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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Casino Coal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

MR. R. PYERS, of Casino, has for some time past been interesting himself in the sinking of a trial here for coal in Casino. He has been in communication with the…

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Gold Mining. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 7

The Bobo mine is having a hundred tons of stone crushed, and the Perseverance is waiting to have thirty tens of stone crushed…

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What Our Coal Output Is Worth

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 3

It would seem, judging from last year's output from the mines and quarries of the United Kingdom, that there is little ground for the fear,…

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Grafton Copper Mining Company Dividend. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 7

The Grafton Copper Mining Company has declared another dividend of threepence per share…

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Miners' Lost Wages. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 3

The miners at Broken, Hill and Port Pyrle have lost £90,000 in wages since the first of January…

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Rich Gold Find. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

Longmore and party have struck rich gold in the Mudgee district, taking out about £1000 worth in four hours…

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Miners Locked Out. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

Miners at Rix's Creek, in the Singleton district, were locked out this morning, 60 men being affected. The trouble arose owing to the men…

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Fighting a Mine Fire. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

Efforts are being made to extinguish the fire in the Westport mine by flooding the workings…

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Westport Colliery on Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

Advices from Westport. N.z. state that the Westpor Coal Company's mine at Millerston is on fire, and all work has been stopped. It will p0robably be nine months…

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Miners' Wages. Judge's Severe Comment. Proper Pay or No Working. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. Kelynack, counsel for the Proprietary Coy., addressing the Arbitration Court to-day, said in view of the depression in the business, to give those who…

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Mining

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

DURING this week Mr. G. Crispin, of Grafton, visited the Bangalow Show, and on his return called at our office. He had with him some splendid samples of carismate and…

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Miners' Wages

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 5

MR. KELYNACK, counsel for the Proprietary Co., addressing the Arbitration Court on Wednesday, said in view of the depression in the business,…

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The Price of Coal. Labour Dispute in Wales. London, Monday, afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 5

An acute labour dispute is developing in South Wales. The colliery proprietors state that half the coal sold is at a loss, and the Eight…

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Miners Resume Work. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 5

The miners at the Junction North Mine have resumed work…

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Minnie Copper Mine

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

THE Minnie Copper Mine, which is situated 31 miles from Drake, and is gained by a first-class road for the first 17 miles, is about to start again with fresh capital, ore…

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Miners' Ballot to Be Taken. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 7

It is reported that a ballot of the Barrier Unions is to be taken on the question of whethen the strike shall be declared if Tom Mann is not tried at Broken Hill…

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Gold Prospector Found at Bottom of Shaft. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 3

James McCarthy, a well-known prospector, was found at the bottom of a shaft at Yambulla goldfields, near Eden, on Saturday, in an unconscious condition, partly…

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Balmain Colliery Company. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the sharcholders in the Balmain colliery decided to wind up the present company and form another company…

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Railway Accident. Coal Train Runs Over Dead End. Thirteen Trucks Destroyed. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at Newcastie when the couplings of a truck near an engine that was hauling to the coal hoist a full train of loaded coal waggons gave…

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Price of Silver. London, Friday Afternoon. Bar silver is quoted at 1s 11 3-16d. Mining Disaster. London

Northern Star · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 3

A serious mining accident is reported from Johannesburg. The explosion of a compressor burst the fresh air pipes in the Langlaate Deep Mine, with the result that…

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