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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

484 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 25

Handy Plan in Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 7

For narrow cuttings and mines the following plan is laid down in Shepherd's manual, whereby two bearers can lift a patient on to a stretcher. No. 1 places his…

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Rich Gold Yield

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 3

The first crushing from the new find made by Mr. H. Bren, in the vicinity of the South Devon workings, Rushworth, Victoria, was cleaned up on Friday: when two…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 4

Mr. J. O. Armstrong, acting manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Co's Cangai mine, reports to the secretory (Mr. W. A. McNeill) as…

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Mount Browne Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 4

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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Rich Gold Find. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 5

A sensational gold find has been been made at Pambula (between Bega and Eden). After sinking 60ft. in an old shaft, a lode was struck 12 to 18…

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Mount Brown Mining Co

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 4

The manager reports for the week ending the 10th inst. :— The rise in the western drive was advanced 4ft. for the week, making a total of…

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Canada's Gold Coinage

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 5

The official approval of the Royal Mint authorities in London of the design of the new Canadian five and ten dollar gold pieces has been obtained, and in the…

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Miners Entombed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 3

Portion of the shaft at Marshall's Queen mine, Charters Towers, collapsed at the 300ft. level, and imprisoned Frank Band and three miners…

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A Rich Mine. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 3

Intense excitement continues over the wonderful richness of the Brass Knocker mine at Pambula (South Coast). Assays yield up to 400 ounces to the…

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Pambula Gold Finds

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Excitement continues at the wonderful richness of the finds of gold in the Brass Knocker mine at Pambula, and the surrounding country…

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Imprisoned Miners Rgscued. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 5

The three men imprisoned in Marshall's Queen mine at Charters Towers have been rescued…

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Mount Browne Mining Company

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 6

The manager reports f[?] week ending 23rd September: The ri-e in The west, end was ca[?]d up 2 feet for the week and p[?]dy…

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Cangai. a Great Copper Mine. a Thriving Town

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 8

The tame of Cangai is well known on the Clarence as the locality where the Grafton Copper ;Mining Company, Limited, pursue mining operations…

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Cangai. a Great Copper Mine. a Thriving Town. Continued from page 8[?]

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 4

Back to the house once more and some of the party dogged their glad rags and put on more servicable clothing to inspect the mines…

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Bowling at Balmain Colliery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Peter Bowling, check weighman, of the Balmain Miners' Lodge, visited the Minister for Labour and Industry to request that proceedings might…

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Graftes Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 9

The Manager reports as follows:— Three furnaces were working for the week and treated 199 tons 16cwt. of ore, producing 43.125 tons of matte containing…

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The Clarence & Richmond Examiner. Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, Oct. 7, 1911. Mining in Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 4

When it comes to be considered, it must be admitted that the pioneering work of most of our colonies has been done by the miner. The evidence of mineral in…

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Finance and Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 4

T. J. Thompson and Sons report:—A month ago we had hopes that the. Moroccan trouble would have shaped itself by now; but it has not done so, and there…

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Breach of Mining Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 7

At the Warden's Court, West Wyalong, Andrew Duncan, manager of the Golden Fleece, was charged with a breach of section 55 of the Mining Act by putting…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 4

Mr. J. O. Armstrong, acting manager of the Cangai mine for the Graftan Copper Mining Co., Ltd., forwards the following report, dated 10th inst…

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