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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 12 of 25

Mount Browne Mine. Fine Lode Struck

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 3

A large amount of solid work has been put in at this mine, which is situated at Karangi, on the Grafton-Coff's Harbour road (and about six…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 5

Our. Coff's Harbour correspondent wired yesterday that the lode had been struck in the Mount Brown mine, and was showing woll. This was confirmed by Mr. W…

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Coal Lumpers on Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The coat lumpers of Southampton are on strike. A fleet of vessels is therefore unable to coal. The ships under private. Government…

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South Wales Miners Want a National Strike. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 3

The South Wales coal miners are agitating for a national strike for a minimum wage…

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The Seized Coal. a Big Claim. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 3

Messss. A. Kethel and Co. claim. $76,000 from the Government for coal obtained during the 1909-10 coal strike…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 3

The Stock Exchange members' cable message received on Saturday morning, announced that tin had reached the phenomenal and record price of £222. This…

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The Coal Vend

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Vend prosecution, letters were tendered by the Crown, with the object of showing that the four defendant shipping companies…

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Killingworth Colliery. Satisfactory Inspection. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 5

An inspection of the Killingworth Colliery, near Newcastle, the scene of the explosion last December, has been made. The shaft was found to…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Weekly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 8

The manager of the Grafton Copper Wining Co's Cangai mine, under date of June 13, reports to the secretary (Mr. W. A. McNeill) as…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

Rent is due on the gold lease of T. O'Dwyer and another, 8a., Churchill, and if not paid within 30 days it may be cancelled…

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Long Tunnel Mine. a Veritable Bonanza. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1911 · page 3

Further rich finds of gold have been made at the Long Tunnel Mine, Gundagai. From 47 tons of second grade ore, when crushed, 191 ozs. were ob,…

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Miners' Troubles

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Shortland miners, who were ordered back to work by the ballot of the Federation, have decided to return beaten, after…

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The Coal Vend

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Coat Vend prosecution, Mr. Brennan, Secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, said that the highest rate upon…

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MINING. Labour Troubles

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 4

The increases which gold miners are seeking to obtain from the Melbourne Wages [?]ard have aroused considerable interest. Mine owners state that in 1908 the calls…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 9

At Copmanhurst Warden's Court on Wednesday, before Warden Piesley, Mr. E. G. Elworthy, Grafton, was cited to show cause why authority to enter…

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A Mining Comedy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 3

A remarkable mining comedy was related to the warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, at Hill End. It appears that on April 26 a gold lease of 10 acres in the parish of…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 9

The Manager reports under date 20th June:—Mining work proceeded without interruption for the four weeks ending 17th instant, sufficient ore being mined…

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Metalliferous Miners' Award

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The award governing the working conditions of the metal-liferous mines in the State, except Cobar and Broken Hill, comes into force…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 8

The following gold and mineral leases have been approved:—N. Glass, 2a., Moonee; J. J. Markham and another, 30a., Hassan and Pucka; R. Crabbe,…

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The Coal Vend

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Vend prosecutions resumed to-day, when the Comptroller of Stores in the Railway Department produced a summary of the coal…

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