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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Late Cables. American Mine Disaster. Appalling Loss of Life. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 3

It is now positively known that not one of the 284 miners is alive in the Stag Canon Fuel Co's, mine at Dawson (New Mexico). The…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 3

The manager reports for week ended 25th inst. Work was continued in the mine, three machines being at work. No. 2 winze was sunk 7ft. 6in. total depth 47ft. 6in…

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Westport Wharfles Strike. Coal Mines Closed. Wellington, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 5

At Westport the watersiders struck this morning, and all the wharf Works were suspended, the coal mines also closing…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 4

The manager of the Cangai Copper mine reports for the week ended 25th inst:--Work was continued in the mine…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 4

The following gold looses in parish Churchill are ready for delivery:—E. Ward 4a., A. Alderman 4a., W. J. E. Bondfield and others 5a…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 5

The manager reports for week ended 1st instant:—No. 2 winze, A level, was sunk 10ft. 6in. to a total depth of 57ft., at which point the sulphide body pitche…

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Coal' on the Upper Richmond

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 2

For some time past the Tooloom, and Woodenbong, Butter Factory at Urbenville, on the Upper, Richmond River. has been using locally obtained coal for fuel…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 8

The manager of the Cangai mine reports for the week ended 1st inst No. 2 winze, A. level, was sunk 19ft 6ins, to a total depth of 57…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 9

The Hampton-Cloncurry copper mine's smelting return for October ore was: Treated 5642 tons ore, blister copper, produced [?] tons containing 600 tons…

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Tramways Cease Running. Shortage of Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 9

AUCKLAND. Thursdat.—The mosst important developments in connection with the strike were the formation of a newf union under the Arbiration…

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A Message to Miners. Boycott Asked For. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 3

Mr. Willis, the Illawarra miners' secretary, has received the following cablegram from New Zealand:--"Engaged in gigantic struggle with…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 3

For the month of October the Great Fitzroy smelter ran 733 hours, treating 2482 tons, ore and 1232 tons of sintered concentrates for 209.08 tons bliste[?]…

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A Message to Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday.—On Friday the miners' secretary (Mr. Willis) received the following cablegram from New Zealand:…

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Mount Oxide Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 5

It is officially stated that the end has been reached of the protracted settlement of the transfer of the Mount Oxide mine from the Australian to the new English company…

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Another Coal Strike. 300 Men Out. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 4

Seaham No. 1 Colliery, one of the largest mines in the West Wallsend district, was thrown idle to-day by, the miners going on strike. About…

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Metalliferous Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The President of the Amalgamated Miners' Association said yesterday that he had made a suggestion to the Metalliferous Miners' Board that…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 9

Mr. H. Rose, managing director of the Ballina Gold and Mining Company, has just returned from Germanton, where he purchased a sluicing plant for beach…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 4

The manager of the Cangai Copper Mine reports for the week ended 8th November:--Work was carried on in the mine…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 4

The usual intimation is gazetted in connection with overdue rents on the following gold lenses:—A. Alderman, 5a., Carnham; E. O'Malley, two of 1a. each,…

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Welsh Colliery Disaster. Heartrending Scenes. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 3

Searchers in the Senghenyd[?] (Wales) collier have recovered 300 bodies There was evidence of the great struggle made by the victims…

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