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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 15 of 15

State Parliament. the Hall-worker Case. Premier and Maitland Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Assembly this evening, in reply to Mr. Toombs, who asked if the Attorney-General had noticed Judge Pring's remarks on the practice of filing Bills…

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Disloyal German-australian Mine Manager in Trouble. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1914 · page 3

Rumors of the alleged disloyal utterances of R. Hummel, of German parentage, who is manager of the Suffolk United Mine, led the directors to hold…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 4

The mineral leases of T.Turner, 50a., 60a., and 40a., and T. Jackson, 80a., all at Cangai, will be declared void on 16th instant. Copies of the "Irish Worker," published in…

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Another Mine Victim. 20 Lives Lost. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 3

The Swedish steamer Norrasverige struck a mine on the Finnish coast and was sunk. The crew of twenty perished…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday.—Copper in London yesterday was quoted, buyer £50, sellers £56 5s spot; 2s 6d higher for three months…

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Effect of Wak on Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 6

The conditions following on the war have had a considerable effect on the results of the Hampden-Cloncurry Company, North Queensland, in common with other…

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The Mine Menace. What Neutrals Have Lost London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 5

Through mines Sweden has lost eight vessels and nearly 60 lives; Denmark 6 vessels and 6 lives; Norway 5 ships and 6 lives; Holland 3 ships and 13…

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Marine Mine Dangers. Narrow Escape of Cunard Liner Transylvania

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The Cunard liner Transylvania reports having narrowly escaped destruction from a floating mine north of Ireland. Two mines collided a short…

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The Mine Menace. Three Steamers Destroyed. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 3

Three steamers were destroyed by mines near Flamborough Heads. It is believed one was a passenger steamer…

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Late Wires. the Coal Strike. a Conference Proposed. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 2

An effort is being made to arrange a conference of the colliery employees! on strike in the Maitland district and the Proprietors' Association. Nothing…

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Late Wires. £100,000 Damages Claimed. From Miners' Federation. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 2

The Northern Colliery Employees' Federation has received a writ claiming £100,000 damages. The writ was issued on behalf of J. and A…

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The War in France and Flanders. French Mine German Trenches. Only Way to Carry Them. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 5

Martin Donohoe, the "Daily Chronicle" war correspondent, says the Germans had constructed trenches 6 feet deep, lined with cement. The French…

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Ballina Beach Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 December 1914 · page 14

The first "clean-up" of the Ballina Gold Mining Company was made last week, and was regarded as eminently satisfactory. The plates yielded something like 12 ounces of…

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Corrimal Colliery Cavilling. a Satisfactory Settlement. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1914 · page 3

As the result of a conference between the employers and the employees' representatives regarding the trouble at Corrimal (near…

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The Falkland Islands Victory. the Enemy Trapped. British Short of Coal. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1914 · page 3

Further particulars of the Falkland Islands naval battle show that the Germans were caught in a skilfully-conceived trap. The main British…

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Gold Snap in America. the Lowest Temperature on Record

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 December 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The coldest wave since records were first kept in North America has just swept over the middle and western provinces of Canada and the eastern and…

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The Base Metal Industry. Views of Mines Minister. Big Cost of Treatment Works

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 December 1914 · page 6

"I should like to see us cut off all trade from Germany," said Mr. Cann, Minister for Mines, who is also member for Broken Hill, which puts out a seventh of the…

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