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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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The Coal Trade

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 4

Some figures concerning Newcastle output of coal, prepared by Mr. W. R. Logan, Sub-collector of Customs, will repay attention. Last year the total…

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Mount Kembla Mining Trouble

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 2

We are informed that Mr. E. Vickery (chairman of the board of directors of the Mount Kembla Company) visited the district, on Thursday last, and while…

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The Southern Collieries

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 2

Clifton, Saturday.—Trade at the two local colheries for the fortnight ended to-day has been very fair. At South Clifton the miners have worked six days and at Coal…

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Woonona Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 2

The output for the above colliery on Tuesday exceeded by 32 tons any previous output, thus breaking the record. Great preparations are being made, which, when…

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Accident at Corrimal Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 2

A very serious accident and one that might have terminated fatally, happened at the Corrimal colliery, on Tuesday, to a man named George Haigh, who had only started…

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Aggregate Meeting of Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 3

This Illawarra miners have arranged to held on aggregate meeting, on Saturday next, at Garden Hill, near Wollongong. As the meeting will embrace the minors of…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 2

On Saturday morning, last while the senior deputy, Mr. George Patterson, was engaged drawing timber out of the pillar workings at the Metropolitan…

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A Review of the Amended Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 3

As many of the local mining community and the general public interested in coal mining may not have a favorable chance of comparing the proposed amendments with…

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The Mount Kembla Mining Difficulty

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 2

We learn that a further extension of another week has been granted in connection with the reduction at Mount Kembla…

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Miners' Mass Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 2

An aggregate or mass meeting of Illawarra miners will take place on Gordon Hill, Wollongong, to-day early in the afternoon, as we understand…

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The Amended Coal Mines Regulation Bill. No. II

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 3

A new feature is introduced by providing for certificate managers, which is compulsory after one year from the passing of the measure. Voluminous…

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Miners' Mass Meeting. the Mount Kembla Difficulty. Distributive and Productive Co-operation

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 2

A mass meeting of Illawarra miners took place on Saturday afternoon on Garden Hill, Wollongong. The members for the district, at the request of the Illawarra…

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Mount Keira Colliery. Dismissal of Miners

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 4

Wollongong, Monday,—Between 50 and 60 employees at the Mount Keira Colliery have received 14 days notice that their services will be required…

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Mount Kembla Colliery Dispute. Council of Conciliation

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 4

The first council of conciliation under the provisions of The Trades Disputes Conciliation and Arbitration Act of 1892 was held on Tuesday, in the…

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An Open Letter to Mr. Andrew Duncan, Mount Kembla Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 3

Sir,—Your manifestation of bad feeling towards myself whilst I was speaking at the miners' mass meeting last Saturday creates a feeling of suspicion that more or less…

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The Amended Coal Mines Regulation Bill. No. III

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 3

Just to show how nice and very careful the bill has been drafted, while they have expunged all the vital particulars to protect the minors, they have drawn the line at 12…

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Notice of Reduction at the Metropolitan Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

The following appeared in yesterday's Telegraph, dated Helensburgh, Saturday: —The manager of the Metropolitan Colliery to-day gave a fortnight's notice of…

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Mining on the Shoalhaven

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

We understand that a newly-formed gold-sluicing Company on the Shoalhaven River intend to commence operations, this week. Two of the Adelaide directors,…

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Bulli Pass Coal and Coke Company

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 4

The third ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Bulli Pass Coal and Coke Company was held on Monday, at the office of the company,…

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Helensburgh Mining Difficulty

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

No change of any importance has taken place in reference to the above. As stated in last Tuesday's issue, a meeting of miners was held, when it was unanimously agreed…

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