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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

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

The manager reports for week ended 25th January: A level—No driving was carried out. The approach to No. 4 winze has been completed and stoping commenec…

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MINING. The Mining Crisis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 6

The mining situation is extremely critical. From Saturday afternoon's events at NewCastle it seems that nothing further can be done in time to prevent all pits being…

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Colliery Crisis. Men's Meeting Postponed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 3

It is now announced that the mass meeting of the northern miners called for to-morrow has been postponed. The postponement is connected with a…

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Upper Clarence Gold Field. Recent Rich Finds. a Bright Future. Some Past History

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

Most people are aware that back in the seventies--from 1872 till about 1880, to be exact--the Lionsville and Solferino districts 52 and 55 miles…

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From Coal Mine to Selection

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 6

Mr. J. V. Houses property fronts Wild Cattle Creek. There is a strip of hardwood country along the creek, and [?] Rouse has cleared and cultivated some of…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

A parcel of gold specimens taken from the Mountain Maid Solferino Reef shows exceptionally rich veins. Twenty tons of ore are now awaiting treatment, and it is…

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The Colliery Crisis. Positions Reversed Now. Wheelers at Wore; Miners Absent. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

When the whistle blew for work at the Burwood Colliery, Newcastle, this morning, the wheelers entered the [?] only a few miners turned up…

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Miners' Relief Act

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Miners' Accident Relief Act comes into force on the 27th inst. The principal feature is the raising of the allowance of children from 3s…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Copper is quoted at £66 2s 6d. Cang[?] shares, sellers 13s 6d…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

The manager reports for week ended 1st February, 1913:—A. level main drive was advanced 14 feet. Over the last few feet splashes of sulphide were met with. No…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 2

The manager of the Cangai mine for the Grafton C.M. Co., Ltd., reports as follows for the week ending 1st February:--…

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The Coal Crisis. End in Sight. Sydney

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

The Burwood Miners' lodge held a mass meeting yesterday at New Lambton, and resolved to go back to work on Monday. This ends the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The movement in copper on Saturday did not stimulate local buyers. Quotations on the Stock Exchange are unchanged. There were a few…

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Coal Crisis Proprietors Adjourn the Conference. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

The conference at Newcastle between the colliery proprietors and the Miners' Federation was resumed yesterday. The proprietors said that they…

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MINING. The Copper Position

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 3

In Thursday's issue the "Herald" commented that a further decline of 17s 6d in the price of copper, bringing it back to £67 17s 6d, completely overshadowed the…

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"Graftoin Cooper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 3

The manager reports for week eneded, 8th inst.—A level has been advanced 2ft [?] to 158 ft. [?] level was driven 3ft, 6in. to 1089ft. Both drives have been…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

A colourless market ruling in London on Saturday, with metals showing a lack of stability, and the feeling of unrest prevailing in respect to the possibility of…

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Onions Worth Their Weight In Gold

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

The great value of onions in diet was emphasieed in an address in London recently by one of the [?] education [?]…

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Miners' Troubles

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—South Coast miners are dissatisfied with the method of constituting a Conciliation Court. The President of the Illawarra Coal Employees'…

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MINING. Pulganbar Copper Mining Co

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

The Secretary reports that the director's again visited the mine to have a further trial of the reducing plant, certain alterations having been effected, and having put…

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