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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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State Coal Mine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 5

The Government intends to establish a State coal mine at Lithgow despite the rejection of the bill by the Legislative Council…

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State Coal Mine. Wore Starts Next Week. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Mines announced this afternoon he has decided to proceed with the development of the State coal mine at Lithgow without delay. Already a seam had been…

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Mines Idle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

Four more mines in West Australia shot down yesterday. Altogether 2700 men are idle…

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Rich Gold Find Near Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 4

A rich find of mineral ore. is reported to have been made in the Venture gold mine, Hanging Rock. An assay from Boolaroo, Cockle Creek Works, gave a result of 20oz…

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New South Wales Mines

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 4

The complete mineral returns for 1915 are only now to hand, and they show that the war has more particularly diminished the production of coal and silver-lead-zinc. While…

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Guano More Valuable Than Gold

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 4

In an article in the Christchurch (N.Z.) "Press" of August 23, Professor Macmillan and Brown thus describes two valuable islands:-- "In this group(the Gilberts) are two little…

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Colliery Idle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

About 250 employees at Bulli colliery are idle over the eight hours question…

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Coal Strikes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 3

Work was resumed at Mount Keira this morning, but the Corrimal mine is still idle…

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Gold by the Bucketful

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Temora warden (Mr. James) W. G. G. Lucas gave some early history of the Mother Shipton mine, the most famous on the Temora goldfield…

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Mining

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 2

There has been considerable activity in mining circles at Little Nymbeida lately. Messrs. Gordon and Scott, who are prospecting, have…

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Mining at Little NYMBOlDA

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1916 · page 4

There has been considerable activity in mining circles at Little Nymboida lately (says the "Coff's Harbor Advocate.") Messrs. Gordon and Scott, who…

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General War News. the Coal Trouble. South Welshmen Obstinate. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1916 · page 3

The "Daily Chronicle" says the South Wales miners demand the advance of fifteen per cent. in wages which they sought in August before…

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Miners Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Three miners were injured by a gas explosion in the Westvale coal mine, Ipswich (Queensland)…

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Gold Escort

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

The "Examiner" of October 13th, 1863 says: "The escort which arrived from the various goldfields brought in 297oz. 7dwt. of gold."…

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Straight Talk to Miners. Output Must Be Maintained. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 3

Mr. Smellie, president of the Miners' Federation, speaking at a labor demonstration at Cradley Heath, said if the miners wished to keep the…

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Telegrams. the Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 5

The gold yield in New South Wales for the past nine months shows a decrease of £141,000 in value…

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Sabatage of Collieries. Evil Gang at Work. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 3

All the collieries in the Wollongong district are being closely watched, the authorities fearing that some evil disposed persons are at work. On…

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Hun Shortages. Gold Ornaments Collected. Big Organisation Established Copenhagen, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 3

Seven offices have been opened in Berlin for the collection of gold ornaments for coinage. A thousand Berliners deposited their ornaments in…

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News of the World. Germany's Economic Armoury. Appeal for Gold Articles. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 4

A Berlin newspaper publishes a full page appeal, signed by Hollweg and Havenstein, the President of the Imperial Bank, and others, for gold articles. The appeal…

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Mount Morgan. Once a Hll of Gold. Now a Mountain of Copper

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 7

"It is not true that Donald Gordon sold his interest in the Mount Morgan for a bottle of whisky," emphatically asserted Mr Fred Morman in reply to a…

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