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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Fairy Gold. Chapter Xxxviii

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 4

One week later Lady Pentreath has bidden Yolande "a last farewell," as she herself says, and gone back to Wales be die. The doctors can do nothing for…

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Fairy Gold. Chapter XXXVIII.—(Continued.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 4

"Oh, my dear Lady Pentreath, how good you are to me—how generous and good !" Isabelle exclaims, having indeed a hard struggle to keep from crying…

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Fairy Gold. Chapter Xxxix

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 4

Lord Pentreath rises to his feet, visibly disturbed, changing color, and looking both enraged and frightened. "You are an adacious woman to speak…

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Fairy Gold. Chapter XXXIX.—(Continued.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 4

The next morning, after she has sent off the ring and got the cheque cashed, lady Nora Glynne goes out shopping. "For I had better get everything I…

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North Bulli Colliery. Strike of Wheelers

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 2

Our Austinmer correspondent writes:—The wheelers employed at North Bulli Colliery ceased work this (Monday) morning, owing to the management reducing…

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Fairy Gold. Chapter XXXIX.—(Continued.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 4

"But, Dallas," Lady Nora exclaims, holding his hand, but still feeling her way very cautiously, while a comfortable assurance dawns upon her that a very…

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Fairy Gold. Chapter XL.—(Continued.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 4

Three years before, when staying at Cheltenham, Lady Nora found herself in debt to such a degree that she dared not even leave the hotel, as she had not…

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Fairy Gold. Chapter XL.—(Continued.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 4

The first touch of autumn has come, though it is but the end of August—six weeks from the day that Lady Nora Glynne had her last interview with her…

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North Bulli Colliery. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 2

SIR,—In Tuesday's issue of your paper I notice under the heading "Strike of wheelers" a statement by your Austinmer correspondent, which is very misleading…

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Fairy Gold. Chapter XL.—(Continued.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 4

In Dallas Glynne's innermost heart there is and has always been a secret undefined jealousy—unacknowledged even to himself—of Yolande's cousin. Not…

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Fairy Gold. Chapter XLII.—(Continued.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1895 · page 4

"Well said!" exclaims Mrs. Sarjent, giving him a sounding slap. "Well, what are you going to do?" "Where is she?" he asks sorrowfully,…

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The Old Bulli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

A considerable number of men are now being employed by the new proprietary, and a general clearing-up is being effected preparatory to a start, which is expected to…

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Fairy Gold. Chapter Xliii

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 4

"I do not know how I am to endure it !" Yolande is raying to herself this afternoon, and she sits alone sewing in the work-room with the window open…

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Coal-mining Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

Much interest and not a little enthusiasm among the people in Noumea has been aroused in connection with recent glowing accounts from the coal mine at Dumbea…

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Fairy Gold. Chapter Xliv., and Last

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 4

In their unpretentious little house Lady Nora Grids her son and her daughter-in-law when Mr. Carter brings back his wife from a lengthened…

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Woonona Scraps. Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 3

Since the late Parliamentary election excitement things have resumed their normal condition here, and the flags are furled again for a time. There is…

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Colliery Doctors. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 2

SIR,—We advertised for a doctor at Helensburgh, and out of about 60 applicants we, by a majority of 197, decided to have a gentleman named Dr Lovegrove. After…

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An Open Letter to the Helensburgh Colliery Employees

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—It is commonly reported that you are about to proceed with the election of a medical officer to your association, and I venture to lay before you a…

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Coal-mining Under Sydney Harbor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2

On Wednesday, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. E. M. Clark (the member for St. Leonards) moved the adjournment of the House to discuss "the leasing of…

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Rich Gold Discovery

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 4

A very rich reef has been discovered at Rhymnery a wine village, about seven miles from Ararat, Victoria. An old miner named R. Whitten took…

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