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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mining Accident. a Wonderful Escape. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 5

While 16 miners were being lowered in a cage down a shaft at the Metropolitan colliery at Helensburgh this morning the gear of the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 4

The gold dredging lease of A. P. Joyner and others, 41a. 2r. 26per., Coramba, is declared cancelled. The gold lease of T. F. O'Keeffe, 4a.,…

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Contracting in Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Acting on a resolution by the Colliery Employees' Federation that the contract system in mines must cease, fifteen men at Heddon Greta…

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Coal Mine on Fire. All Lives Saved by Telephone London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

A big fire occurred in Hocking Coal Mine, Terrebank, U.S., but owing to a second shaft the lives of the 20C miners working below were saved…

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Colliery on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A big fire broke out in the Hocking (U.S.A.) coal mine to-day. The secondary shaft saved the lives of 200 men who were working below. Sixteen…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mining shares were extremely dull on the Stock Exchange today. There was a fair turnover in investment stocks…

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Newcastle Mining Board. Motion for Dissolution

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The disturbed condition of affairs in relation to the collieries and the Miners' Board reached a definite stage this morning, when application was…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 4

The following applications have been lodged with the Warden's Clerk, Coramba, during the week:—William Henry Robinson, application for gold lease of 5 acres at…

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Sensational Gold Find

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Joe Miller, a half-caste aborig[?]ial, who is attached to a mission station, tells a story of an alleged discovery of gold at the top of…

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Another Colliery Dispute

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Heddon Greta colliery is practically idle owing to the refusal of the miners to work on the contract system…

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Newcastle Mining Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Judge Heydon, in the Industrial Court, yesterday refused the application of the Colliery Employees' Federation for the dissolution of the Newcastle…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 5

The gold lease of F. J. Briscoe, 10a., Moonee, has been approved. The mineral lease of W. Springthorpe 40a., Cambour, will be cancelled on 10th…

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Sydney Harbor Colliery. Re-opening by New Company. Sydney

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

An English company, styled the Sydney Harbor Colliery, Limited, has acquired the Balmain coal mine and operations are to be resumed. An…

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Southern- Collieries Award

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There is a strange disinclination on the part of colliery proprietors to give opinions as to the award affecting the southern collieries…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1910 · page 6

A. T. Tengue and others have applied for a gold lease of 20 acres, two miles from the 37 mile peg on the Grafton-Armidale road, parish Jardine…

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State's Mineral Production. Annual Report of the Department of Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1910 · page 7

The report for last year again shows the value of the output of minerals for 1909 was £7,635,693, as against £8,609,608 for the previous year, a decrease of £973,913…

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Mining

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 2

The following applications have been lodged with the Warden's Clerk, Coramba, during past week :—William Henry Robinson, application…

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A New Gold Rush. a Town Deserted. Vancouver, Thursday Night

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

A report from Hudson's Bay (Canada) states that one of the greatest gold strikes yet Known has taken place. The town of Hudson has been…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 10

The following applications have during the week been lodged with the Warden's Clerk, Coramba:—Gilbert Templeton, 3 acres, parish Moonee, county Fitzroy, for gold…

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"Graft" in Mining Land

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 9

Senator Gore, in giving evidence before the inquiry instituted by the U.S. Congress, said the agents of the McMurray syndicate offered him 45,000 dollars if he…

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