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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Coal Crisis. General Strike Probable. Dismay at Newcastle. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

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

An alarming report has been circulated in Newcastle and Maitland districts to the effect that, the majority of the shiftmen, wheel…

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Explosion in Coal Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The Panama coal mine at Moundsvi[?] Virginia, was wrecked by an explosion of gas. Nine men are reported entombed. Two were…

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Government Proposals. A Broad Mining Scheme

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Prpposals affecting metalliferous and coal mining is to be submitted to Parliament during the coming session. The effect will be far…

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A Terrible Explosion. Fifty Miners Killed VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 3

A terrific dynamite explosion occurred at Braden copper mines at Valparaiso, by which 50 were killed and many others dreadfully…

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The Coal Crisis. Definitely Averted. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 3

The wheelers trouble, which has been overshadowing the coal trade of Newcastle, has been definitely averted…

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Gazette Notices. Cancelled Mining Leases

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 2

The undermentioned mining on Private Lands Leases has been cancelled for nonfulfilment of conditions, and the land comprised therein declared available for…

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Colliery Fatality. a Wheeler Killed. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

Stanley Oldham, a wheeler employed at the Wallsend Colliery, was crushed beneath a loaded skip today while working in the mine, and…

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Cangai Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 2

Manager's report for four weeks ended 13th inst.:—Three furnaces worked full time for the four weeks ended 13th July, less one furnace for 4 2-3 days, 785.[?]…

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Murdered for Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 9

At California yesterday the body of an unknown man was found, evidently murdered by a party of men who were dredging a pond. The pockets were full of…

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A Gold Reef Struck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—It was reported in Capetown to-day that gold-bearing quartz was discovered in the excavations being made for the new docks there. The…

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Pulganhar Mining Company, Ltd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 3

The Manager reports:—Work going along satisfactorily and impatiently awaiting the arrival of the bricklayers, as bricks and every necessary is on the site ready for…

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The Coal Vend Settlement

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

The Federal Attorney-General's hurried denial that there were any conditions attached to the settlement arrived at between the Crown and the…

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Cangai Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 4

Manager's report for week ended 20th inst.:—Three furnaces worked full time for the week; two furnaces smelting ore and one raosting matte. The ore smelted was…

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Living Beyond Our Means. Is the Contention Sound? Exports and Imports and—Gold, (Special for "The Examiner")

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 3

A good deal of discussion has been indulged in relative to our exports and imports. We are it has been said, living beyond our means and paying the difference in…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Monthly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. O. Armstrong, manager of the Cangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co.. Ltd., reports to the secretary (Mr. F. O…

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A Mine Flooded. Forty Men in Peril. VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

Forty miners have been caught by a flood in the Lupaba Mines, Evans Station, three miles from Union Town, Philadelphia. All are…

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Shortland Colliery Idle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Newcastle, the Shortland Colliery is idle. The men contended that their case was not properly presented to the Conciliation Committee…

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Latest Cables. a Relentless Torrent. Dam Bursts and Floods Five Mines VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 5

The death roll in connection with the bursting of the mountain dam at Evans Station, Union Town, Philadelphia, is far heavier than…

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Miners on Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The wages trouble on the Daylesford goldfields, Melbourne, has culminated in the decision to strike. Five hundred, miners are on the field,…

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Cangai Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 2

Manager's report for week ended 27th inst. —Three furnaces worked full time during the week, and treated 222 tons 12 cwt. of ore, producing 45 tons 3 cwts. 3…

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