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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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State Coal Mines. Bill to Be Introduced. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 3

The Acting Premier (Mr. Holman) stated to-day that a bill will be submitted to Parliament in connection with the proposal to establish State…

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Bri[?] Broken Hill Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 8

The Sydney shareholders in the British Broken Hill Proprietary Company are in receipt from Mr. F. H. Clark, secretary, Adelaied, of the following circular, being…

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Mount Brow[?] Copper Mining Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 8

At a meeting on Friday the following report will be submitted, together with a report from Mr. Armstrong (Consulting Engineer to the Grafton Copper Mining…

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Petroleum Mining. On the Clarence. Grafton Rec[?]ourse Applied for

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 8

A good deal of interest has been manifested in mining circles this week respecting the application of a Sydney syndicate for the Grafton racecourse for…

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Mining for Oil. on Grafton Racecourse

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 3

An application has been lodged with the local Warden by Alan Lawton Davis, per Sydney, Davis of 114 Pitt-street, Sydney, to enter and prospect…

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Clarence Cu. Co. Mining Company, Ltd

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 6

The following is the Manager's report dated 24th June:-- "I have to report that the contractors are now down 60 feet in the…

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[?] Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 2

The Manager reports:—Federal shaft: Work here is now being done by contract, the sinking of shaft very satisfactory, excellent ores composed of…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 2

The following gold leases are ready for delivery: N. Glass, 5 and 20 acres, Moonee; J. W. Kell, 10 acres, Moonee; J. Elliott and others, 10 acres,…

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Mount Brow[?] Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 2

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders was held inst evening at the Council Chambers. The Chairman of Directors (Mr. S. See) presided over a good…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 2

The Manager reports as follows:— Three furnaces worked full time for the week ending 24th inst., Nos. 2 and 3 smelting ore, and No. 4 roasting matte…

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Clarence C[?]. Co. Mining Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 2

The following is the Manager's report dated 24th June:—The contractors are now down 60ft. in the blue shaft, water somewhat troublesome, but values…

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Speedy Justice. On the Western Gold Fields

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 6

There is no possibility of question as to the soundness of the law as it is interpreted or the quality of the justice dispensed in the courts of New South…

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Common Among Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 6

"Like many other miners I contracted a severe chill through coming out of the hot mine into the cool air," says Mr. W. Crouch, of Tabina-street, Broken Hill,…

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The Grafton Oil Bore. Ends in Coal Deposits. Not Necessarily Imply Presence of Oil

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Carne, Assistant Government Geologist, said that the Grafton bore ends in coal deposits, which passes through the same strata…

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Bush Fires in Canada. Mining Camps Burnt Out, Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 3

Fierce bush fires are raging in the Cobalt mining region of Ontario (Canada). Several mining camps have been…

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The Coal Vend

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The counsel for defendants in the Vend case announced that they do not intend to call evidence. Mr. Justice Isaacs suggested that a huge…

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Grafton Oil Deposits. Talk With a Mining Expert. Where Oil is Found

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 5

"So far there has only been one indication in New South Wales of any likelihood of a natural supply of petroleum occurring, and that was not at…

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State Coal Mines. Bill to Be Introduced. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 5

In the Assembly last night,. Mr. Edden (Minister for Mines) moved for leave to introduce the State Coal Mines Bill…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Weekly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Mulligan, manager of the Cangai copper mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd.,, has forwarded the following report, dated…

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Copmanhurst Mining News. (Warden's Office, Copmanhurst.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 4

An application for a mining purposes lease of 5 acres, parish Pulgunbar, County Drake, was lodged by the Pulganbar Mineral Prospecting Co…

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