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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

297 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 15

Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 4

The mining lease application of W. Gale, 2 acres, parish Moonee, has been approved. An area of 18,880 acres, parishes Carnham and Churchill, on the right bank of the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Copper is quoted at £50 to £50 10s. The Chillagoe Union mine at Percyville recommends work with the usual complement…

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Mine Battery Destroyed. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

A fire has destroyed the battery at the North Bendigo Mine…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

The question of smelting a considerable por tion of the tin ore that goes abroad is being gone into by Melbourne and Sydney investors. Their idea is to establish tin-smelting works…

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Mining Disaster. Three Men Emtombed. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 3

Telegrams from Southern Cross report that there are hopes of rescuing three men entombed below the two hundred level of the Marvel Loch…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 8

The gold lease of J. Friar, 10 acres, Dalmorton, has been approved. Metals for America. The State Premier has been in communication…

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The Cowardly Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

Even if the war were to end very speedily— of which there is not much prospect—travelling by sea in several parts of the world would be a hazardous proceeding for some…

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Mining at the Barrier

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

The Royal Commission which was appointed to inquire into the conditions of mining at the Barrier has handed in its report. It is pretty drastic, and calculated to inflict…

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The Entombed Miners. Two Alive; One Dead. Fremantle, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

The rescue operations at the Marvel Loch Mine, Southern Cross, where three tri[?]uters were entombed last Friday, have been concluded…

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Turkey's Coal Supply. Cut Off by Russians. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

The "London Post" Athens correspondent says the Turkish coal mines at Songuldak, on the south shore of the Black Sea, have been rendered…

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The Huntley Disaster. Mine Manager Charged with Manslaughter. Wellington, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

James Fletcher, manager of the Kupri mines at Huntley, has been arrested on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the recent…

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Extensive Land Mines. Heavy Losses Suffered by the Bavarians

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Accounts from Antwerp state that the Germans are placing a whole line from the sea to the German frontier in a defensive condition. Around Alost…

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Late Wires. Afternoon Shift Strike. Miners Will Not Give In. Sick of Arbitration. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 2

The coalminers in the Northern district have unanimously decided not to give in on the afternoon shift question, notwithstanding the recent heavy…

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The Coal Trouble. Two Collieries Idle. General Strike Threatened. Newcastle, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 5

Two large collieries in the Newcastle district, Abermain No. 2 and Stockton Borehole, were idle to-day. The nature of the former's dispute is not…

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Another Mine Victim. Nine Lives Lost. London. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 5

A Yarmouth fishing boat struck a mine and sank, 9 being drowned. Vice-Admirals Stanley Colville and Sir Arthur Farquhar. Rear Admiral…

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The Mining Market

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 7

Furner and Brcwnhill report: The market remains inactive, although steady quotations rule. Business transacted has been within narrow fluctuations, and there appears to be…

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Mining Disaster. a Man Killed. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1914 · page 2

John Ayre, 50, a miner, was killed at Johnson's Reef Mine, Eaglehawk (Bendigo), and Peter Stephens was seriously injured through an…

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A Treacherous Trawler. Supposed Mine-layer. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 3

A British warship has captured a Norwegian trawler which is accused of laying mines off the North Coast of Ireland while flying a neutral flag…

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Mining on Private Property

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1914 · page 5

Last week, in the Assembly, the Member for Mudgee said: I hope the Minister for Mines will go into the question of amending the Mining on Private Property Act, and confer…

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Australian Mining. The Metal Problem

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 5

The war has dealt a severe blow to Australian mining, especially that concerned with the production of the industrial metals The effect is largely reflected in a…

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