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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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The Whitehaven Disaster. Were Miners Entombed Alive?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 9

Mr. Keir Hardie M.P. adheres to his statement that in all probability, when, it was decided to wall up, the Whitehaven mine, there were miners still alive…

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Mining Accident in Prussia. Fall of a Gallery. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1910 · page 3

A violent shock has been felt at Gelsenkirchen, in Prussia, apparently following on an explosion in the shaft of the Consolidation Mine. There were…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 5

The gold lease of P. J. Cahill, 1 acre, Moonee, and the mineral lease of the Grafton Copper Mining Co., 20a., Kaloo, have been approved…

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Valuable Coal Discovery. Best for Many Years. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 3

The seam of coal recently discovered at Muswellbrook has been extensively worked. It is considered one of the most important coal discoveries in this…

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The Powlett Coal Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 3

The Victorian "nationalised" coal mine at Powlett is affording an instructive object lesson on the inefficacy of "State" supervision in securing either contentment or…

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Miners Accadent F[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 5

The quinquennial actuarial investigation of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund is now in progress. The last was held in 1095, and after the report was presented the scale of payments was…

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Accidents in Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 9

In the House of Commons, Mr. Enoch Edwards initiated the debate on accidents in coal mines. Mr. Winson Churchill paid a tribute to…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 9

BRISBANE, Friday.—A telegram from Cairns reports that an exceptionally rich body of tin ore has been struck on the Irvinebank Mining Company's property…

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Mining Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 2

The following mineral leases in county Brake, parish Pucka, have bean cancelled for non-payment of rent due thereon:--C. Smith and others, 80…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 5

The North Coast railway, now under construction, will pass through Gloucester (some ten miles from Copeland), and will bring the mines within easy reach of…

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Miners Resume Work. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 3

The miners at Pelaw Main Colliery, who went on strike owing to some trouble arising concerning the existing cavil, resumed work this morning…

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Nine-Hours Colliery Day. Working Satisfactorily. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 3

The nine-hours day system is being worked at the Mt. Kembla Colliery and appears to prove satisfactory. The output of coal has in no way suffered…

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A Colliery Explosion. 35 Men Entombed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 3

By an explosion in a mine at Halifax, followed by an outbreak of fire, 35 men were entombed. Rescue parties endeavoured to reach…

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Hotelkeeper's Insolvency. Barrier Miners' Boycott. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 3

During the hearing of a Broken Hill hotelkeeper's insolvency matter at Adelaide, the bankrupt attributed her position to the fact that her house…

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Coal Strike in N.Z. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 3

The miners at Poparoo Mine (N.Z.), a new property near Greymouth, about 50 in number, have gone on strike…

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Another Coal Crisis. Pelaw Main Idle. General Strike Probable. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 3

The Pelaw Main Colliery, in the Maitland district, was idle to-day owing to a strike of the miners. Over 800 men…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Experts Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 2

A few weeks ago Mr. Blackmore, a wellknown mining expert, visited the Grafton Copper Company's mine at Cangai for the purpose of reporting on the property. In…

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Australasian Mining Engineers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 6

A remarkably useful session of the Australasian institute of Mining Engineers closed in Central Queensland on Saturday, where, making Mount Morgan their pivot,…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd. Expert Report on the Cangai Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 6

Some time ago tine directors of the Grattan Copper Mining Co., Ltd., secured the services of Mr. G. H. Blackmore, a leading mining expert, to…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Monthly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Mulligan, manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., has submitted the following report to the Secretary:--"I have the honor to report…

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