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Illawarra · Mining & the mines
152 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 8
A demonstration to celebrate the completion of a most important work connected with the Mount Pleasant Colliery took place yesterday near the mine. During the last fourteen months, Mr. P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—I was very much pleased a few days ago on reading your leader on the above subject, and as you invited correspondence on the question, I have been waiting and watching every…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are informed that the remarks of a Bulli correspondent in last issue, stating that the North Illawarra Colliery now worked only about two days a week, were calculated to mislead as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This company, which has been in course of formation of late on a new basis, as we understand, is likely to be in readiness to commence active operations before the middle of next year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"By God, I was right when I told you that the back roof was likely to give—I called Blaff's attention this morning to timbers that broke through the night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →They had started quite early that morning for the Sports of the year were then on—The Races—the stir of the place, emphasised by the young and old;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Now we've light, let us try again if there's ever a chance of escape." So they struggled amid the confusion of prone rocks all rugged and hear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—This pet theory of Mr. T. W. Garlick has received but scant consideration from the miners; and why is it so indifferently treated? In my opinion it is due to the want of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since the bullock-roasting and the blowing of trumpets on that occasion the colliery has been making headway in shipping coal and increasing the plant to facilitate a greater output…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space to reply to your "Bulli Correspondent," and thank him for the reminder that appeared in Tuesday's Mercury? I can assure him, so far as I am…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE case of WILLIAM RENNIE, who died in the Hospital yesterday, directs attention in a most painful manner to the urgent need of butter provision being made for the admission…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another case was heard at the Bulli Police Court, on Wednesday last, to recover money from the management of this colliery. It appears one of the miners was discharged without notice…
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