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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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The Fire Fiend. Coal Mine Alight. 100 Men Affected. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

A serious fire occurred at the East Greta Coal Coy's number one tunnel, East Greta, with the result that the poppet head and screens were totally…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 4

The mineral lease of A. Weigall, 40 acres, Pucka, has been approved. The following gold mining leases Will be declared void on February 4: E. Ward, 4…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

The Garibaldi Consolidated, Gold Mines (No Liability) report for fortnight ended 24th, January:—Contractors commenced, work in west face of A level. No. 4 North advanced…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 10

Copper stocks did not at first participate in the buoyancy of the London Stock Exchange, but towards the end of the week the price of the red metal recovered, and…

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Local Government Elections Grafton Rejects the Laborites. Mine Retiring Aldermen Re-elected. Other District Results. In Sydney. Sir Allen Taylor. Defeated Sydney, Sunday Night

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

The Municipal elections were held yesterday and aroused great interest. Many new aldermen were returned. The bye-election for Lang Ward in…

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Mining Matters

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

A Bowraville report states a stir in mining is setting in again on Yarrahappini Mountain and the surrounding country. For some time a man named Johnston, prospecting in the…

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Victorian Mine Strike. Miners' Loss of Wages. Melboune, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 3

During the recent strike at Beaufort mine, Victoria which lasted 19 weeks, the men lost £12,000 in wages…

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MINING. Gold Lease Rushed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 4

A case strongly tinged with the dramatic olcinent has just been decided at Hill End by the Bathurst mining wanton, Mr. Burke. On Decembor 10, what was known as the old…

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Pulganbar Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

The secretary of the Pulganbar Quicksilver and Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports that the construction of the new furnace and condensers is…

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Mining. Find of Molybdenite

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

A prospector named Johnson has recently discovered a deposit of molybdenite (sulphuret of molybdenum, which is a rare, brittle,…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

The undermentioned applications have been lodged at the Warden Clerk's office, Coramba: Neil Glass, 20 acres in the parish of Moonee, county Fitzroy…

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Welsh Colliery Disaster a Sensational Admission. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 3

A sensation was caused at the Home Office inquiry into the Senghenydd (Wales) colliery disaster by a witness who admitted that he…

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Payable Gold There. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 3

Lecturing before the Royal Geographical Society, Professor David (Sydney) said he was almost certain that payable gold would be…

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MINING. Declining Gold Production

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 6

The aggregate value of the output of New South Wales up to 1912 represents approximately 11 per cent, of the total output for the Commonwealth the value…

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Another Coal Crisis. Big Strike Threatened. London

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

The Northumberland colliery owners have declined to raise their recent offer of three shilling a day to surfacemen…

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Explosion in a Mine. Mae Blown to Pieces. Launceston, Thursday Night

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

A charge which missed fire at the Zeehan Mountain Mine this morning suddenly exploded, blowing, Thomas Piper, who, with Alfred Courts, was…

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Queen Among Miners. Back-door Comedy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 3

The King and Queen arrived at [?] Castle, Chester[?]street, Durham, on a [?] to Lord Du[?] and Lady Anne Lam[?] While the King, Lord Du[?] Lord [?]…

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Garibaldi Gold Mines

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

The Manager's report for fortnight ended 12th Feb. reads.--The Contractor have advanced A. Level No.4 North a distance of 27ft 6ins, the driver…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 7

The manager of the Garibaldi Consolidated Gold Mines No liability reports for fortnight ended 12th, Feb.: The contractors have advanced A level, No. 4…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 3

Australia sadly needs the discovery of, at kas[?] another "mount" or two, even if [?] are to be no other great mineral helds, to ri[?]ak Ba[?]larat or Bend[?]go,…

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