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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Colliery Industry Crisis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The crisis in the northern colliery industry is becoming more acute. The Miners' Board, it seems, are impotent to stay trouble…

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Twice as Good as Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 6

Platinum fast threatens to become one of the rare metals—and it is bound to be found in Australia. Five years ago it was worth about 77s per ounce, with only a…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

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

Mr. J. O. Armstrong, acting manager for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports as follows to the secretary (Mr. W. A. McNeill)…

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Mount Browne Mine. Manager's Weekly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 4

The manager of the Mt. Browne C. and G.M. Co's. mine, Mr. C. G. Pearce, reports for the week ending 2nd inst.--…

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The Coal Crisis. Delegte Board's. Meeting. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 5

The Miners' Federation Delegate Board met at Newcastle yesterday to cogsider the mining crisis. Although nothing was given to the press, it…

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MINING. Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 4

On Thursday, a Warden's Court was held at Cora[?]ba, when the following applications were dealt with:— [?] Br[?]ne, authority to enter…

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The Mining Crisis

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

SYDNEY, Friday. — Messrs. Edden, Estell, Graham, M's.L.A., arrived in Newcastle at midday to confer with the Miners' Executive and Delegate Board,…

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Mine Closed Down. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 3

The proprietors of the Collie[?] Burn mine (W.A.), declining to make further concessions to the men, have closed down the mine…

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Latest Wires the Coal Crisis. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 3

A deputation from the Wallsend Colliery wheelers, who are on strike, waited upon the colliery manager. He sent them a letter in…

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The King's Dubar. an Immensely Costly Function. the King's Weight in Gold

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 2

Though the Commons voted only £20,000 to[?]s his Majesty's personal expenses at the Durbar of the Delhi, the official estimate is that…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

The following dredging[?]leases will be cancelled on the 20th inst.: F. J. Riley, 50 a[?]res, Scope; So[?] Industri[?] Co., 50 acres, Esk…

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The Coal Crisis. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 3

Matters are quiet at Newcastle. The Shortland Miners' Lodge has adopted the Delegate Board's resolution, that "If the wheelers refuse to work the…

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MINING. Mount Browne Copper Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 8

The manager reports for week ending last Saturday:—No work was done in the faces of drives for the week, the men being employed rising and stoping. The rise in the…

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Mount Browne Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 8

Mr. C. G. Pearce, manager of the Mount Browne Copper and Gold Mining Co's. mine at Karangi, reports to the secretary (Mr. W. A. McNeill) for…

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Gold Leaf: Oldest Industry

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 2

An industry or art that seems to have reached us unchanged from the ancient Egyptians and Greeks is that of beating gold into this foil for…

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Coal Vend Case. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 5

Up to date, the Federal Government's law costs in coal vend cases amounts to £9246…

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Long Tunnel Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Gundagai, there are sensational returns from the Long Tunnel Mine. The total in five days was 4020[?]., 18dwt. 4 gr., all dollied…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 9

Rents are [?] on the undermentioned gold leases and if not paid within thirty days may be cancelled: D. A. Brown and another, [?] acres; D. Henderson and…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 9

The Manager reports for the four weeks ending 9th September, 1911:—C. west drive was extended 95ft., total [?]58ft. [?]in. No change in the character of the…

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Fire in a Coal Mine. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 3

A fire occurred in a Chester colliery, but the 81 mines were rescued in batches of five through the air shaft. The damage is estimated at…

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