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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Welsh Miners Militant. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 3

A section of the South Welsh miners has issued a manifesto, declaring the present is an opportune time to make a bold stroke for a minimum wage…

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Coal Vend Case. Record for Australia. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 3

The Coal Vend prosecution by the Federal Government concluded in the High Court yesterday, when Mr. Justice Isaacs reserved judgment…

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The Coal Vend

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The coal vend prosecution, as far as the actual trial is concerned, is concluded. Mr. Justice Isaacs has reserved…

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Mount Brow[?] Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 2

The Manager reports for week ending 26 inst:—The eastern drive was advanced 7ft for the week, total 40ft[?] from cross cut. The face is in hard grey…

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Mining. Pulganbar Mineral Prospecting Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 2

The third annual meeting of shareholders was held in the Town Hall yesterday, when there was an attendance of about 20. Mr. E. S. Francis presided…

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Industrial Troubles. What Arbitration Cases Cost. Welsh Miners Restless

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Continuing his evidence before the commission, Mr. Williams complained of the lack of uniformity of procedure in the conciliation…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 8

The acting-manager (Mr. J. O. Armstrong) of the Grafton Copper Mining Co's Cangai Mine reports as as follows to the secretary (Mr. W…

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Mount Browne Mine. Manager's Weekly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 5

Mr. C. G. Pearoe, manager of the Mount Browne C. and G. M. Co's mine, reports to the secretary (Mr. W. A. McNeill) for the week ending…

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French Miners' Riot. Cheap Food Wanted. London. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 5

A mob of 1500 miners at Ville Montigny, France, demanding cheap food, stoned a baker and wrecked his shop. The rioters then attacked the…

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National Coal Strike. Threatened in Britain. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 5

There is every sign of a national coal strike in Britain. The men are demanding a minimum wage of seven shillings a day which the Conciliation…

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Mount Browne Mining Co. Annual Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Mount Brown Copper and Gold Mining Co., No Liability, was held in the Grafton Town Hall last night…

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Mine Stopped Working

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Coolie (Perth), a miner named Wyard was fined 12s and costs for having lighted a fuse, and thrown it on top of a skip of coal,…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 2

The gold lease of M. Ferguson to lease on private land in parish Yulgilbar will be cancelled on 13th inst. The applications of A. L. and S. A…

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Miners' Troubles in France

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—French miners to the number of 1500 are demanding cheap food. They stoned a baker and wrecked his shop. The baker fired and killed a…

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Life of Coal Seams

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Sir William Ramsay, President of the British Association, has computed that the British coal measures at the present rate of working…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 2

The Manager reports:—Three furnaces worked full time for the week. Nos. 2 and 3 smelting ore and No. 1 roasting matte for 5 2-3 days, and smelting ore…

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The Colliery Trouble. General Strike Threatened. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 3

The Hetton colliery wheelers made demands for an increase in wages, which was not granted. They then stated that they would not go to…

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The P.D. Mining Co, Ltd

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 2

The initiatory meeting of the P.D. (Copper) Mining Company, Limited, was held at the Council Chambers, Grafton, at 2.30 p.m…

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Mining. P.d. M[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 8

The initiatory meeting of the P.D. (copper) Mining Co., Ltd., was held in the Council Chambers, Grafton, on Saturday last, Mr. F. L. Watkins in the chair…

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Latest Wires The Coal Crisis. Two Collieries Closed. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 3

The Wallsend and Hetton Collieries have closed owing to the wheelers' dispute. At the Shortland colliery the machine men are out, and the men…

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