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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Common Among Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

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

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Clarence Coal Deposits. No Commercial Value. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 3

In reply to questions in the Assembly by Mr. McFarlane, Mr. A. Edden (Minister for Mines) said there were outcrops of coal at a number of places…

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Mining. Broken Hill Block 10 Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 2

A telegram from the manager of the Broken Hill Block 10 Company stated that a great Improvement had taken place in the ore body being developed at…

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the Coal Vend

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Vend prosecution, Mr. Camphell is well advanced in his argument. He submitted that as the shipping companies were…

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Teralba Collieries. Whole Dispute Settled. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 5

The whole of the matters in dispute between the proprietors and miners of the Teralba District collieries were settled to-day…

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Mount Browne Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 4

The manager of the Mount Browne reports for week ending July 15:--The north drive has been advanced a distance of 2 feet 10 inches,…

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Common Among Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 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 22 July 1911 · page 4

Our Coll's Harbour correspondent writes: Mr. Pierce, the now manager at the Mount Brown Copper Mine, has taken charge, and operations are being pushed ahead…

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The Coal Vend Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Coal Vend prosecutions, the argument was continued by Mr. Mitchell, counsel for the Shipping Companies, the discussion…

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A Big New Mine Discovered

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

Mr. T. J. Greenway, general manager of Potter's Sulphide Ore Treatment, Ltd., was a passenger to Adelaide by the Broken Hill express on Saturday. He has been…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

The Manager reports as under:—Three furnaces worked full time for the four weeks ending 15th inst., and smelted 757 tons of ore and 79 tons of roaster slag,…

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Lithgow Miners' Dispute. Miners Still Idle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Up to late on Saturday night matters in connection with the trouble at the ironworks colliery remained practically unaltered. Meetings…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 4

At Copmanburyst, on Wednesday before Mining Warden Malone. E. Richards applied to enter portion 76, parish Yulgilbar, for antimony…

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Lion Reef Gold Mining Co. General Meeting of Shares Holders

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

The second general meeting of shareholders in the Lion Reef Gold Mining Co. (no liability) was held in the Town Hall last night. Mr. S…

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MINING. Lion Reef Gold Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 2

The second general meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Mr. S. See (Chairman of Directors) presided over twelve shareholders…

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Riots Amongst the Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 5

Several pithead riots occurred in the Rhondda Valley, following a mass meeting at Tonypandy. The police were defending the pits with baton charges,…

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Federation of Miners' Unions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At a special meeting of the Ballarat Branch of the Miners' Association to hear an exposition of the rules of the proposed,…

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The Coal Vend Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The hearing of the Vend case was continued to-day. Mr. Mitchell resumed his address on behalf of the shipping defendants. He…

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Mt. Browne Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 2

The manager reports for week ending 22nd July:—The north drive was advanced 3ft. for the week; total 24ft. 6[?] from crosscut. The face shows about 2ft. of good…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Mulligan, manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Co's Cangai mine, reports as follows to the secretary (Mr. W A. McNeill):--…

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