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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 22 of 25

Mount Browne Mine. Closed Down

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

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Mount Browne Gold and Copper Mining Cov. (No Liability) was held in the Grafton Town…

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Newcastle Miners' Delegates Free Fight at a Meeting. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 5

A free fight occurred at a meeting of the Miners' Delegates Board at Newcastle to-day. Very heated language was used…

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MINING. Capitalists and Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 10

Mr. John Craze, manager of the Zeehan Montana, and Zeehan Western mines, has returned to Hobart, from a trip to England. He [?] for London in…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—In last Saturday's issue, I saw your leader "Mining in Australia." Now as an old miner (in fact one of the first after Hargraves found the…

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MINING. Export Duty on Ores

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 7

Mr.Watson, M.H.R., introducing a deputation to the Minister for Customs on Saturday, said the deputation represented the [?]elting industry of the whole…

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Explosion in a Mine 26 Miners Killed. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

Twenty-six miners were killed by an explosion of 'fire damp in a colliery at St. Etienue, France…

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Cangai Copper Mine Acting Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 8

Mr. J. O. Armstrong, Acting Manager of the Cangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports on the 17th inst. to the secretary…

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Another Coal Crisis General Strike Predicted. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

Disturbing rumors of a general strike are being freely circulated on the Maitland coal field. Many miners say it is sure to come if the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 2

The gold lease of T. O'Dwyer and another, 8 acres; parish Churchhil, will be cancelled on 1st November. The following gold leases in parish…

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Flood in a Mine. Miners Fight for Life. Vancouver, Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1911 · page 3

An explosion of dynamite in the iron mines belonging to the Wharton Steel Company, Hibernia, New Jersey, destroyed the partition between two…

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Explosion in a Mine 9 KILLED, 10 INJURED, 15 Entombed. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 3

A keg of powder exploded in a mine at Hurrisburg, Illinois (U.S.A.), owing to fire damp. Nine miners were killed, ten…

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Our Coal Supply

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 3

Sir William Ramsay, in his opening address to the British Association, took as the subject of his address "Ancient and Modern Views Regarding the Chemical…

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MINING. Ca Co Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 4

The adjourned special extrardinary general meeting was held yesterday at the Council Chambers, for the purpose of confirming resolutions in connection with…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 8

Mr. J. 0. Armstrong, acting manager of the Gangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports to the secretary (Mr. W. McNeill) as…

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Coal-Laden Barque on Fire an Exciting Voyage

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 8

The barque Concordia, bound from Swansea to Balla Balla with a cargo of coal, has put into Fremantle unexpectedly in distress…

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Cangai Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 11

The Manager of Cangai (Mr. J. O. Armstrong) reported:—Three furnaces worked for the week[?] No 1 furnace was started and No. 4 let out. There was a little lost…

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Land for Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 3

A letter from Mr. A. Grifith, Minister for Works, to the Mayor, Alderman Marks, was read at a meeting of the Barrier City Council, namely:—…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 8

In some quarters it is confidently anticipated that the market price of copper will improve, and improve to an appreciable extent. Advices from Great Britain,…

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Another Mining Situation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 4

At Newcastle a meeting of the Colliery Proprietors' Association was held for the purpose of considering the Miners' Federation demand for an unconditional…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 8

Mr. J. O. Armstrong, acting manager of the Cangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports to the secretary (Mr. W. McNeill) on…

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