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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Victorian State Mine Men on Strike. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 3

The miners at the Victorian State coal mine at Wonthaggi struck work yesterday. They have refused to resume until…

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Australian Miners' Federation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The talliferous miners of Australia, whose representatives have been conferring in sydney, are to say by ballot whether they…

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Gold at Gundagai

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Gundaga[?] Long Tunnel Mine, from half a dish of dirt 67½ ozs, of gold was received. Since the middle of March nearly £3000 has…

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A Colliery Disaster Forty Men Entombed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

Forty miners have been entombed by an explosion in St. Margaret's Colliery, near Whitehaven (where a big disaster happened last year)…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 3

At the Warden's Office, Coramba on 9th inst., an application for a gold lease of 4a. in parish Moonee was lodged by Edward O'Mulley. Mining matters are…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 3

The Manager reports for week ending 6th instant:—C. level West was advanced 4ft., making a total of 401ft. 9in. from the crosscut. The ventilation…

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Welsh Miners' Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—At a largely attended meeting in Trafalgar Square on behalf of the South Wales miners' fund, a resolution, was passed declaring that as…

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Gundagai Gold Find. Sensational Results

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Gundagai, more sensational gold finds have been discovered in the Long Tunnel mine. Last week 1730z. were obtained from…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

The following applications have been lodged with the Warden's Clerk at Coramba:— G. F. Chaffer, gold, lease of 20a.,…

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King Solomon's Mines. The Real Ophir Located. An Explorer's Sensational Find

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 7

The land of Ophir, the source of the vast quantities of gold which King Solomon used to adorn the Temple at Jerusalem, have been found. Dr…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Weekly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Mulligan, manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Co's. Cangai mine, has forwarded the following report, dated 16th inst., to…

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Gundagai Gold Find. Sensational Results

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 4

At Gundagai, more sensational gold finds have been discovered in the Long Tunnel mine. Last week 173oz. were obtained…

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Balmain Coal Strike. Trouble Settled. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

The trouble at the Balmain Colliery has ended, and the men resume work on Monday under the old conditions, until a Board has settled…

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Colliery Dispute

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The parties concerned in the dispute at the Balmain Colliery have met. Mr. Beeby presided, and stated that a settlement had been…

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Assistance to Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a meeting of the Delegates Board Colliery Employees' Federation a letter was read from Keir Hardie, asking for assistance for the…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

The Manager reports as follows:—The fuel tramway was advanced another stage, during the week, when plate-laying was commenced. The teamsters…

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Mining Fatality. Two Men Killed. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 3

Harry Angwin, 35, shift boss, and Ben Williams, 40, miner, were killed yesterday in the Eclipse Mine, Perth. The men were just about to fire a…

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A Mining Dispute

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A dispute has occurred in the Vale Clwydd Colliery at Lithgow. It is stated that the men have been asked to work after [?] o'clock…

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A Crisis Imminent. Mining Dispute. The Labour Government Censured

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Newcastle, a district vote is being taken on the motion and amendment submitted by the Delegate Board to the men for approval or…

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Newcastle Coal Dispute. Divided Counsels. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 3

In connection with the Pelaw Main trouble. the Miners' Lodges in the Newcastle and Maitland districts took a district vote to-day on the…

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