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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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More Miners Wanted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Mines has expressed himself disinclined to believe the statement of mine owners that 1000 men are wanted for the…

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Pulganbar Mining Co., Ltd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 2

The Manager reports for the fortnight that work and developments continue satisfactory. In the Federal shaft the south driv[?] level has been extended 6ft., the…

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Scottish Miners. An Increase Granted. LONDON. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 3

The Scottish Coal Conciliation Board has granted the miners an additional sixpence per day…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 2

Mount Lyell Company's smelting return from May 16 to June 12 inclusive is as follows:—22,970 tons of ore were treated, being 14,544 tons from the Mount Lyell…

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The King's Gold Cup

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The jumping contest for King Edward's gold cup at the Royal Horse Show was won by Russian officers. France was second and…

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More Mining Troubles

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Newcastle, a serious mining situation seems to be developing through the conflict between the Miners' Federation and the recently…

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Coal Vend Cases. Colliery Owners Not Appealing. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 5

Inquiry indicates that it is highly probable the colliery owners will not foe represented in the High Court appeal againat the Coal Vend…

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Colliery Troubles. One Settled. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 5

Work at Hebburn Colliery, New castle was resumed to-day The men are not to be asked to cut pillars this week, and probably…

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Coal Vend Judgment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In connection with the coal vend inquiry, it is probable that the colliery owners will not be represented in the High Court appeal against the…

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MINING. Copper Statistics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 10

We have received from Mr. Francia H. Snow, of Adelaide (representing Aron Hirsch and Sohn, Germany) the 20th annual issue of the firm's statistical…

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Gold Mines in China

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. J. S. Hartrick has returned to Sydney from the gold workings in China, whither he went on behalf of a syndicate in Hongkong, which…

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The World's Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 5

The total coal production for the world for 1910, according to statistics, complied by the British Board of Trade, was 1,035[?] 000,000 tons. The chief coal-producing…

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Newcastle Coal-Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The opinion at Newcastle is that the situation is serious in connection with coal-mining. A thousand employees are now idle in the…

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6000 Miners on Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A strike of 6000 coalminers in Wales has been caused by the dismissal of a miner for posting up trades union notices. Serious rioting…

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Mine Explosion. Several Men killed. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 5

By an explosion in a mine at Essen, Prussia, several miners were killed. The force of the explosion was terrific…

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Hebburn Colliery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Edden has received a report from Mr. Atkinson, Chief Inspector of Mines, regarding the allegation of danger attached to the working…

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Pulganbar Mining Co., Ltd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

The Manager reports that developments for the last fortnight are very, satisfactory. The South drive in the Federal shaft still yielding good payable are full width of…

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Coal Crisis. More Hopeful Situation. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 3

The situation in connection with the Newcastle coal crisis is more hopeful owing to the manager of the Helburn Colliery allowing the…

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Mining Disasters. Thirty Persons Killed. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 3

A mining disaster has occurred at Conisburgh. Yorkshire. Two explosions occurred at Cadebsy. 30 persons being killed and many…

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Miners' Congress Wholesale Nationalisation. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 5

The International Miners' Congress at Amsterdam passed a resolution in fovor of the nationalisation of all land, railways and…

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