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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Coal and Shale Miners' Hours. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 3

A bill to limit the hours of persons working in coal and shale mines to eight a day was read a first time in the Assembly last night…

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Hetton Colliery. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 3

The Arbitrators' report upon the Hetton (Newcastle) Colliery trouble recommends that steps be taken to ensure the safety of the mine…

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Coal Mining Commission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Royal Commission, dealing with the Newcastle coal mines disputes, resumed its sittings today. Mr. Lewis, the Miners' General…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In London on Monday copper spot delivery was quoted at £58 15s. at three months £59 [?]7s Cd, and electrolytic £60 5s…

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Fight for Two Lives. Tragedy in a Coal Mine

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 4

A terrible ordeal that recalls the horrors of Edgar Allan Poe's pendulum story, was the most thrilling feature of a colliery roof-fall near Newport…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In London on Wednesday copper for spot delivery was worth £60 3s 9d, and at three months £6I 2s 6d…

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Another Coal Crisis. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 3

At a meeting of the Miners Lodge at Newcastle it was decided not to resume work to-day at the Glebe Colliery on account of the dismissal…

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A Valuable Mine SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 3

A slug of gold weighing a thousand ounces has been picked out of the slate in the indicator at the Noah Hawk Mine, Ballarat East,…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Two Men Killed. One Severely Injured

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 2

A terrible mining accident occurred at Buladelah on Friday on the Alum Mountain. About 100 tons of rock from the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 4

Rent is due on the following gold mining leases, and if not paid within 30 days may be cancelled:—D. Pont, 1a., Moonce: S. Thompson. 4a., Bagawa; A. A…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—On the Sydney Exchange a fair amount of business was transacted in both copper and silver stocks on Saturday, prices being steady…

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Terrible Mining Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 4

A terrible miming accident occurred at Budahdelah on the Alum Mountain. About 100 tons of rock from the side of the quarry fell in, completely covering a man…

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Colliery Trouble Settled. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 3

The crane hands and employees at the Glebe Colliery, Newcastle, settled their differences amicably and returned to work yesterday…

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Mining Warden's Court Monday, August 16, 1909 (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 4

Edward O'Meally v. H. J. Kipping and others (the Lilla Gold-mining Syndicate). This was a claim by Plaintiff, for £8 15s wages for work…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In London the copper market is quiet at £59 15s. The in and out character of the Sydney share market was strikingly…

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Tweed Gold Reserves

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

It is often stated, says the Murwillumbah correspondent of the "Telegraph," that there is little good land on the Tweed that has not passed from the hands of the…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Monthly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

The pay for the last month at the Grafton Copper Mining Co's. Cangai mine amounted to £2443. Mr. W. J. Mulligan, the manager,…

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Brothers Home Silver and Copper Mine

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

This very promising mine is at present being worked by a small syndicate of Macksville residents and is situated at Bald Hills, l½…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 4

The dredging lease of W. T. Palmer, 40a.. parish Riley, has been cancelled for nonfulfilment of labour conditions. The Manager of Clarence Cu Co Mine…

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Eight Hours for Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 9

In the test case arising out of the Miners' Eight Hours Act, where the menrefused to work an extra hour or two on specific days, the Stipendiary Magistrate…

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