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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Stolen Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 10

Superintendent Sainsbury, of Bendigo, recently obtained information that gold was being Stolen from one pf the mines at St. Arnaud (Vic.). It was ascertained that a…

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MINING. Cangai's Futur[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 9

Mr. [?] A. Sussmilch, F.G.S., le[?]urer in geol[?] mineralogy, and mining at the Sydne[?] [?]echnical College, passed [?]rough Grafto[?] yesterday on his way to…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The manager of Cangai mine reports as follows for the month ending 31 st Dec.:— E level has been extended 9ft., making a total of 253ft. past No. 2 crosscut, D…

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MINING. Grafton Cooper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The malinger of Cangai mine reports as follows for the month ending 31st Dec:— E level has been extended 9ft., making a total of 253ft. past No. 2 crosscut. D…

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The "Miners' Complalnt,"

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

The trouble over the medical examination of miners, New Zealand, in consequence of an alteration in the law, making mineowners liable to compensation when an…

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The "Miners' Complaint."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

The trouble over the medical examination of miners, New Zealand, in consequence of an alteration in the law, making mineowners liable to compensation when an…

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American Colliery Explosion. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

An explosion at Letter's Colliery, Zeigler, Illinois, U.S.A., killed 25 persons…

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Killed in a Mine. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

Thomas Daykin, aged 25, a prominent Victorian footballer, was killed by a fall of earth at the Carlisle Mine, Bendigo, to-dry. A…

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Latest Telegrams. Mining Dispute in N.Z. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

The conference of Auckland (N.Z.) coal mine owners has decided that nothing can be done in regard to the acceptance of the Premier's insurance…

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Mining Disaster

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

Explosions in a Virginian coal mine have caused the death of 50 men, and as the mine in on lire, it is feared that 100 men entombed there…

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Another Mine Picketed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday night.—Block 10 Mine was picketed to-day, about 14 additional pickets engaged. The mine officials have taken up their residence on the mine…

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Another Mine Pioketed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday night.—Block 10 Mine was picketed to-day, about 14 additional pickets engaged. The mine officials have taken up their residence on the mine…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

The following gold lease applications will be refused in the Gazette, of 27th inst.:— T. T. Bawden and another 10a. and 19a. 1r. 17per., Kaloe…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

The following old lease applications will be refused in the Gazette of 27th inst.:— T. T. Bawden and another 10a. and 19a. [?]r. 17per., Kalce…

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Another Colliery Disaster. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

An explosion of fire damp in the Auka colliery at Vezprem, Hungary, killed 56 out of the 200 men in the mine…

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Rand Mine Explosion. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

For some, unknown motive, a Chinese ignited a quantity of gelignite in a mine at Johannesburg, causing a terrific explosion, by which six,…

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North Queensland Copper Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

Interviewed by a representative of the Brisbane "Daily Mail," Mr. Henry. who, controls large mining interests in the Cloncurry district, said the richest fields centred around Mount…

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North Queensland Copper Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

Interviewed by a representative of the Brisbane "Daily Mail," Mr. Henry, who controls large mining interests in the Cloncurry district, said the richest fields centred arourul Mount…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of Cu Co Syndicate the provisional directors reported that correspondence was in progress re flotation. It was decided that the matter…

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Strike of Chinese Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 9

In connection with the Chinese New Year holiday celebrations, the Chinese employed on one of the Rand mines refused to work, and smashed the compound in which they…

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