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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

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Coal Mines Regulation Bill

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 4

Speech by Sir Henry Parkes on Mr. M'Millans motion for the recommittal of the above Bill, delivered in the Assembly on Thursday night last:—…

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A Coal Owner's Opinion of the New Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 2

Speaking to a director of one or two companies in the Bulli district, one of the representatives of the Daily Telegraph was informed that the insertion of such provision…

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Reduction in the Price of Coal at Newcastle

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 3

A special meeting of the representatives of the associated collieries took place in the Wallsend Company's office, Bridge-street, Sydney, on Tuesday afternoon (says the…

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The Price of Newcastle Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1891 · page 2

By the decision of the owners of the Associated Northern Collieries to reduce the selling price of coal from 11s to 10, per ton on and after January 1, 1892, the miners of…

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The Northern Coal Trade and the Proposed Reduction

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal-mining Company, on Thursday, Mr. J. F. Burns, the chairman, in moving the adoption of…

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Miners' Accident and Belief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1891 · page 2

The Permanent Accident and Relief Fund that has been established in connection with the miners' union in this district has now been placed under the management of…

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Cable Intelligence. a Mining Disaster

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1891 · page 4

London, Wednesday Night.—A serious disaster has occurred at the Anaconda mine, in Montana, America. While a cage was being lowered into…

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Convict Miners in America

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 4

London, Monday Night.—Telegrams from New York state that serious conflicts are expected in the State of Tennessee, where the convicts liberated…

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The Proposed Reduction in the Price of Coal. a Conference to Be Held

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 3

A special meeting of the Newcastle Associated Colliery Proprietors was held on Tuesday in the offices, Bridge-street. The proceedings, which were of a purely…

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Newcastle Coal Trade and Prices

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 2

The resolution of the Northern Associated Colliery Proprietors to meet the Associated Miners in conference with regard to the proposed reduction in the price of coal, is…

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Coal for Victoria

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 2

The Melbourne Argus states:—"Much of the coal hitherto supplied to the Railway department has been delivered at Wodonga from the collieries of New South Wales…

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The Selling Price of Coal at Newcastle

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 3

On Saturday last a conference took place at Newcastle between the associated proprietors and representatives of the miners, to consider the proposed alteration in the…

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Associated and Non-associated Northern Collieries

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Northern Collieries Association, over which Mr. Walford presided, was held in Sydney on Tuesday (says the Herald), its principal…

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Prospects of the Illawarra Coal Trade. Big Contracts Coming

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 2

In the last issue of the Australian Mining Standard (December 5), under the heading "The Coal Industry," reference is made to the unsettled state of affairs…

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The Metropolitan Colliery. the Most Perfectly Arranged Mine in Australia. Has No Superior Anywhere. Gubernatorial Visit

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

As our readers are well aware, from particulars published in these columns from time to time, a rich and powerful company of English and colonial investors have for…

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Miners' Riots in America

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 4

London, Monday.—The employment of foreign miners at Denver, in the State of Colorado (U.S.), has caused a great deal of ill feeling among the…

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Banquet to the Metropolitan Colliery Employees

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 2

On a recent date a very congenial company assembled at Mr. Hughes' Centennial Hotel, by invitation of Mr. D. A. W. Robertson (manager of the above colliery),…

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