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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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The Cremorne Bore. Ten Feet of Coal Struck

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 4

Intelligence was received here on Saturday thai the Bulli coal seam had been struck by the Government diamond drill at Cremorne bay, which lies…

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The Cremorne Coal Find

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1893 · page 4

Experts are divided in opinion in regard to the question of profitably working the new coalfield at Cremorne. Dr. Robertson gives an adverse opinion in…

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Mining on Private Property Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, the House went into Committee to consider the Mining on Private Property Bill in detail…

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The Kembla Mine. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 2

SIR,—Re the warning in your last issue to miners to keep away from Mount Kembla, it would be interesting to me, and possibly to a few of your readers, to learn…

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Illawarra Collieries. Proposed Reductions

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 2

It is proposed, we are informed, to reduce the hewing rates of the collieries in Illawarra to 2s per ton. A notice to that effect was posted yesterday at the…

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Illawarra Coal Mines. the Proposed Reduction. Conference in Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 2

A conference between mine owners (Southern Coal Owners' Association) and miners was held in Sydney on Wednesday, Mr. E. Vickery presiding. There…

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The Mining Outlook

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 3

Our Bulli correspondent writes:—The forecast given by some of the initiated ones that the "hewing rate" at the Illawarra coal mines would soon…

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Helensburgh and Woonona. the Labor Electoral Leagues. Miners' Differences and Party Feeling. Mr. G. Henderson's Apology. the Helensburgh-woonona Correspondence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 3

The following is the " apology for absence" from Mr. G. Henderson read at the dual L.E.L. meeting in the Skating Rink at Woonona on Monday…

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The Coal Industry. South Clifton Agreement for a Year

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 2

The following agreement between the South Clifton Company and their miners was completed yesterday afternoon:— Memorandum of agreement made this…

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The Illawarra Collieries. the Proposed Reductions. the Result of the Ballot. Six to One Against. a Strike to Commence

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1893 · page 2

The Illawarra Miners' Union yesterday held a delegate meeting at Gammell's Hotel, Wollongong, to consider the position of affairs with regard to the proposal…

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The Coal Hewing Rates. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 3

SIR,—My attention has been drawn to a report circulating in the district to the effect that the [?] associated colliery proprietors had assured their miners that a reduction…

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