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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

154 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 8

The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

Shipments at the Port of Bellambi during the week ended Saturday last amounted to 3700 tons, of which 700 tons was taken to Melbourne and the balance to Sydney…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 2

For the fortnightly pay ended on Saturday last, and for which payment will be made at the end of this week, Mount Keira worked only three and a…

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The New Coal Mines Act

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 2

The newly pussed Coal Mines Regulation Act came into operation on Thursday last, October 1st. Under the new law the office of Examiner of…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 2

It is stated that about 4000 tons of coal was sent away from Bulli last week by rail. Still further additions are being made to the Bulli coke works, in order to meet the…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 2

Coal shipments from the port of Bellambi, last week abrogated 4120 tons. Of this quantity 1100 tons went to Melbourne and the balance to Sydney…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 2

Shipments at the port of Bellambi for the week ending Saturday last amounted to 2350 tons. For the fortnight ending Saturday…

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Bulli Coal Shipped at Post Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 2

During the last few weeks a considerable quantity of coal from the Bulli colliery has been shipped at Port Kemble. The Government engines haul the coal…

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The Coal Trade. Last Month's Output

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 2

The shipments of coal from the jetties at Kembla, Bellambi and Bulli and Belmore Basin (Wollongong) during the month of September amounted to 56,137…

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Fatal Accident at Corrimal Colliery. Coroner's Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

An inquest was held on Thursday afternoon by Mr. C. C. Russell, coroner, at the residence of Mr. E. A. Jones, Corrimal, on the body of Francis Pullin,…

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S.s. Indrani Again Visits Pout Kembla. a 7500-Ton Vessel. Southern Coal Highly Recommended

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the huge steamship Indrani arrived off Port Kembla, where she anchored for the night, and early next morning drew up to the Southern Coal…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 2

The total export from Newcastle last week was 37,355 tons. For the current pay Mount Pleasant colliery has worked 6½ days and Corrimal…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1896 · page 2

The shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week amounted to 5750 tons, which is a good deal above the average weekly export. Of this quantity…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 2

Our Mount Kembla correspondent writes:—Although during the past fortnight the mine worked only 9 days it is equivalent to full time for the miners…

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The Coal Trade. Last Month's Export

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

The shipment of coal from tho jetties at Kembla, Bellambi and Bulli and Belmore Basin (Wollongong) during the month of October amounted to 69,075…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 2

Shipments of coal from the port of Bellambi last week amounted to the very substantial total of 5400 tons. Of this quantity 1100 tons went to Victoria,…

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Mount Kembla Jottings. the Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 2

The mine worked five days last week, and a continuation of fairly steady work is anticipated. On Monday last the steamer Easby had to return to Port…

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Reminiscences of Johannesburg. Life in the Gold Fields of South Africa. a Digger's Story

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 4

In the early days, when gold was first discovered in the Transvaal, many men left their occupations and their homes, and trekked northwards in order to try their…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1896 · page 2

For the fortnightly pay ended on Saturday last, and for which payment will be made at the end of this week, Mount Keira worked eight days; Mount Pleasant,…

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A Steamer's Coal Supply Exhausted

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1896 · page 2

The large steamer Queen Adelaide appeared off Wollongong at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning. It transpired that her supply of bunker coal had become almost…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi for the week ending 21st instant, amounted to 4500 tons, all of which was for Sydney. For the fortnight ending Saturday last,…

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