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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Mining Crisis. Gloomy Outlook

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Northern Colliery proprietors have declined to withdraw from the joint conciliation committee. The step is regarded as a serious one…

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Late Wires. The Coal Crisis. Burwood Mine Again Idle. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

The Burwood (Newcastle) colliery was thrown idle again yesterday. About five hundred men had to return home. The wheelers turned up…

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The Miners' Ultimatum. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

Mr D Watson, President of the Minerst Federation, stated at Newcastle last night that if some satisfactory arrangemene was not made the miners would take th…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

The London metal markets are somewhat depressed after their recent revival. Copper is down as much as £2, and possibly the increased stocks held in America may…

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Mining Situation. Anxiety in the North

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Since the colliery proprietors of the Northern district decided to withdraw from the Joint Conciliation Committee, the coal-mining…

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Late Wires. The Coal Crisis. a Critical Situation. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 3

The Newcastle Colliery Proprietors' Association has received a letter from the Minister, for Labour, suggesting a conference on the present trouble…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Copper is quoted at £69 17s 6d. Grafton Copper Mining Co. The manager reports for week ended 1lth…

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Mining Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday,—Another mining fatality occurred at Broken Hill, where Robert Karles, a laborer in the Junction North Mine, was suffocated by a…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 8

The manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Co's. Cangai mine reports for the week ended 11th inst. :--A. level was advanced 14ft. to 1515ft 9in…

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The Coal Crisis. Owners' Reasons. Sydney

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

The northern colliery proprietors waited on Mr. Carmichael (Minister for Labour) yesterday and placed their reasons for their withdrawal…

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Wonderful Mining Diamond Half-a-Mile Thick

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

Several years ago a syndicate of mining men commenced sinking a shaft in Arizona (U.S.A.) to reach the largest diamond in the world,…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Cangai, shares, sellers 15s. Copper in London is quoted at £71…

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Late Wires. The Coal Crisis. a Brighter Aspect. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 3

The mining situation is regarded as more hopeful since the meeting between Mr. Carmichael and the proprietors. It is believed that any new…

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The Coal Crisis. Meeting of the Owners. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association yesterday, to consider the trouble in the north, it was…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 6

The copper-mining industry is an important one, the principal mine being at Cangai, about 27 miles west of Grafton. This mine has paid thousands of pounds in…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 3

The manager reports for week added 18th inst.:A level drive was, advanced 6ft, 6in, to 1522ft. Sin. without,change Driving was stopped for three days during which…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

The manager of the Cangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports as follows for the week ended 18th inst.:--…

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The Coal Crisis. the Men's Views. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

The Miners' Federation regards the owners' stipulations in connection with the mining crisis as impracticable. The Federation asks for an…

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Burwood Colliery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Northern miners are taking into their own hands the question of compelling the wheelers at Burwood colliery to return to work…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

A. mining report from Burraga says the first of the locomotives of the "Lloyd" Company is running. The first load of wood arrived on Monday. Two shifts…

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