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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1879

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Local News Illawarra Miners' Union. Monthly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1879 · page 2

A monthly mooting in connection with the Minors' Protective Association was held on Tuesday evening last, at Wilson's Assembly Rooms, Bulli. The attendance was not large, a fact which,…

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[?]Oring for Coal in Moore Park

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1879 · page 4

Some time since a company of capitalists was formed to employ the American diamond drill to bore for coal in the vicinity of Newington, but although the machine…

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Coal and Patent Fuel in the Royal Navy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1879 · page 4

A return just published contains the results of some interesting experiments recently made on board several of her Majesty's vessels by order of the Admiralty…

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Colliery Explosions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1879 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Royal Society Mr. W. Galloway made a communication embodying the results of experiments he had conducted on the influence of coal…

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Miners' Union Monthly Meeting at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1879 · page 2

Immediately after the Turnbull presentation proceedings, on Tuesday evening, the mouthy meeting connected with the Illawarra Miners' Protective Association was held at the same place…

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Colliery Explosions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1879 · page 4

AT the last meeting of the Royal Society Mr. W. Galloway made a comnunication embodying the results of experiments he had conducted on the influence of…

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Local News Mount Pleasant Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1879 · page 2

The monthly meeting in connection with the Mount Pleasant Lodge of the Miners' Protective Association was held at the Company's stables on Saturday evening last, nearly all the members…

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The Avoca Gold Robbery

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1879 · page 4

SINCE the fortunate capture of Martin Weiberg (says the Argus, May 22) the detectives have been busily engaged in investigating the whole surroundings of the…

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Miners' Meeting at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1879 · page 2

A special meeting of miners and others in the employ of the Bulli Coal Company took place on Thursday evening last in Mr. C. Wilson's Assembly Room. There was a fair attendance…

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Miners' Meeting at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1879 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last, the adjourned meeting of the members of No. 1 Lodge took place in Mr. Wilson's Assembly Room. There was a fair attendance, and strict attention was…

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Coal Cliff

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1879 · page 2

We are indebted to "Progress" for the following particulars concerning Coal-Cliff and its active colliery operations:— POST AND TELEGRAPH.—Our much needed Post…

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Accident at the Great Southern Mine, Garden Gully

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1879 · page 4

AN accident of rather an exciting nature occurred on the 6th instant (the Stawell Chronicle reports) at the Great Southern Mine, Garden Gully. In the morning a…

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Imprisoned in a Coal Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 4

Wilkesbarre, Penn., April 28.—The news was brought to this city on Thursday morning that a fatal mine disaster had occurred at Sugar Noech, a mining town a…

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Meeting of Miners and Others at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 2

On Monday evening last a special meeting of the members of the Bulli Lodge of the Miners' Association was held in Mr. Wilson's Assembly Room at Bulli. The business for which the…

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Meeting of Miners and Others at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1879 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the members of the Bulli Lodge was held on Wednesday night last, in Wilson's Assembly Room, Mr. P. Griffin in the chair…

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Mysteries of a Lump of Coal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1879 · page 4

FOR years no one supposed that a lump of soft coal, dug from its mine or bed in the earth, possessed any other quality than being combustible on was valuable for any…

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Meeting of Miners and Others at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1879 · page 2

On Thursday evening, the 14th instant, a special meeting of the members of the Bulli Lodge was held in Mr. C. Wilson's Assembly Room. There was a poor attendance, and in the absence of the…

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Riots Among the Newcastle Coal Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1879 · page 2

The unsettled state of feeling amongst the miners that has prevailed in the district since the vend scheme first came into operation, up to the present time has at length culminated in a scene…

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Coal and Coal Plants

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1879 · page 4

Professor Williamson, of Owen's College Manchester, recently gave a lecture at the Mechanics' Institute, Hanley, on the above subject. The Professor divided his lecture…

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Meeting of Miners and others at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1879 · page 2

On Monday night, the 1st. instant, the adjourned monthly meeting of the Bulli Lodge of the Union was held. The Chairman (Mr. P. Griffin) opened the…

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