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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Coal Supply Available. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3

Notice has been issued by a section of the coal mine owners, intimating that they are prepared to supply coal at ordinary rates, but they are not…

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Northern Miners' Ballot. In Favour of a Wages Board

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Newcastle and Maitland districts the ballot taken on the question of accepting the Wages Board has resulted favourably by a…

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Pulganbar Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Downey, manager of the Pulganbar Mineral Prospecting Co. No Liability, advises the secretary, Mr. E. H. Sargent:--"Dear Sir,--I…

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Nymboida Coal Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 4

During this week the Kyogle took 45 tons of coal front the Nymboida mine, and the Burringbar 67 tons, making the largest amount taken away in any one…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Downey, Manager of Pulganbar, reports as follows for the fortnight ending 12th February:—No. 4 shaft, crosscut to wost, extended 5ft., total 19ft. 2in…

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Coal Lumpers at Work

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The coal lumpers will work to-morrow under thr terms of the old agreement. They have been out over three months. The men will turn…

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The Coal Owners' Proposals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. Cane, Secretary of the Colliery Proprietors Association, in a letter handed to the press to-day, says "The resolution passed yesterday by the Delegate Board…

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The Coal Strike. Judge Scholes Despondent

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—When the Northern Compulsory Wages-Board met at Newcastle yesterday the Court was crowded in expectation of an…

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Rich Coal Find. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

A great coal find is reported from the neighbourhood of Abermain Col[?]ery, Kurri Kurri. The seam is 23 feet 6 inches in thickness where it has…

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Shipping Companies' Colliery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

It is stated in Sydney that a compnny has been formed in Sydney to carry on mining operations on a large scale in Victoria. Some of the leading, shipping and…

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Welsh Miners' Wages

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 5

Delegates representing 150,000 South Wales miners have resolved to permit the executive to negotiate with the owners, but not to arrange a…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

The gold mining lease applied for by L. W. Bancroft and another, at Copmanhurst, for portion No. 31, of three acres, is now ready for delivery…

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Our Coal Resources

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Abermain Coal Mining Co. has struck a seam of coal 23ft. thick at a depth of 850ft., in the Kurri Kurri district…

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Grabbing Coal Lands

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 5

The Victorian Secretary for Mines states that the Department is not in a position to say that a Sydney syndicate has taken up leases to mine coal at the…

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Defaulting Mine Owners. a Scathing indictment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

Once more the coal owners of Newcastle have given an example of the tremendous mistake which is made by any people who entrust their coal measures to the…

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The Coal Strike. A Critical Situation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The situation in regard to the coal strike has reached a critical stage. Many of the miners are opposing the…

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South Clifton Mine Starts. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

The South Clifton Colliery resumed work this morning after being idle for five months. The whole township was in a fever of excitement when…

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The Coal Miners' Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—Without wishing to comment on a case which is sub judice, as the Chairman of the Northern Miners Wages Board in his anxiety to settle the…

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MINING. Lion Reef Gold-Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 4

The first meeting of shareholders in the above Company (whose property is situate at Lionsville) was hold at the Grafton Council Chambers yesterday, afternoon. Mr…

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The Coal Strike. No Settlement Arrived At

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There was a large crowd at the Newcastle Court House this morning, when Judge Scholes made the announcement that he was not…

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