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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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Geology and the Coal Measures

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 2

At the Oddfellows' Hall, Bulli. last Wednesday evening, a lecture was delivered, under the auspices of the Bulli Amateur Dramatic Class, by the secretary of that institution, Mr. H. W…

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Some One Else. Chapter X (Continued). the Gold Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 4

Over and over again, he had told Mr. Gee he did not want to go home at all. He did not want a wife, much less one of his uncle's choosing; that if he did go, it would simply…

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The Minister for Mines and the Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1889 · page 2

The Illawarra Miners' Mutual Protective Association is making arrangements for the conference between representatives of that body and the Minister for Mines (Mr. Sydney Smith…

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How to Treat a Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1889 · page 4

A neglected cold is so often fatal that prompt treatment is always advisable; although there are obstinate people in the world who will have none of your remedies, and say…

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The Minister for Mines at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1889 · page 2

On Saturday last the Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, visited Bulli, at the invitation of a number of miners, to confer with them as to certain clauses in the Amended…

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Some One Else. Chapter Xv. No More Her Lover Than Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1889 · page 4

PART of the same afternoon, was dedicated by Miles to a formal visit to his Aunt Jane. After luncheon the three young people set out for the village together; Gussie and Florian…

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The Proposed Coal Trade Conference

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 2

A reply as follows has been received from the Southern Coal Owners' Association to the circular letter recently addressed to them by the Illawarra Minors' Mutual Protective Association…

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The Illawarba Coal Industry. Rise in Price of Coal, or Down Goes the Miner's Pay

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 2

IN the course of responding to the toast of "The Bulli Coal Company," at the [?]TIS banquet on Thursday evening, Mr. JOHN EVANS (Manager of the Bulli Colliery) made some remarks that were…

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Some One Else. Chapter Xv. No More Her Lover Than Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 4

"I am not sure that I think that such a very good plan! young people will be young people," said Miles darkly (thinking of Haidee's mysterious friend). "I had no idea that my…

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Increased Port Kembla Coal Trade. Corrimal Coal Shipped There

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1889 · page 2

A considerable increase is being made to the shipping of coal at Port Kembla by the output of the Brooker's Nose or Corrimal Colliery being now exported from there. The Southern Coal…

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Proposed Conference of Colliery. Owners and Miners. a Hitch in the Arrangements. the Conference Falls Through

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 2

A meeting of the delegates of the several lodges forming the Illawarra Miners' Mu[?]al Protective Association was held at the Torminus Hotel, yesterday. Mr. T. Coulson, district…

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Formal Opening of the Bellambi Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1889 · page 2

The Bellambi colliery, formerly known as the Woonona mine, was formally opened on Saturday under most auspicious circumstances, and in the presence of a large number of distinguished…

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Proposed Conference Between-colliery Proprietors and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1889 · page 2

As reported in last issue, the proposed conference between the colliery owners and minors' representatives, to consider the question of raining the selling price of coal and improving the…

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New Colliery Enterprise

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1889 · page 2

We are informed from a reliable source that a 'Frisco' firm is negotiating for the purchase of the South Metropolitan coal syndicate or Hamilton's property, at Oxford, and that the owners…

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Corrimal Colliery. Trade Brisk. Outputting Facilities to Be Increased

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1889 · page 2

Trade at the Corrimal Colliery has developed so extensively within the last few months that the demand has actually grown to be in excess of the supply; and the company, encouraged by the…

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Gas in Illawarra Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1889 · page 2

Mr. John Edwards, the present manager of the Wollongong Gas Works, is obtaining gas results from Illawarra coal hitherto unequalled hero. So much did Mr. Edward's predecessors at the said…

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Gas in Illawarra Coal

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 2

MR. JOHN EDWARDS, the present manager of the Wollongong Gas Works, is obtaining gas results from Illawarra cold hitherto unequalled here So much did Mr…

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Terrible Mining Accident at Newcastle

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 2

Intelligence reached Newcastle on Thursday afternoon that four men were killed at the South Burwood Coal Company sinking-pit under peculiar circumstances. Their names were Patrick Ryan…

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Dreadful Colliery Explosion. Sixty Lives Lost

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 4

A TERRIBLE explosion occurred on Tuesday night, October 16, at Bentilee Colliery, at Adderley Green, near Longton, resulting in the loss of 60 lives. So far…

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The Policy of the Bellambi Colliery Company. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 2

SIR,—We learn from your report of the complimentary banquet to Messrs. Mitchell, and Co. by their employees that "it was the outcome of good feeling existing between the employers and their…

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