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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

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The Coal Weighing Question

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 2

A meeting representing the proprietors of Northern, Southern and Western collieries was held at Sydney on Tuesday when the following resolution was…

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The Coal-weighing Question. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 3

SIR,—Judging from the report of the meeting of Northern, Southern and Western cola-owners held in Sydney on Tuesday last, the said owners—or…

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Mount Kembla Notes. Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 3

The mine worked 5¾ days for the coming pay. We are all looking forward anxiously to the commencement of the Port Kembla harbor works, as there can…

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The Coal-weighing Question. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 2

SIR,—A very plain and practical letter ever the signature of "Fair Play" appears in your issue of to-day on the above subject. I do not know the reason of the…

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Mount Keira Mine Road. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1897 · page 2

SIR,—Being a ratepayer in the municipality of North Illawarra, I follow closely the doings of oar aldermen, and I observes from your report of the last meeting that the…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 2

The coal shipped from this district during the month of August amounted to 55,434 tons, 15,503 tons being spatched from Belmore Basin,…

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Forty Years Mining in Australia

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 3

I halted at the gate of a pretty bush residence, which answered to the description supplied me, and asked of the lady whom I found enthusiastically gardening, "Does…

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A Bulli Coal Company Matter. the Claim of P. H. and J. M. Osborne

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 2

The reserved judgement of the Full Court in an appeal by the liquidators of the Bulli Coal Company against a decision of Mr Justice Owen, late Chief Judge in Equity,…

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The Coal Trade. Bulli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 2

We have been asked to publish the the following report (dated as far back as Just 5ch) furnished by Messrs. D. Ritchia and P. T. Murphy, check inspectors, to the…

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Mount Kembla Notes. Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 2

The colliery last week worked three and a-half day on large coal and one on slack, but for the present week there is a prospect of full time…

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The Klondyke Goldfield. to the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 3

SIR,—Kindly insert the following timely advice in your widely read paper, for the benefit of those contemplating a trip to the abovenamed goldfield. Sir, I have been…

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The Klondyke Goldfield. to the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 3

SIR,—Kindly insert the following timely advice in your widely read paper for the benefit of those contemplating a trip the above named goldfield. Sir. I have been…

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The Klondyke Goldfield. to the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 3

SIR,—Kindly insert the following timely advice in your widely read paper, for the benefit of those contemplating a trip to the abovename goldfield Sir, I have been…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

For the pay last Saturday, Mt. Kembla worked 8½ days on best coal and 2 days on slack. Mr. Atkinson (Inspector of Coal…

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Klondyke Goldfields

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 4

Frank Moss, a miner of the old Montana boom, who four years ago was one of the party of Americans first to visit the Klondyke gold country, tells a…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 2

Shipments of coal from the port of Bollambi for the week ending Saturday last amounted to 3720 tone, of which 380 tone went to Melbourne and the balance to…

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An Important Case. Alleged Breach of the Coal Mines Regulation Act

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 2

At the Police Court, Wollongong, yesterday, before Lieut-Col. Chisholm, P.M., Messrs. W. J. Wiseman and J. A. Beatson, Js.P., William…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 3

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during the week ending Saturday last amounted to 5980 tons. Of this quantity 1220 tons went to Adelaide,…

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Miners' Association and Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 2

At a meeting of the Delegate Board of the Southern Minors' Association on Saturday the following resolution was unanimously curried:—"That this board desires…

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Southern Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1897 · page 2

The shipments of coal from this district during the month of September amounted to 51,188 tons, 39,881 tons being despatched, from the jetties at…

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