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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 8

The following gold leases in parish Churchill have been approved:—E. Ward 2a., E. Bancroft 3a., D. Bancroft 10a., A. Bancroft 5a. Tho gold lease of A…

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Oil Versus Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The "Daily Citizen," a Labour paper, commenting on the speech of Mr. Winston Churchill, in regard to the use of oil fuel for the Navy,…

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Huge Coal Seam

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 6

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Edden, has received a letter f[?]om Mr. Pittman, UnderSecretary to the Mine's Department, who is travelling through Queensland…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 8

The Manager of the Cangai Mine reports for the week ended 19th inst: -- A intermediate level was advanced 4ft. 6ins. total 98ft. Stoping will be started…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 4

The manager reports for the week ended 19th July:—A intermediate level was advanced 4ft. 6in., total 98 ft. Stoping will be started over this level. No. [?]…

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Marking Progress. Our Mining Industry. (Special for the "Examiner")

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

"I contend," said Sir Henry, Parkes, many years ago, "that this country's industries should be as diversified as possible." True, for even as man does not…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 4

The manager reports for the week ended 26th July—The Chambers for Nos. 2 and 3 winzes in A level were cut out and sunk 2ft. 6in. These winzes are…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 3

The manager of the Cangai mine reports for the week ended 26th July:-- The chambers for No. 2 and 3…

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Double Mining Disaster. Thirty-five Lives Lost. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

A gas explosion wrecked a mine at Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Out of 36 miners only six were rescued. A second explosion, which is…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 4

The gold lease of A. Weigall, 5 acres, parish Churchill, has been approved. The gold lease of M. D. O'Grady, 3 acres, parish Moonee, is ready for…

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Explosion in a Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—At Pottsville (Pennsylvania), an explosion, of gas, wrecked a mine property. Of 36 miners only six were rescued. A second…

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From the Gold Coast

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

Mr. Francis P. Bray is a mining expert. There is nothing strange in that. Mining experts are by no means rare in Australia, and, although their expertness is…

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Late Cables. Colliery Afire. Twenty-three Men Entombed London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

At the Cadder Colliery, Mavis Valley, Glasgow, 23 miners are entombed by a fire…

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Pelaw Mine Trouble

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

Neither the Newcastle mineowners nor the leaders believe that the wages board, which the public hoped would be the means of prolonging industrial peace,…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

Messrs. Furner and Brownhill, in their monthly renort, state:—Notwithstanding many adverse influences, the volume of business put through for the month…

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Mining Disaster RESCUER, RElLLY'S Heroism. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 5

Three men were saved in the Cadder mine due to Reilly the first man, descending directly the alarm Was given Reilly afterwards seized…

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Gold! Gold!! Gold!!!

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

During the past week or two a party of Coff's Harborites have been prospecting the country on the eastern slopes of the Dorrigo…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 4

In Queensland the statement of gold, won during July shows the yield to have been 25,213oz., valued at £107,098. For the seven months of the year the yield was…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Negotiations have been concluded which must mean the introduction of very large sums of foreign capital into Australian mining…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 8

The manager of the Cangai Copper Mine reports for the week ended 9th inst:--No. 3 crosscut, E. level, was…

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