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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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State Parliament. Closer Settlement Promotion Act. Government Coal Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the House of Assembly, the Criminal Appeal Bill was read a second time. There was a long debate in…

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Common Among Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 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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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 12

An application for a lease of 5 acres for mining purposes was lodged at the Copmanhurst office by the Pulganbar Mineral Prospecting Company, parish…

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A Victorian Coal Town. Phenomenal Growth of Wonthaggi

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

When the New South Wales coal strike first started, Wonthaggi, on the Powlett River, was absolute bush. To-day it is the fifth centre of Victoria…

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State Coal Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 4

The State Coal Mines Bill, will provide for the creation of a board to generally control the working of the mine or mines. It will give the Government…

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Mining Reports for 1910. Department of Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 3

The annual report of the Mines Department, for the year 1910, was published last month, from which we extract the following:—…

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Common Among Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 7

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

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Miners' National Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 5

The South Wales Miners' Federation has issued a manifesto to British miners, pleading for a national strike in favour of a minimum wage in all collieries…

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The Coal Vend

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coal Vend case was resumed in the High Court to-day. Mr. Knox, K.C., addressing, on behalf…

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Victoria's Coal Deposits. Another Find at Wonthaggi. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 3

Excitement prevails at Wonthaggi, the Victorian State coal mine township, owing to the discovery of a new seam of coal, three feet nine…

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Mining Reports for 1910. Department af Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 3

The annual report of the Mines Department, for the year 1910, was published last month, from which we extract the following:—…

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The Coal Business

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 4

Mr. Edden is earning golden opinions from Socialistic friends by his persistency in pushing forward his scheme for establishment of State coal mines. It is…

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The South Wales Miners. Mr. Fisher and the Strikers[?] General Guiding Principle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. A. Fisher) is on a visit to the South Wales coalfields the scene of the recent strike[?] riots[?] accompanied by the…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Weekly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 4

The manager (Mr. W. J. Mulligan) of the Cangai mine, for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., has forwarded the following report to the…

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Petroleum Mining on the Clarence

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 3

A good deal of interest is being manifested in mining circles respecting the application of a Sydney syndicate for the lease of the Grafton…

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Common Among Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 5

"Like many other miners I contracted a s[?]ere chill through coming out at the hot [?] into the cool air," says Mr. W. [?]rouch[?]of Ta[?]na-street. Broken Hill[?]…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 3

The mineral lease application of J.F. Adam, 40a. Puck[?] has been refused. The leases of [?] Class[?] 2a[?] Moonee and [?]J. Markha[?] and another 30a[?]parishes…

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The Coal Vend Prosecution. Detrimental to Public Trade. To Help the Smaller Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 2

The Commonwealth prosecution of the Associated Northern Colliery proprietors and certain steamship companies for alleged breaches of the Australian…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 3

The Manager reports as follows:—"For the week ending 8th inst. three furnaces were in operation full time and smelted 204 tons of [?]re and 22 tons of roaster…

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Mount Browne Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 3

There is at present on show in Messrs. Jamieson and Musgrove's windows, in Prince-street, some splendid samples of stone obtained from the…

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