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

At the next meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce Mr. Kipping will move that the Government the asked to send an officer to report upon the advisibility of…

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A Clarence Coal Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

For a great many years past the fact that coal measures exist in the Upper Clarence district has been well known and the prospects of the…

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Local Coal Mine

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

It will be remembered that about three years ago steps were taken to develop [?]he coal measures at the Pine Scrub, between the bead of…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The gold lease application of L. O. Paulsen and others, 1[?]., Carnham, is refused. The following mineral leases have been approved.—A. E. Warrington, 40a.; H. G…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 4

The Penrose Gold Mining Company, No Liability, has now completed the purchase of the battery, machinery and mecessary plant to work the mine. The plant is…

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The Penrose Gold Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

The Penrose Gold Mining Co., No Liability, is settling down to work in a fashion that augurs well for the future. The battery machinery and necessary plant…

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The Coal Crisis. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

The Dudley Colliery at Newcastle is idle again to-day owing to a strike among the wheelers for more pay. The shipping congestion is worse,…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

At Brown and porty's claim, on the Mann River, preparation is being made to erect a Huntingdon mill, machinery for which left town on Wednesday…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

The manager of the Cangal mine reports as follows for the week ending 8th February:—During the week ending February 8th work in the mine proceeded without…

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The Coal Trade Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Dudley colliery, in the Charleston district, was again thrown idle yesterday, owing to the action of the boys employed as wheelers,…

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"The Examiner" Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, February 15, 1908. the Mining Industry

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

The annual report of the Mines Department is an exceptionally interesting one, as showing the great advance that has been made during the past year…

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Colliery Fatalities. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

The bodies of George Cree and Jas. Staik, who were buried by a fall of earth in a mine at West Maitland yesterday, were recovered to-day…

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Explosion in a Colliery. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

An explosion at a colliery at Glencoe, Natal, entombed alive a number of Europeans and 40 natives. LONDON, Sunday…

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