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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 11

The lease of W. Gale, 2 [?] Moone[?] has been approved and is ready for delivery. It is notified that rents are due on the…

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Colliery Fatality. a Shiftman Killed. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 3

Whilst James Wilson, a shiftman at the Mount Keira colliery, was drawing props, a quantity of stone fell, and Wilson was killed…

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Gold Near Temora

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—There is a rumour of a gold field near Temora. A couple of motor cars left Wyalong with a number of experienced mining men, who…

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Pulganber Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 7

Following is the Manager's (Mr. G. H. Thomas) report for fortnight, ended 13th January, 1912:—Federal Shaft.—Seventy feet level extended 40 feet in a northerly…

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Long Tunnel Mine. Rich Discovery. Stone held Together with Precious Metal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Long Tunnel mine, Gundagai, it is estimated that under 1cwt. of stone treated to dollying gave 40lbs. weight of gold, at the rate…

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Colliery Crisis. Another Mine Idle. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

Abermain Colliery, Maitland, was thrown idle to-day over a dispute between the management and the men regarding the working of top…

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MINING. Cangai Copper Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

The Manager Cangai Copper Mine reports: Four furnaces worked full time for the week, three on smelting ore and one furnace roasting matte. No. 3 also had a new…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 4

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

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The Coal Crisis. Strike Almost Certain. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 3

[?]less a ballot is taken on the Maitland coal field, it is practically, certain that a general strike will take place on Thursday, Feb. 1…

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Latest Wires Peculiar Mining Fatality. Poisoned by Gas. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 3

Two miners named Harry Redman and Frank Dockring, at the Horseshoe Mine, Kalgoorlie (W.A.), were working at the 1400 feet level when…

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Long Tunnel Mine

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—One hundred and fifty-six ounces of gold were obtained from the Long Tunnel mine at Gundagai on Saturday. For the past eight days…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

The following gold lease applications have been approved:—A. Bancroft, 3 acres, Churchill; D. Pont, [?]a., Moonee; R. S. Keats, [?]a., Comparot…

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Obituary. Ex-minister for Mines. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

Mr. A. E. Baker, an ex-Minister far Mines, is dead, aged 89 years…

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Sea-Slugs and Gold. The Yarn of a Rover. Coral Reefs and Tropic Islands

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 7

To meet a man who does not think that the most desirable thing in life is to own a Queen Anne villa with a stucco front and stuffed with American…

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A Visit to Pulganbar Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 11

The Directors left Grafton in the morning the 6 o'clock by motor car and arrived at the Mine at 9 o'clock, and were met by the mine manager, Mr. Thomas, at the…

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Trams Coal Supply

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday Night. Thirty trains were running today. It is reported from a reliable…

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Tin-Mining. New England Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 5

"The striking of pay wash in the workings of Chandler's shaft of the Vegetable Creek Tin-mining Company[?] again draws attention to the possibilities still left to the…

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General Coal Strike Planned. Brisbane

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

The latest information from the Trades Hall is that the Strike Committee intends to concentrate an its efforts on keeping out the coal…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

At the seventh annual meeting of shareholders in the above company to be held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, the following…

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Sixty-two Miners Entombed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Sixty-two miners were entombed in one of the coal mines at Bunker Hill (Illinois), through the ha[?]ling cable in the main shaft…

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