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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

161 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 9

Illawarra Miners' Strike. Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 2

The latest from the Austinmer colliery is that the following notice has been posted:—"On and after February 12th, 1894, the hewing rate of this…

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Illawarra Miners' Strike

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

On Wednesday last a ballot was taken in connection with the South Bulll Lodge as to whether work should be resumed at the reduced rates or the strike continued. One…

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Illawarra Miners' Delegates in Sydney. Meeting in the Domain

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 2

A public meeting, under the auspices of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Domain, Sydney, on Sunday afternoon, for the purposed of raising funds for the…

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Miners' Troubles at Woonona. Three Women Charged with Riotous Behaviour. South Bulli Miners and Kerosene Tins. the Defendants Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 2

At the Bulli Polce Court, yesterday, before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. H. S. Fry, J.P., Mary Bywater, Fanny Brownhill, and Sarah Moore, the two…

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Mining Matters at Helensburgh. Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

Yesterday a deputation of businessmen, consisting of Messrs. Geo. Welch, E. J. Hughes, J. Scott, Geo. Smith, J. Andrews, J. Horsham, W. G. Phillips and G. T…

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Miners' Troubles at Woonona Three Women Charged with Riotous Behaiour. South Bulli Miners and Kerosene Tins. "Playing at Salvation Army." the Defendants Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

At the Bulli Police Court. on Wednesday, before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. H. S. Fry, J.P., Mary Bywater, Fanny Brownhill, and Sarah Moore, the…

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Coal-mining Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 3

Ten fresh summonses have been issued to Kembla miners who have refused to vacate the company's houses, and the cases come on for hearing next Monday…

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Mining Matters at Helensburgh. Helensbugh

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 3

The dispute with the Metropolitan Coal Company took an unexpected turn yesterday, just when it was expected that matters would have been finally…

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Coal-mining Notes. Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

There is much uneasiness as to the way in which the strike will terminate. I am informed that after the men now employed at South Bulli have actually…

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The Illawarra Miners' Strike. Agreement Arrived At

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

As a result of meetings on Friday and Saturday of representative minors from Mount Kembla, South Bulli, and Woonona (Bellambi) collieries, the Hon. E. Vickery…

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Coal-mining Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 2

We are informed that our report in Tuesday's issue regarding the settlement of the strike was in some respects misleading. Though it is true some difficulties and…

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The English Coal Strike

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 4

Thus the London Times:—The great and disastrous strike of coalminers in England produced a sympathetic movement in Scotland, but the crisis passed…

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The Wesley an Church and the Miners' Sunday Meeting at Balgownie. Mr. Geo. Henderson Suspended

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

It will ba remembered that on a Sunday afternoon, some six or seven weeks ago, the miners held a [?]nass meeting at Balgownie, the object being to show to the…

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Illawarra Coal Royalties

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. C. Morton, C.E., hon. secretary to the recent Bulli Citizens' Committee, submitted the following draft of the proposed resolution to Mr. E. Vickery…

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Coal-mining Notes. Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

Since the strike settlement South Bulli and Woonona mines have been working constantly until yesterday, when the men at the South Bulli refused to work. It…

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Coal-mining Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

The following is the quantity of coal shipped from this port during the month of February:—Jetties, 13,490 tons; Belmore Basin, 21,684 tons: total 35,174 tons. In…

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Co-operative Coal Company

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

For the past six months a co-operative coal mine has been in, full work in the Newcastle district, and, as might be expected, the experiment has been watched…

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The Illawarra Coal Strike

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 3

The secretary of the Illawarra district of the A.M.A. of Australia, in acknowledging the receipt of the first instalment of the amount voted by the…

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Gold in New South Wales

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Wicks, writing to the Herald respecting the great alleged fines of gold in Western Australia, says there is no need for men to leave New…

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Mining

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

At the Kurnalpi rush in western Australia the price of water has risen from 3s to to per gallon. it is believed that the newly-discovered…

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