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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

596 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 30

Great Cobar Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The dispute between the workers and management of the Great Cobar Mine in respect to the price paid for breaking ore and putting it down the…

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MINING. Finance and Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

Messrs. T. J. Thompson and Sons in their last report state:—The past month has witnessed the Federal elections, and it would be idle to ignore their present…

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Coal at Rappville

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 3

Efforts will shortly be made to test coal seams about twelve miles from Rappville. Some time ago, this seam which faces a mountain range, was…

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Terrible Mine Explosion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Saturday.—A disastrous mine explosion has occurred at Birmingham, Alabama. James Gonsby, a mail carrier, who was…

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Northern Miners' Board. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 3

The Northern Miners' Board sat again yesterday and took evidence regarding the earnings of the miners at Aberdare Colliery…

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Mining Rents Due

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 2

Rents are due on the undermentioned gold-mining leases and must be paid within 30 days from May 4, otherwise the leases may be…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—There is some talk of a gold find up Corinda Creek, and it is designated the Pug mine. Deep sinking is what is required to properly…

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Alaskan Gold Seekers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Advices received in New York from Alasko state that 2000 men with 10 mining plants are at Fairbanks awaiting the opening of the river to…

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A Wreath of Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 5

The Danish nation is preparing a golden [?]reath for King Edeard's collin. The West End theatres and opera managers met and resolved to close until after…

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Killed in a Mine. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 5

Walter DacK, the underground manager at the Red, White and Blue Mine, Bendigo (Vic.), was killed by a fall of earth while inspecting the mine…

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A Terrible Explosion. 137 Miners Entombed. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 5

Scores of miners have been imprisoned and many killed through a terrific explosion in the Wellington coal mine at Wi[?]thaven, Cumberland. It is…

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Miners Entombed. In a Burning Coal Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.— Scores of miners have been imprisoned and many killed following upon a terrific explosion in the Wellington coal mine, Whitehaven…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Downey, manager, Pulganbarmine, reports as follows for fortnight ending 7th May:—No. 1 sha[?]: Drive south extended 9ft., total 16ft. Country driven…

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Cumberland Colliery Disaster. Mine to Be Bricked Up. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 3

Great dismay has been caused at Whitehaven by the decision to brick up the Wellington pit. It will be a considerable time before it will be…

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Cangai Copper Mine. a Rich Development

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 2

Shareholders in the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., will smile with satisfaction at the good news contained in the following report from the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 5

The manager of Cangal Mine reports as follows for the four weeks ending 9th May:—I am pleased to he able to report the finding of the lode beyond the fault in…

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Whitehaven Disaster. Mine to be Closed Down

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Great dismay has been caused at Whitehaven by a decision to brick up the Wellington pit. It will be a considerable time before It will be possible…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The latest quotations for Cangai shares is—Sellers 19s. Copper in London yesterday was unaltered at £56 2s 6d…

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Newcastle Colliery Idle. 300 Men Affected. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 5

South Seaham Colliery at Newcastle, employing 300 men, was idle to-day owing to the owners refusing to compensate the men for working, in wet…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 9

F. Roberts and party are crushing at their battery on the Pucka line of reef. The width of the lode has not been determined. The shaft is down 40ft., and they are…

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