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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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New Zealand Miners. Another Strike. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 3

Three hundred miners of the Talisman Mine (N.Z.) struck work today. They resented the manager…

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Cangai Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 4

Manager's report for week ended 24th inst.:—A level was advanced 20ft., total 1325ft. 6in. At 1320ft. the solid ore was passed through; channel mixture is now…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—On the Stock Exchange to[?]day Mount Elliotts rose from £7 5s to £7 1[?]s. This was due to a substantial improvement in the quotations…

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"Pigs are Gold To-day!"

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 6

At the Adelaide pig market to other day an excited crowd of buyers paced the pens and noted the shortage caused by the past season. As a result, competition was…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 7

The manager, of the Cangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports to the secretary as follows for the week ending August…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Kenyon and Co. report that the market has again been, brisk, and that they have placed a small parcel of Grafton opper at a satisfactory figure, Pulganbar…

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A Colliery Disaster Two Miners Killed Bodies Mutilated. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 3

A mining fatality occurred at the Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, near Newcastle, yesterday, two men named Darcy Tressider…

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A Mining Sensation. Hairbredth Escapes. LONDON, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 3

There was a sensational occurrence at the Aberdare Colliery,, Glammorganshire, to-day. A sudden inrush of water from the old…

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Coal Vend

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coal Vend case was resumed to-day. The Chief Justice said it was not competant for anyone to fix what was the highest price for any trader…

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MINING. Cangai Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 5

Manager's report for week ended August 31st:—A level west was advanced 21ft., making the total length 134ft. 6in. Ore has again commenced to make in this drive…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 2

The manager of the Cangai Mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports as follows for the week ending August 31:--…

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Colliery Disaster. Thirty-Seven Men Entombed. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

A fire-damp explosion occurred in the Clarence mine at Bethune, France. Thirty-three were rescued, whereof twenty-three were seriously…

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Mining in Tasmania

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 7

In the Tesmanian House of Assembly the Minister for Mines delivered the annual statement, which showed that the value of last year's mineral output was nearly…

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Mining. Kylos Copper

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 5

The directord of the Kyloo Copper Mines, in he course of their report for the year, s[?] that the additions to the plant and machinory account amount to…

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Cangai Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 2

Manager's report for four weeks ended 7th inst.:—A level west has been advanced 84ft. to 1370ft. The drive carried a strong body of sulphides to 1320ft., the width…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Monthly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 2

The manager of the Cangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports for the four weeks ended 7th inst.:--…

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Pulganbar Mining Coy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 2

Managers report for last fortnight:— Federal shaft, 70 ft. level., north drive extended a further distance of 6ft., total 113ft. Lode information full width of…

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The Department of Mines. Mining Report for Last Year

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 4

In the Mines Department's report for 1911 the value of mining plants and machinery in the Clarence and Richmond district is given as £26,631, of which…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 4

Several days ago the Department of External Affairs was advised that a copper [?]ode carrying 60 per cent. of copper had been discovered in the Burns Wolfram mine…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Monthly Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

The manager of the Cangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports as follows for the week ended 14th [?]inst : --…

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