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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Death in the Bulli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

An inquest was hold yesterday at the Bulli Family Hotel, at 10 a.m., by the Coroner, Mr. C. F. Smith, touching the death of a miner named Frank Blackwell…

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A "Practical Working Miner." Defining the Mines Regulation Act

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

In the Queen's Bench Division recently (cites an English paper, of January 19) a singular point was involved in the case of Indian v. Colquhoun. Mr. Atherley Jones…

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Labor Disputes. the Coal-cliff Miners. Assistance Volunteered. Support of the Railway Employees Solicited

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 2

The men employed at Clifton on the [?]r[?]ina o works along the railway line have volunteered assistance to the Clifton miners, deprived of the[?]r means of livelihood through the action of the…

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Cable Intelligence. Colliery Disaster in Wales

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 4

LONDON, Monday night.—Another terrible colliery disaster is reported from South Wales. This morning an explosion occurred in one of the coal mines,…

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The Coal-cliff Miners. Management Submit a New Scale. Prepared to Resume Work

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 2

The following letter from the secretary of the Coal-Cliff Lind and Coal-mining Company has been received by the secretary of the Trades and Labor Council:—…

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North Illawarra Coal Company

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Jones, manager of the North Illawarra Coal Company, writes taking exception to our suggestion in last issue, that the failure of the coal company reported in Sydney on Monday was…

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Advance in the Price of Coal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 4

London, Monday afternoon.—The strike of colliers in Yorkshire, Lanca shire and the Midland counties is not expected to be of long duration as it is…

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Cable Intelligence. the Colliers' Strike in England.— 150,000 Miners on Strike

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—No settlement of the coal mining difficulty having been arrived at the gigantic strike has begun and there are now 150,000 men idle…

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The Clifton Miners. the Situation

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 2

The relations between men and masters remain precisely this came as they were a week ago, and although it has been stated in the Press that the directors sanctioned a scale of prices that…

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Southern Coal Company. More Loading at Their New Jetty

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 2

The Beeswing, a steamer of considerable capacity, trading to Melbourne, is expectedly by the manager, Mr. H. A. Pringle, to arrive to-day, to load 1400 tons of coal. Yesterday, and the…

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Advance Bellambi. Opening a New Music Hall. Miners' Demonstration and Bullock Roast

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 2

That Mr. W. Wilson, the manager of the South Bulli colliery, has every faith in the future of Bellambi is abundantly evidenced by the large amount of money he is putting into permanent and…

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The Great English Coal-miners' Strike Ended

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

The masters having conceded the demands of men, the great strike of English colliers was brought to a close last week. The terms of the settlement agreed to on behalf of the coal-owners…

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The South Wales Colliery Disaster

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 4

London, Wednesday night.—The work of searching for the missing bodies of the men entombed by the explosion at the Morfa colliery, South Wales, has…

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End of Miners' Strike

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 4

London, March.—It is stated that the strike of the coalminers has come to an end, the coalowners having yielded the terms of the men in an amended form…

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Mount Pleasant Coal Company. Further Improvements

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

Mr. P. Lahill, the veteran colliery manager, is pushing on with several very important improvements connected with the company whose interests are entrusted to his practical knowledge…

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Illawarra Mining and Mechanical Engineers' Institute. Annual Dinner

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

The annual dinner in connection with the above institute took place at the Freemasons' Hotel on Saturday evening last. There were in all some 20 gentlemen present. Mr. P. Lahill…

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More Rich Gold in West Australia. 1000oz. in Two Months.—two Large Nuggets

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 4

PERTH, Wednesday.—News received from Nyulbagine to-day states that a man named Beaton has found in the conglomerate in the main camp a seam…

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[?]Rimal Colliery. Railway and Plant

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 2

[?] have retarded the operations [?] commenced under the former being completed by the Southern Coal Company [?] an excellent and thoroughly…

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Miners' Demonstration at Bellambi. Bullock Roast. Free Invitation Extended to All

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 2

Saturday next should be a gala day at Bellambi, as on that occasion a demonstration of the miners of the lllawara district will take place. The committee of miners of the South Bulli colliery,…

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The Colliery Disaster in South Walks

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1890 · page 4

The Herald's telegram from Albany gives the following particulars :—South Wales has been the scene of another terrible colliery explosion, by which 87 lives…

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