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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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The Coal Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Trouble arose between the police and the strikers at the docks. Several police were wounded. Chief May may die. A couple of strikers…

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Pulganbar Mining Co., Ltd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 3

The manager reports as follows:—For the last two weeks work progressing favourably. In the Federal 70ft level north the rise has been [?]ed through and…

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Mine Owners' Association of N.S.W.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 4

The Council of this Association have held a number of meetings lately, and dealt with many metters of considerable interest to mine owners…

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Pulganbar Mine

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 2

The manager reports as follows :— For the last two weeks work is progressing favourably. In the Federal 70ft. level north the rise has been…

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A Mining Sensation. Another Broken Hill Found. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 3

Quite a sensation has been caused in Sydney mining circles by the announcement that near Condobbli[?] a silver mine has been discovered…

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The Mining Industry. Miners Employed and Production

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 10

From the official Year Book we gather the following information:— The number employed during 1910 was 37,113, an increase of 1[?] as compared…

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A Mine Explosion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.—A diaster occurred at the Lothringen Colliery in Westphalia (Germany), with great loss of life. The explosion was due to firedamp. A…

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Latest Cables. An Appalling Disaster Explosion in a Mine. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 3

An explosion of firedamp at Bochum, Westphalia, Germany, resulted in many miners being entombed. The colliery was fired,…

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Price of Coal Risen. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 3

The Welsh mine owners have secured the foreign naval orders for coal at Prices one shilling above the price paid in 1911. This rise…

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Trades Union Troubles. Another Coal Strike. Dodging the Levies. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 3

Two thousand two hundred colliers employed in the Ebbw Vale Mines, South Wales, have struck work owing to the lampmen withdrawing…

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Cangai Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 2

Manager's report for the four weeks ended 10th Instant:—Driving was continued in A level, which was extended 108ft. 6in., total 1286ft. A most important development…

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The Haunted Camp. A Mining Sketch

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 7

Una Fernleigh, surveyed her new home with pleased appreciation. That its chief charm was contributed by spring flowers and sunshin—flowers doomed to a brief…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Monthly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 2

The manager of the, Cangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd. reports to the Secretary. F.O. Whiternan, as follows, for the…

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Pulganbar Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 2

The Mannager reports:—Work progressing satisfactorlly at the mine. The [?] level in the Federal shaft still carrying 18in. [?] high value [?] [?] with remainder of [?]…

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The New Mining Act. Royalties for Metal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 5

The bill to amend the Mining Act, 1906 and the Crown Lands Act, and to provide for the resumption of land for mining villages, introduced to the…

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Miners Troubles

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At a meeting of the Waihi miners. (N.Z.), Mr. Parry, referring to the reported influx of free labour, said it was necessary to have…

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Grafton Copper Mining Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 4

Manager's report for the week ended 17th inst.:—Fair progress was made with A level, which was advanced 19ft., total 1[?]05 ft. The lode continues to look well, the face…

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Fire in a Colliery. Caused by Carelessness. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 5

A fire was discovered yesterday in a branch tunnel at the Great Walls end Colliery, Newcastle. Six miners, who were working pillars near by…

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[?] a Mine

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

A [?] in a branch [?] colliery [?] Six miners who was [?] near the pillars…

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Coal Vend Appeal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coal Vend appeal case has commenced in the High Court. Messrs. Griffith, Barton, and O'Connor…

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