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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

484 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 25

A Mining Accident. Surveyor Killed. Sydney

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

Mr. Phillip Adams, a mine surveyor, was injured in the Sons of Gwalia mine (W.A.) yesterday evening. He was assistant lecturer on chemistry at…

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A Mine Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The details of the Sons of Gawlia (W.A.) fatality show that the main shaft in which the skip ran away was 2500ft., at an incline of…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 6

Rich wash, as well as a good depth of it, continues to be developed by the Vegetable Creek Company, in what is now considered to be the main lead. The manager,…

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Motor Cars and Gold-digging

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

Prospectors pegging claims in the dead of night by the light of motor car lamps are to be seen at the newly-discovered goldfields at Bullfinch, in Western…

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Cangai Copper Mine Manager's Monthly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

The manager (Mr. W. J. Mulligan) of the Grafton Copper Mining Co's Cangai mine has forwarded the following report to the secretary (Mr…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 11

The following gold leases have been approved:—J. W. Kelf, 4 and 10 acres Moonee; N. Glass, 5 and 20 acres Moonee; J. Elliott and others 10 acres…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

Prospecting work has been carried on for [?]bar at Gordon Brook, There is now on view at the Mining and Geological Mus[?] in George-street North (Sydney), a…

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New Gold Fields

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The discovered alluvial gold at Carralin, Kalgoorlie, is responsible for the rush to the new field. There is good alluvial gold ground in…

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Pledged to Peace. Minmi Miners' Sensible Agreement. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

It is reported that the miners at Mr. John Brown's Minmi Collieries v have accepted the offer of a continuance of existing terms and conditions…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 4

Recent developments at the British Broken Hill mine are proving of immense importance. A diamond drill bore put out on a north-east direction…

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Cangai Copper Mine Manager's Weekly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

The manager (Mr. W. J. Mulligan) of the Grafton Copper Mining Co's Cangai mine has forwarded the following report, dated May 30, to the…

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Clarence Cu. Co. Mining Company Limited

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

The following is the manager's report for fortnight ended 27th May:-- I have to report that the winze in the cross cut is now down 37…

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Dan Kelly. Outlaw Being the Memoirs of Daniel Kelly (Brother of Edward Kelly, Leader of the Kelly Gang of Bushrangers), Supposed to Have Been Slain in the Famous Fight at Glenrowan. All Right Reserved. (Continued from last Friday's Issue). Chapter Xii. Getting Gold

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

Against my expectation, Ned's recovery was rapid. A few hours' sleep and a little food made him his own man again. While we rested several…

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Gold Find in Alaska. Miners Stampeding. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 3

A rich gold find has been made at Indian Creek, Alaska. Miners are stampeding thither…

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MINING. Miners' Inspectors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 4

Amendments to rule 6, dealing with metal[?]ferous mines, and providing for periodical inspection on behalf of workmen, have been gazetted by the Minister for…

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Coal Mining Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Newcastle delegates from the Colliery Employees' Federation, who attended a, Conference of miners in Sydney, have returned…

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Gold Discovery Jubilee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 6

The Jubilee of the discovery of gold at Gabriel's Stilly, Otago, has just been celebrated in an interesting way. Every effort was taken to bring the old pioneers of…

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The Coal Vend Cases Story of the Strikers' Mines. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 5

At the High Court to-day, during the Coal Vend cases, James Cant, managing director for Alex. Kethel and Company, admitted that during…

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Cangai Copper Mine Manager's Weekly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 5

Mr W. J. Mulligan, manager of the Grafton Copper Co's. Cangai mine, has forward the following port, dated 6th inst., to the…

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Mining. Grafton Lopper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

The manager reports as follows:—For the week ending 3rd inst. C. level west was advanced 12ft., total 435ft., from the crosscut; three shifts were employed. The…

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