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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

421 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 22

The Woolgoolga Gold Find

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

The reported discovery of gold at Woolgoolga Creek, N.S.W. (says the Brisbane "Daily Mail' of Wednesday last) has some interesting features…

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Mt. Lyell Mine Another Body Recovered. Sydney

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

The 500 feet level in the Mount Lyell mine was reached by an exploring party and another body, thought to be that of T. Park,…

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Find of Coal and Shale. 25 Miles From Grafton. an Interesting Interview

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

During the past, week, Mr. W. J. Mulligan, formerly manager of the Cangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., and now…

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MINING. Grafton Copper-Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 6

The manager's report for week ended 30th November, 1912:—A level has been advanced 18 inches and a cross-cut put out 2ft. 6in. at which point connection was…

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Mining Warden Speaks Out

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

During the hearing of a certain case at Glen Innes Warden's Court, a landholder complained that some miners who were given permission to mine for tin on…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Mamager's Report

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

The manager of the Canga[?]mme, for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports for the week ended 30th Nov.:--…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday.—Copper in London was quoted at £75 17s 6d. On the Sydney exchange Cangai shares were: sellers 15s 6d. A strong movement has been started in…

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Gold Robberies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.—£400 sterling, while in transit from the Ministry of War to the Island of Rhodes disappeared at Brindish. A postal official has been…

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Bendigo Mining Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Trouble occurred at Central Red and White and Blue Mine, Bendigo, owing to employment of nonunionists and to other troubles. The…

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Mount Lyell Disaster. the Mine Inspected. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 3

An inspection of the 700 foot level in the Mount Lyell Mine, has been made it was found the fire was extensive. Generally the air…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Canga[?] shares on the Sydney Exchange were: Sellers 159 6d…

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10,000 Severeigns Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 8

Recently 10,000 s[?]vereigns were stolen and replaced by lead, in a consignment of 200,000 sovereigns from the Bank of England to the Credit Lyonnais, Alexandria. It…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Go

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 4

The Manager reports for week ended 7th inst.:—A level was driven 5ft. 6in. to 148[?]ft. 3in. This drive is being turned south to intersect the ore showing in No…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Reports

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4

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

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An Original Sketch. for Greed of Gold: or the Primal Law

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 8

The prospectors' camp fire lay like a ruby on the sombre lap of night. Deep velvet blackness, that enshrouded all the verdant beauty of the hills, and lulled…

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Gold Bright Gold

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 3

This morning we were shown a block of gold weighing 105ozs. and valued at a little over £409 by Messrs. W. Zictsch and Arthur…

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Mining

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

Work at the Solferino Reef, known as the Mountain Maid Mine, is [?] headway. The reef has been opened to the extent of 16ft., and a…

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Cangai Copper Mine Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 6

The manager of the Cangai mines for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports for the week ending 14th December:--…

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Stolen Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—It was recently reported that 10,000 sovereigns had been stolen while in transit from London to Alexandria, and replaced with lead, and…

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Copper Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—An important revival in copper mining is about to take place in New South Wales. The Lloyd and Nymagee copper mines are to resume…

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