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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Terrible Mining Accident Many Dead. 350 Still Entombed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 5

Later particulars of the terrible explosion in the Hueton Colliery, Bolton, Lancashire, show that 290 miners had just descended the pit to…

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Colliery Federation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 13

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Newcastle the ballot for the election of president of the Colliery. Employees' Federation for the coming year resulted as follows:…

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Lancashire Colliery Disaster

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday.—An explosion occurred at the Little Hucton colliery, near Leigh. Two hundred and ninety men had just descended in order to…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 13

At the Warden's Court, Copmanhurst, before Mr. Warden Piesley. W. Wanu v. W. McLeod, claim for wages due. By consent this matter was…

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Mr. Fisher in Africa. The Great Diamond Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 15

One of the first concrete illustrations of the wealth of Africa was provided by the Kimberley diamond mines. Among the first people to greet Mr. Fisher at…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 December 1910 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Mulligan, manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Co's. Cangai mine, has forwarded the following report, dated Dec. 19, to the secretary,…

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A Colliery Disaster. Two Men Killed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 December 1910 · page 3

The first fatality from black damp in West Australia occurred yesterday at the Wallsend Proprietory Mine, a party of miners being affected by…

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Colliery Fatalities

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 December 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY,Wednesday—Two fatalities occurred from black damp in the Western Australia Wallsend Proprietary Mine arising from a fire in the old workings. C…

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Bolton Colliery Disaster

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 December 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Queen Alexandra has contributed £100 to the fund for the relief of the, sufferers from the colliery disaster at Bolton…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 December 1910 · page 5

Rents are overdue on the following mineral leases, and they are liable to cancellation:—F. F. Peel, 80a., parish Richmond; Grafton Copper Mining Co.,…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 December 1910 · page 5

The following is the gist of Mr. C. H. Blakemore's report upon the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., the properties of which he visited during the month…

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Barrier Wages Dispute. Miners Taking Ballot. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1910 · page 5

The A.M.A. at the Barrier commenced taking its ballot yesterday on the question of accepting the Companies' offer as to wages…

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Fights in a Mine. a Serious Affair. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1910 · page 5

Serious fights occurred in the Cason Mine, South Africa. A native was beaten to pulp and seventy others wounded…

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Bolton Mine Disaster

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Two hundred and seventy-three bodies have been recovered from the Pretoria mine at Bolton. The men engaged upon the recovery work…

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The Great Chaffinch Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—On board thec Kanowna, which arrived at Port Adelaide, was Mr. Arthur, whose reports on the Great Chaffinch resulted in many…

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Cangai Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The "Herald" of yesterday devoted a special article to the Cangai Copper Mine. It refers to the development of lodes, increasing the…

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