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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

98 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 5

Gold and Blood

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 4

Many years ago I know a man who expanded a grant putt of a large fortune in buying Reid, in coin and in bars. This he melted, and with human blood and other…

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The Illawarra Miners' Association and the Harbor Matter

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 2

The Illawarra Miners' Association deserve special credit for the prompt, unanimous and effective manner in which they exorcised their powerful influence in…

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Sydney Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 2

From present appearances it is likely that the subject of coalmining will become, at no distant date, one of the burning questions of Sydney. Hitherto…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 2

The shipments of coal at the port of Bollambi during the week ending Saturday last amounted to 3800 tons, of which 500 tons went to Melbourne and the…

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Mount Kembla Notes. the Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 2

The colliery has worked 9¾ days for the fortnightly pay on Saturday. This is the best record since the termination of the Newcastle strike. We are all…

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Gold and Blood

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 4

Many years ago I knew a man who expended a great part of a large fortune in buying gold, in coin and in bars. This he melted, and with human blood and other…

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Terrors of the Klondyke Goldfields

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 4

During the last few months there has been a great deal of talk about the Klondyke goldfields. We have road of men who have made fabulous sums of money in a…

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Gold and Blood

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 4

Many years ago I knew a man who expended a grout part of a large fortune in buying gold, in coin and in bars. This be melted, and with human blood and other…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi for the week ended Saturday last amounted to 3640 tons, all being for Sydney…

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The Coal-weighting Question

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 3

In the course of his speech on the Financial Statement last Thursday Mr. Edden said:—I repeat, our Coal-mines Regulation Act is one of the best in the…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellimbi duiing the week ending Saturday last amounted to 3700 tons, of which 1780 tons went to Melbourne and…

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The Klondyke Goldfields

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1897 · page 4

News by the latest mail steamer says: —Sheldon Jackson, United States General Agent of Education in Alaska and also superintendent of Presbyterian…

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The Bulli Colliery. Check Inspector's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

The following is a copy of the report on the Built colliery, presented to the chairman and members of the Bulli Miners' Lodge by the check-inspectors:—…

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The Southern District Coal Trade. [Nfluential Deputation to the Premier. He Strongly Favors the Port Kembla Scheme

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

With a view of strengthening the hands of the Government in pressing upon Parliament the necessity for passing during the present session the bill introduced by the…

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Life on the Goldfields

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 4

Whatever may be the chances of fortune.making at the new diggings on the Youkon River, there can be no doubt of the desire on the part of the…

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ThE Clifton Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 2

A Clifton correspondent writes:—The local coal trade is very quiet at present. Since the middle of this year and up to within the last throe weeks, however,…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 2

The coal trade on the whole has been fairly active during the week. Mt. Keira mine paid for 5¾ days for the fortnight ended last Saturday; and Mt…

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The Search for Gold. Dangers and Disasters Attending It

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 4

Gold may be delved for and discovered, but it avails little if health, the vital principal of bliss, is lost. Numbers are now taking their departure for the Alaska…

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