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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Colliery Disaster

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.—A terrible explosion occurred at the West Stanley colliery, Darham, were 140 men were entombed. A tongue of flame destroyed the shafting…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

Rents ore due on thc following leases, and unless paid within 30 days they may he cancelled:—R. S. Keats, 5a., Towallum; W. Shipman, 5a., Towallum; J. Cutcliffe,…

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Maclean Mems. Maclean Coal Coy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 6

At a meetting of the Maclean Coal Coy on Tuesday night, the motion accepting tenders for firewood at a previous meeting was rescinded. The matter…

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Latest Telegrams. a Colliery Shut Down. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 5

The fortnight's notice given by the Lymington miners at Cardiff (near Newcastle) expired to-day, when the mine was thrown idle. The men…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 4

Manager M'Leare, of the Pulganbar Cinnabar and Copper Mines, reports as follows:— The new shaft on block 117 is now down 31ft. 6in. There is no change in the…

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Coal Trade Depression

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 8

The fortnight's notice given by the Lymington miners at Cardiff expired on Saturday, when the mine was thrown idle, and the men removed their tools from the…

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Miners' Wages Reduced. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 5

Lord St. Aldwyn, the arbitrator appointed by the Conciliation Board has reduced the miners' wages by 5 per cent. Lord A[?], the…

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N.S.W. Coal Shortage. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 5

The British Chamber of shipping has decided to investigate the complaints of shortage of weight of coal shipped from Newcastle (New South…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 9

Rent is due on the gold leases of P. J. Cahill and others, 1a., Moonee, and D. Siiilivan. 1a., Bagawa, and unless paid within 30 days may be cancelled…

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Mining Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Details now available concerning the creep at the Lady Jane mine, Mungana (Q.). show that the trouble was anticipated, and a watch was kept…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

The manager of Cangai minc reports as follows for the month ending 27th Feb:- D level west was driven 34 feet, making a total of 207 feet. In the channel there…

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Another Colliery Dispute

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 6

Mr. Peter Bowling, president of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, has been in Singleton during the past three or four days for the purpose of endeavouring…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

A local syndicate has dropped on to a good thing in the Gordon Brook district, which so far gives splendid gold prospects…

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Junction Miners Called Out. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

While a party of miners were going underground at the Junction North Mine, Broken Hill, yesterday a non-unionist was approached by a…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 11

The flotation of the Pulganbar mine is, according to Mr. Francis, practically settled. Dr. Harris and Mr. G. P. "Lock, two vendors interested, will visit the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 9

At Copmanhurst, on Wednesday, before Mr. Warden Piesley, the following applications for authority to enter private land were dealt with:—Application by J. B…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

One or two gentlemen who have a direct interest in the Pucka gold mining syndicate, whose property is on Gordon Brook up towards Yulgilbar, speak very highly of…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

One or two gentlemen who have a direct interest in the Pucka gold mining syndicate, whose property is on Gordon Brook up towards Yulgilbar, speak very highly of…

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Cupid on the Goldfields

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Yorkshire Society, the President (Mr. William Swan) gave some interesting reminiscences of his life on the goldfields in the early days. On one diggings,…

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Cupid on the Goldfields

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Yorkshire Society, the President (Mr. William Swan) gave some interesting reminiscences of his life on the goldtields in the early days. On one diggings,…

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