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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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A Mining Fatality. a Man Killed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3

A miner named John Kelly was killed by a fall of earth in the New Norman by Mine, Ballarat East…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Mulligan, manager of the Grafton Copper Mine Co.'s Cangai mine, has forwarded the following report to the secretary (Mr. W. A. McNeill):--…

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The Coal Vend Cases. Prosecution's Charge. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 5

In the High Court, in Sydney, before Mr. Justice Isaacs, the Coal Vend prosecutions were commenced this morning…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

The gold yield of Victoria for the last month, was 53,306 ounces gross, or 49,— 978 ounces fine, and the value £212,278 —a decrease of 3144 ounces fine…

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The Coal Vend. Attorney—General's Charges. Cynical Disregard to the Public Interest

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Coal Vend case was begun to-day before Mr. Justice [?] Mr. Wise opened the case in a lengthy address. He said: "We shall…

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The Coal Vend. Prosecution Proceeding. Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

The Coal Vend prosecutions in the High Court were continued this morning, Mr. Judge Isaacs foregoing the usual Court holiday to facilitate the…

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A Gold Nugget. Young Man's Luck. Sydney

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

A young man picked up a stone on the road at Clunes (Vic.) and found it contained 36ozs. of gold…

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Man Killed at Cangai. a Mining Fatality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at the Grafton Copper Mining Co's, mine at Cangai yesterday, whereby a miner named Thomas Thomas was so severely…

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West Australian Mining

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the course of an interview at Perth (W.A., M. Pierre Ledoux, Belgian mining engineer, said, "West Australian mining stinks in London. Your…

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The Coal Vend. Mr. Wise's Opening Speech Occupies Nine Ho[?]

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Wise, K.C., Senior Counsel for the Crown in the Coal Vend prosecutions, who has so for occupied nine hours in his opening speech,…

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Cu. Co. Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 8

The following is the report of the manager (Mr. T. Flintoff) of the Clarence Cu. Co. Mining Co's mine for the fortnight ended 15th April:--…

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Rich Gold Finds

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 2

Another rich gold find has been made in the Long Tunnel mine at Gundagai, near where a sensational find was made a few weeks ago. A…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Weekly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 8

The manager (Mr. W. J. Mulligan) of the Grafton Copper Mining Co's. Cangai mine has forwarded the following report, dated April 17 to…

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A Mining Disaster. Two Men Killed. Sydney, Thursday Night

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

A fall of earth occurred in the Victoria Proprietary Mine at Bendigo this morning, two men being killed and another seriously injured…

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Mining

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

Our Copmanhurst correspondent writes:— The Grafton Copper Mining Coy. have some hundreds of tons of steel rails and other heavy stuff on the local wharf…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

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

The Manager (Mr. Mulligan) reports under date of the 17th April:—The week's work was broken in the mine and on the surface by holidays and rain. No. 1…

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C[?] Co. Mining Co

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

The following is the Manager's report for the fortnight ended 15th April:—"The work on the mine is going on satisfactorily, with the exception that operations…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 2

H. C. Small applied for a suspensions of labor conditions on a lease at Fine Flour. Granted for two months. Eight applications for authority to…

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The Coal Vend. Mr. Hughes' Personal Explanation. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 3

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes), referring to the remarks made in the High Court in Sydney regarding his (Mr. Hughes') alleged…

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Explosion in a Mine. Twenty Four Deaths. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 3

An explosion has occurred in a mine at Elkgarden, Virginia, where by a number of miners have been entombed. Twenty-four are said to…

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