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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 6 of 16

Mr. Manger and the Miners

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

The statements made by Mr. Manger, the Postmaster-General, recently regarding the alleged excessive drinking of coal miners was…

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Miners Entombed for 46 Days

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 6

A Now York correspondent writes:—After 46 days Builey, Brown, and McDonald, the entombed miners, have been rescued alive. It was dark at the time, or the doctors…

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The Mining Deadlock

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—The coal mining court will nrect in Newcastle this morning, but may not be able to go on with the work in the absence of the authoritative reply…

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A Colliery Disaster. London

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

Ten miners have been killed in a colliery at Charlers, Belgium, by the falling of the cage…

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Mr. Mauger and the Miners

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 6

At a meeting of South Maitland minors held, at Kurri Kurri for the purpose of refuting the Postmaster General's statement concerning the…

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Gold in the North

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 6

A telegram from Georgetown (Q.), says that Warden Hishon has returned from a visit to the Oaks alluvial rush, where he settled a number of disputes…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

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

The manager of cangai reports for the week ending 7th march as follows:—The mine continues to open up splendidly; the drives in D and E levels,on the south lodt,…

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Mining

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

Samples from the Federal syndicate's copper lease were sent to Sydney for assay, and returned as follows:—Lot 1. copper pyrites ore, copper 30.10 per cent., also…

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Mining on the Beach

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. W. M. Hamlet, describing in the "Herald" his recent walking tour along the coast, states:—Proceeding on my way, I left the bush and get on to a long beach…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

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

The manager of Cangai reports for the week ending 14th March:—There is no change worthy of note to report this week. Moderate progress has been made…

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Coal Trade Crisis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monthly,—A message from Newcastle on Saturday stated that it is impassible to gauge with any degree of accuracy the consequences of the…

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The Coal Trouble

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—Following up the late trouble at Pelaw Main colliery, where the clipper boys struck, 43 summonses were issued yesterday…

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Eight Hours in Mines

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

Mr. Gladstone, the Home Secretary, replying to a deputation of iron, steel, shipping, and cotton manufacturers and other users of coal, said the Miners' Eight Hours Bill…

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Developing Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

A deputation of members of the Assembly who represent mining constitutencies, waited on the Queensland Premier to urge the necessity of Government aid being given…

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Latest Cables. Rand's New Mining Law. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

The new Rand (Transvaal) gold law vests the sole right of mining for gold in the Crown, that for mining for base metals being vested in the land owner…

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Seventy Miners Entombed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 5

A gas explosion at the Union Pacific coalmine, in Hanna, Wyoming (U.S.), killed two men, A second explosion entombed 70 miners, who were trying to secure the…

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Transvaal Gold Law

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The new Rand (Transvaal) fold law vests the sole right of mining for gold in the Crown, while the right of mining for base metais is vested in…

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Discovery of 40 Gold Rings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

A remarkable series of jewellery thefts at Melbourne has been eleared up by the arrest of a young woman of respectable appearance,…

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Coal Trade Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The situation in regard to the coal mining imlustry is at present uncertain. All the collieries are working well, and every oneis looking…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

The manager of Cangal mine reports for the week ending 28th March as follows:- Work has procceded steadily for the past week both in the mine and at tge furnaces…

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