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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Pambula Goldfields

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 3

Things are hamming along at Pambula (says the Bega Standard), and many new finds are reported. The Killarney claim struck a very rich lode the other day, and…

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The S.m. Herald and the Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 2

"The position of the Illawarra coal mines (says yesterday's Herald) is a very unfortanate one and there very good reason to doubt whether the miners are improving…

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ROBISON v. the Coal-cliff Land and Coal-mining Co

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1890 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. Lingen appeared for the Plaintiffs, Hugh Robison and Kenneth Robison Stuart, executors of…

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Work to Be Resumed at the Bellambi Colliery. on Special Terms

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1890 · page 2

From our Bulli contemporary we learn that favorable terms having been offered to the old hands at the Bellambi (Woonona) colliery by Mr. mitchell, M.P., the men…

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The Mine Owners and Miners. More Hopeful Outlook

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 2

We learn that at a meeting of the Southern Coalowners, in Sydney, on Thursday, resolutions were passed authorising Mr. Woodward, M.P., and Mr…

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Miners' Liberated From Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 3

Yesterday morning, at 6 o'clock, the miners' who were sent to gaol for a month in connection with the late intimidation cases at Austinmer were released from…

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The Mining Situation. Meeting Between Messrs. Weedward and Mitchell and the Miners' Delegates. Practically an Offer of Work on the Immediate Conference Promised to Deal with the Whole Question. Proposal Favorably Received. Meeting of a Very Cordial Character

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1890 · page 2

A meeting took place in the Council Chamber on Saturday afternoon, at 3.30, between Messrs. Wood ward and Mitchell, who were appointed by the Coalowners'…

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Important Coal Find on the Richmond

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 3

The operations which have been carried on at Woonebar, near Coraki, Richmond River in an endeavor to find a payable scam of coal in that locality, have resulted…

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Illawarra Miners' Rejection of the Last Offer. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 3

SIR,—Many of the public, outside the miners, have asked the reason why we have refused the mine-owner's last In after to us. The cause is not far to seek. In the…

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The Illawarra Miners. Liberal Support Coming In. £1,200 Received in One Week

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

A letter from the secretary of the Illawarra Miners' Association read at the Trades and Labour Council, on Thursday, stated that the men had received another offer…

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The Position Op the Miners Towards the Coalowners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1890 · page 2

mR. j. b. Nicholson, miners general secretary, write to us as follows, under date December 4:—"On Tuesday morning last I submitted an offer through Mr…

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The Southern Collieries. Statement for the Mineowners

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1890 · page 2

Mr. C. J. byrnes, chairman of the Associated Collieries, forward the Daily Telegraph a long statement of the views of the owners in the relation to the new [?] against…

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Southern Miners' Manifesto. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1890 · page 2

SIR,— Saturday's issue of the Daily Telegraph Mr. C. J. Byrness (chairman of the Associated Southern Co[?]eres) has a long article in which he endavors to…

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Accident at Mounty Keira Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 2

An accident of a very painful nature occurred yesterday at the above colliery. It appears a youth, about 17 years of age, named John Ward, was engaged driving…

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Miners' Strike

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1890 · page 2

This unfortunate affair still drags along in the district, each party to the dispute seemingly being indifferent to the great hardship and loss inflicted, not only to…

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Victorian Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1890 · page 2

The second progress report of the Victorian Coal Commission has been presented to Parliament. It deals almost exclusively with experiments carried out to determine the utility…

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Rich Gold at Hill End Again

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1890 · page 3

During the last few days Messrs. Emmett, Hughes, Byers, and Prymont have banked from their claim on Hawkins Hill over 3500oz. of rich…

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Original Correspondence. Mount Pleasant Miners in DISTRESS. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1890 · page 2

SIR,—There appeared Saturday's issue of the Wollongong Argus a short letter, or more correctly speaking an advertisement, purporting to emanate from some…

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Mediation and the Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 2

There seems to be a misapprehension on the part of our special reporter in last issue as to the nature and result thus far of the Rev. H. W. Taylor's mediation…

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The Miners' Strike. Another Definite Offer Made by the Men. Favorably Entertained by Mr. Byrnes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 2

"Yesterday forenoon, we understand, a deputation of three of the miners, authorized by the full body to make a definite offer to return to work, took…

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