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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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A Mint Robbed. Iron Washers for Gold. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 3

The mint at San Francisco has been robbed of £6000 worth of gold. A bag containing iron washers was substituted for it in the vault…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 4

The following gold, lenses are ready for delivery—C. J. Ainsworth and another, 5 'acres; E. Richards, 5 acres; both in parish Churchill…

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Upper Clarence Goldfields. Mountain Maid Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 4

The report of the manager of the above mine for the week ending September 20th is as follows:-- Shaft sunk a further 3ft., making…

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Coal Lumper Buried. Rescued Unconscious. Sydney, Thursday Night

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

While working in the bunkers of the steamer Shropshire this morning Richard Lilycove, a coal lumper, was buried beneath 30 tons of coal…

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Gold! Gold!!

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 2

It is reported that a lamp of stone weighing about Gibs., and containing gold to the value of £250, has been unearthed at…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 4

The directors of the Amalgamated Hill Eng Mine made a visit of inspection, and half a ton of stone broken in their presence was put through the mill. It…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 7

Mr. D. Grove, who has been on the Kimberley and other mines, is sanguine of the deposits at Inverell. He states that a party of capitalists in Melbourne are going…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1913 · page 4

Mining operations have not been started in the Garibaldi Consolidated Gold Mines since the registration of the company. Matters at Cangai are still somewhat…

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South Coast Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A report has been received at the Navy Office, Melbourne, regarding the speed trials carried out by the battle cruiser Australia, and the…

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A Big Gold Yield

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 4

Mesrrs. Ellis and Shipman, of the Bushman's Range' recently put through at Millan's Battery, Coramba, 27 tons of stone, obtained at about the 100ft. level,…

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A Mine Explosion. Young Man Kil[?]d. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 5

A serious explosion occurred at the Burragorang Mine, Yerrariderie. In the mine Victor Edwards (19) struck a pick into an unexploded charge,…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 12

Much interest centres in the operations of the Kyloe copper mine at Drake. This is the company that worked a copper lode near Adaminaby, down south,…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 8

The gold leases of A. Alderman, 4a., and W. J. F. Bondfield, 5a., Churchill, have been approved. The gold lease of W. Little, 10a,…

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The Eight Hours Bill. Claim on Behalf of the Metal Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 8

When the Bill was in Committee on Tuesday. The Member for Cobar (Mr. Fern), who is President of the A.M.A.,…

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Late Cables. Colliery Disaster. 400 Men Emtombed. Fire Raging in the Mine. Rescuers' Heroic Work. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 5

The explosion at the Universal Colliery at Senghenydd, Cardiff, this morning shook the neighborhood, and was heard a long distance away. It…

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A Welsh Mining Disaster. Explosion at Senghenydd Colliery. Hundreds of Men Missing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—An appalling colliery disaster has occurred at Senghenydd, Cardiff, and hundreds of lives have been lost…

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Miners' Wages Boards

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation, at Newcastle, President Watson and Secretary, Brennan…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Copper was quoted in London, buyers £71 12s 6d, sellers £71 17s 6d. Though the transactions in mining…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The shipping congestion at Newcastle has become serious. Steamers cannot get berths, and the position is reported to be almost…

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Colliery Survivors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday—Some of the rescued men found below in the Universal Colliery disaster, were lying in what was practically a smouldering heap. They…

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