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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Colliery Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A conference was held between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Employees' Federation in view to a…

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Mining at Drake

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

The prospects of the Adeline mine continue to improve as development proceeds; as the ore in the deep levels is increasing in quantity and quality. The…

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Dancing Halls in Salt Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 8

The salt mines at Norwich contain some wonderful novelties in the way of unique apartments cut in pure salt, but the most interesting salt mines in the world are at…

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A Colliery Fatality. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 5

George Johnson, a colliery wheeler at the Wallarah mine, Newcastle, while riding on a skip of coal to-day, had his head caught in the roof,…

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Coal Strike in England. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 5

A strike of fifteen thousand coal miners has occurred in Warwickshire over the application of the Eight Hours Mines Act…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 12

Some samples of ore were sent down to Sydney taken from the capping of the lode at Block 116, Pulganbar, the property of the Pulganbar Copper Mining…

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Miners Strike in Canada

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—A section of workars employed by the Dominion Coal Co., Canada, recently struck for higher wages. They are members of the United Mine…

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Explosion in a Russian Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 5

In consequence of an explosion of gas at Makcwaka mine, in the Don district, Russia, many persons were entombed. Fourteen bodies were recovered. Ten injured…

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Spanish Colliery Disaster. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 3

Many miners are entombed by a mining explosion in Cordova. Spain. Forty-two were rescued and 17 bodies have been recovered…

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Colliery Dispute Settled. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 3

The colliery disputes in Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire have been settled…

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Miners As Partners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 6

Having just started successfully co-partnery at his Hartlepool shipyard. Sir Christopher Furness, M.P., proposed the same arrangement at a meeting of officials…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Private cables received state that copper closed in London on Tuesday at £58, a fall of 5s. Copper shares are quiet and steady,…

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Colliery Dispute Settled. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 5

The dispute at the A.A. Coy's Hebburn Colliery, Newcastle, which has kept 600 men idle for six weeks has been overcome, and work was…

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The Lion Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 10

It will be seen by our advertisement columns that the old Lion is once more awake and shaking his mane after a much prolonged slamber at Lionsville…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 9

SYDNKY. Friday.—Cangai shares to-day— Buyers 20s, sellers 25s. LONDON, Wednesday.—Copper on the spot [?]s quoted at £58 ls 3d. and for two…

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The Coal Crisis. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1909 · page 3

The Newcastle miners have negatived the proposal of the Delegate Board to retire from the Special Mining Court…

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The Coal Strike. LONDON, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1909 · page 3

The Miners' Federation of Britain decided to take a ballot upon the question of a general strike, in sympathy with the Scottish miners,…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 7

It is proposed to cancel the mineral leases of W. Wiley and others, 40 acres. Copmanhurst, and T. B. Bassetti, 2[?] acres, Carnham…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A considerable amount of business was recorded in copper, silver, gold, and tin shares on Saturday. LONDON, Saturday Morning.—Copper on…

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The Coal Crisis. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 5

The first fortnight's working of the eight hours system in the South Wales coal mines has astounded many The miners are inclined to support…

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