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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

451 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 23

Killed in a Mine. New Arrival's Fate. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 5

Edmund Gilbertson, 40, a miner, and a new arrival in the country, was drawing timber in the Hebburn Colliery last night when a stone…

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Echo of Coal Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 3

Mr. Wickham, instructed by Messrs. Robson and Cowlishaw, appeared before Mr. Justice Street, in Equity, on behalf of the petitioner, the Sydney and Newcastle…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

The undermentioned, gold leases have been cancelled for non-payment of rent:—J. W. Tonkin, 20a., Coff; G. C. Pearce and others, 17¼a., Pocupar; P. J. Cahill, 10a.,…

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The Pelaw Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 5

At Newcastle, the Wages Board gave its decision in reference to the Pelaw Main colliery trouble. It decided that a deficient place is a place where competent…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Copper in London on Monday was quoted, buyers £69 13s 9d, sellers £69 18s 9d. Grafton Copper Mining Co…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

The manager of the Grafton C M. Co.'s Cangai mine reports as follows for the week ended 16th inst:--E drive west from No. 3…

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A Mine Fire. Surface Equipment Burnt. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 3

A valuable engine house, air-compressing plant and the general surface equipment at the Princess Dagmar Mine, Bendigo, has been…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 8

The gold lease of A. Weigall, 5 acres Parish Churchill, is ready for delivery. In regard to the find of gold near Coff's Harbour, the result of the assay is about…

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Lionsville Goldfield

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 4

Amongst the stocks listed on the Sydney Stock Exchange is the Mountain Maid Gold Mining Co., No Liability, situate at Solferino,…

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Blaokball Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 5

WELLINGTON, (N.Z., Wednesday.— A very critical situation has been evolved out of the Blackball miners' demand for the abolition of the dog watch. The…

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Mining. Stock Exchange

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Copper in London was quoted, spot buyers £69 7s 6d, sellers £69 I2s 6d. Grafton copper, buyers 6s 6d, sellers 9s…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 6

The manager of the Cangai mine reports for the week ended 23rd inst:--E. drive was advanced 6ft. 6in;…

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Little Nymboida Gold

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 4

Word reached us yesterday that S. [?]lis and Shipman, who discovered gold at Mole Creek, near the Little Nymboida, have had a crushing…

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Eastern Dorrigo Gold

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

The latest discovery of gold on the North Coast has been made near Ashton, in the Eastern Dorrigo. At the 7[?] mile peg from Coramba, up…

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Late Wires. Attack on Judge Heydon. Colliery Employees' Comments. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

The Newcastle colliery employees have severely criticised Mr. Justice Heydon for his recent utterances concerning the northern miners. A…

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A Papuan Crime. Gold Prospector Eaten. Punitive Force Dispatched. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

News is to hand of a shocking tragedy in Papua, where a white man has been killed and eaten by cannibal natives. The victim's name…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 9

Ellis and party are down 90 feet on their reef at Little Nymboida, which shows good gold south of the reef. The prospects are 4oz. to the ton at the end…

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Bendigo Miners' Strike. May Extend to N.S.W. Threatened Upheaval at Cangai. Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

It is possible that the Bendigo (Vic.) miners' strike will extend to this State over the same cause, viz.; the employment of non-unionists…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 3

The manager of the Cangai Copper Mine reports for the Week ended 30th August,:-- E. Level was advanced 3ft, total…

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Mining. the Output of Gold. The Digger as a Nation Builder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 5

The production of gold has played a most important part in the national devolopment of the Commonwealth. The immediate result of the sensational discoveries of the…

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