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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 7

Thr world's gold yield for last year was computed to be of a value of over 92½ millions sterling, a decrease of about two millions on 1912. The African mines…

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Investment and Mining Stocks. Money Plentiful

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 4

In their monthly report, issded under date of 20th February, Messrs. Joseph Palmer and Sons, the well-known stock and share brokers, say:…

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Mining at Little Nymboida

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

Mining is starting to boom here. E. Baiten is on good gold, his shaft being down 65ft. The reef is 9 inches to 12 inches wide, showing gold freely…

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Mining

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

At Little Nymboida, gold mining is fast developing. J. Hamilton has discovered a lode at the head of Specimen Gully, carrying good gold,…

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French Coal Strike. 43,000 Idle. London

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

The strike of French coalminers is spreading. 43,000 men are idle. A third of the total number are out of foundries…

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MINING. Metalliferous Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 5

The management of the Mount Morgan Mining Company stated that the supply of labour at the mine was not equal to the demand, and that considerable…

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Mines Close at Cobar

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 5

The Cobar district is suffering from the effects of drought. The failure of mine supplies has already thrown out of employment since December 1000 men in…

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An Old Goldfield

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 8

I think there is no sadder sight than an old, deserted goldfield; especially so is it to one who has been there before and has seen things booming. I am thinking of one…

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Medical Triumphs. Fluid to Prevent Explosions in Coal Mines

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 7

The very latest boons in science have been described by their discoverers at the great gathering of 3,000 savants from Great Britain and…

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Seven miners were drowned in a

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

mine at Braceaugnies (Belgium) by the bursting of a subterranean stream into one of the galleries. The danger signal sounded throughout the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 12

The Western Australian gold yield last month totalled 103,305ozs. valued at £438,812. The total is 8718zs., less than the previous month's record.—but…

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Gold in Papua

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Malcom. Newmau, who spent five mouths investigating likely dredging areas in Papua on behalf of the Austral-Malay, Tin Coy…

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MINING. Mineral Yields

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 7

The Under-secretary for Mines has issued ait advance statement inspecting theiprogress of the mineral industry, of the titate during 1913. The value of the…

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Mining

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

According to a report from the manager of the Bow Creek Molybdenite mine situated about five miles from Deepwater, near Glen Innes, the erection of the…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Troubles. Magistrate's Decision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The butter and margarine employers have increased wages to the living wage minimum set out in Judge Heydon's report…

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Mining

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

The manager of the Garibaldi Consolidated Gold Mines reports for fortnight ended 7th inst.:—The engine and boiler and stamper box have been placed in position. Tramway…

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The Antarctica Coal Fields

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Prof essor David, now in Fremantle on the way. from England to Sydney, says that the coalfields of Antarctica are 1200 miles, in length…

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Mining

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

In the Warden's Court, Copmanhurut, on Wednesday, before Mr. Warden Malone, the following matters were dealt with:— Inquiry into the matter of rent and…

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Minmi Miners. Year's Peace Celebrated Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 3

The Minmi (Newcastle), miners who twelve months ago made an agreement with Mr. John Brown to preserve industrial peace for five years…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

The following gold leases have been approved:—J. W. Rodgers, 5a., Cooral Dooral E. Richards and another, 20a., Churchill; H. Jones, 2a., Bagawa…

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