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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

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The Miners' Strike at Broken Hill

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 2

The hearing of the charges of conspiracy against Richard Sleath, W. J. Ferguson, E. J. Polkinghorne, J. Bennetts, George Hurn, Herman Heberle, R. A. Hewitt, and…

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Mining in New Zealand

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 4

The annual report of the New Zealand Minister of Mines states that the production of gold last year greatly exceeded the quantity obtained for…

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Application for Conciliation by the Broken Hill Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 3

Mr. Clegg, the Clerk of Awards under the Trades Disputes Conciliation Act, has (says the Herald) received an application from Mr. Bourke, a representative of the…

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The Bellambi Coal Company

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1892 · page 16

The following letter from Messrs. Mitchell and Woolcott-Waley appears in the Sydney papers, having reference to the notice posted at the Bellambi…

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Payment for Small Coal. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1892 · page 14

SIR,—The weighing clause in the New South Wales Coal Mining Act is identical with the English Act, in so far as what may be deducted from a given quantity of coal…

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The Illawarra Miners' Association and Co-operation. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1892 · page 2

SIR,—At Broken Hill the miners appear to have adopted a very wise course in becoming their own storekeepers, and in my opinion the miners of Illawarra can take a…

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Mr. Campbell, M.p., on the Coal Mines Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 14

On the motion for the adjournment of the House, early on Thursday morning, Mr. Cook, one of the members for Hartley, drew the attention of the Government to…

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The Price of Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 3

A meeting of the Associated Coal Proprietors was hold at the Wellsend Company's office yesterday (says the News), at which, it is stated, notice of motion was…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, October 19. (Before C. L. C. Badham, Esq, P.M., and H. T. Hicks, Esq., J.p.) Breach of Colliery Special Rules

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 2

Edward Green, a youth, was charged with hiving committed a breach of the special rules of the South Bulli mine, on September 28th last ; to wit, having left…

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The Northern Mines' New General Agreement

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 2

The draft of the new general agreement drawn up by the Associated Colliery Proprietors' has been completed It will be printed and sent to the miners' general…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, October 19. In Equity.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen, Chief Judge in Equity.) Re Bulli Coal Mining Company and the Companies Act

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 2

Mr. Rich appeared for the petitioner, John Broomfield, and moved for an order directing the winding up of the company for the non-payment of the sum of £175…

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The Northern Miners. Draft of the New General Agreement

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 2

Mr. James Curley, northern miners general secretary, has received from Mr F. W. Binney, secretary of the associated colliery proprietors, the draft of the…

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Submarine Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 4

There are in England (says Iron), several coal and metalliferous mines which extend and are worked at a considerable distance out to sea. But…

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South Australian Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of Leigh's Creek Coal Company was held at Adelafde the other night. The report stated that the affairs of the company were in a very…

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Mining Troubles at South Clifton

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 2

On Monday morning last the miners employed at the South Clifton colliery were notified that on and after the 21st inst. the standard rate of 2s 4d per ton…

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The Southern Collieries

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 2

Clifton, Monday.—The coal trade at the various South Coat collieries has, happily, for the past week shown general improvement. The Coal Cliff Colliery for the…

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Serious Colliery Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 2

On Tuesday forenoon (says the Bulli Times) a serious accident befell a miner named Hamilton M'Clennan at the Woonona Colliery. He was in the act of…

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Coal Under Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 2

Last Saturday, a coal seam was struck at a depth of about 70 feet below the surface. A short time are Mr. J. W. Evans (father of Mr. John Evans, manager of the…

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Illawarra Coal Off to the World's Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 2

On Saturday last a large block of coal weighing about 2tons 10cwt. was despatched from Mount Kembla to the World's Fair at Chicago. This block…

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The Mining Dispute at Clifton

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 2

EXTRAORDINARY ACTION OF THE MEN. On Friday last the deputation appointed by the miners were to receive the answer of the manager re withdrawing the notice…

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