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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Latest Telegrams. the Coal Crisis. Sydney

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

Dudley Colliery was a grain idle yesterday. The wheelers, all youths, had been summoned for being absentees from work without 14 days'…

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Two Miners Killed

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

A fatal accident occurred at Heddon Greta colliery on Friday morning. It appears that Deputy Hume fired a shot for a miner, James Stark, who was working in the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

Good work: is being done on Pulganbar Syndicate's No. 2 block. The shaft is now down 2ift., and sinking on the lode is still being continued. The lode formation is…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

The following are ready for delivery:—T. E. Martin, gold lease of 2a.; Ucombe; C. L. Webb and others, mineral lease of 40a., Kaloe…

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Mining

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

The mineral lease application of L. Paulsen and others, 10a., Carnham, has been refused. The goal lease applications of S…

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Coal Trade Disputes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 12

The Coal Mining Commission under the presidency of judge [?] contiuned its sittings at Newcastle in Wednesday, when the hearing of the dispate in respect to the machine rates and…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

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

The manager of the Cangal filine reports as follows for the week cnding 15th February:—The mine work proceeded satisfactorfly, but the rise in the-river has cut off…

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American Colliery Explosion London

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

Later particulars of the explosion at the Glebe Colliery, Washington, Durham, shows that great damage was done to the colliery. There has…

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Mining Leases

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

The following applications for leases have been approved:--Gold-- S. Thompson, 4 acres, parish Bagawa, county Fitzroy: A. A. Hammond, 5 acres,…

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Miners for the Rand. London

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

Mr. Churchill announced in the House of Commons that the Transvaal had asked Great Britain to ascertain whether France would sanction the…

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The Coal Crisis. a General Lock Out or Strike Imminent. Sydney. Sunday Night

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

Important developments in connection with the Newcastle collieries' dispute is stated to have taken place yesterday. when the proprietors held a…

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Colliery Explosion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Great damage was done to the Glebe colliery, Washington, near Sunderland, Durham, by the explosion, there having been many falls in the…

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Mining

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

At the monthly meeting of the Cu Co syndicate, it was resolved to capitallse the syndicate at £750, and three hundred scrip be issued paid up to £2 10s each…

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The Penrose Gold Mining Co. (No Liability.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

The first general meeting of the above company was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Mr. M. M'Cann, Chairman of Directors…

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Mining Fatalities. Several Men Killed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A man named Parnell was killed at the Proprietory Mine, Broken Hill, yesterday, by being buried under 10 tons…

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Coal Mine Crisls

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Special Mining Tribunal sitting in Newcastle to inquire into disputes in the coal trade reached a critical stage owing to the miners' advocate…

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Penrose Gold Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 11

The first general meeting of the sharcholders in the Penrose Gold Mining (No Liability) Company was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The…

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Kalgoorlle Mines

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

Recently at a meeting of English shareholders, Mr. Lander said that the Western Australian Government should spend £200,000 in prospecting, suggesting that…

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Mr. Mauger and the Miners

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

Speaking at a temperance meeting in Melbourne Mr. Mauger, Postmaster-General, said that with reference to miners at Newcastle he had been told he had not replled to Senator Nelld. If…

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Mr. Mauger and the Miners

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Senate on Wednesday, Senator Neild drew attention to the accusation of drunkenness made by the Postmaster-General against the…

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