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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

158 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 8

The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

For the fortnight for which payment was made at the end of last weak Corrimal colliery worked nine days, Mr. Pleasant six days, Mt Keira seven days…

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The Southern Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

It has been noted, over a considerable period, that almost invariably the last month of the year has shown a falling-off in the coal trade of the southern district…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during the week ended Saturday last amounted to 3600 tons, of which 860 went to Adelaide, 700 tons to…

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Mount Kembla Notes. the Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 4

The mine worked 10½ days during the last fortnight, giving the miners the best pay they have had for some time. DRUIDISM…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week totalled 4070 tons. A quantity of 525 tons was consigned to the South Sea Islands, and the…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi daring the week ended Saturday last amounted to 2260 tons, all for Sydney. This is considerably below the…

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Mount Kembla Notes. Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

The mine worked nine days for the pay on Friday. The late rain has filled the company's reservoir to an overflowing point, forming a magnificent sheet of water. The…

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The Southern Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

The shipments of coal from the port of Wollongong (including the district jetties) during last month amounted to 51,675 tons, 40,739 tons being…

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Notes From the Golden West. Are More Miners Wanted?

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

Speaking of people being compelled to leave the field I would like to draw tho attention of your readers to one very important question that is occupying the…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 3

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week totalled 4900 tons. Of this quantity 990 tons were sent to Adelaida and the balance to…

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At Mt. Kembla. the Mine Thrown Idle

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 2

A considerable amount of damage (writes our Mt. Kembla correspondent) has been done to property in this locality, and traffic on the main road has been…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week amounted to 3320 tons. 670 tons were consigned to Melbourne and the balance to Sydney…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

The large steamer Stassfurt bound for Singapore, left Port Kembla on Wednesday with 3200 tons of coal supplied by the Southern Coal Company…

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The Question of Weighing Coal. Dixon V. Rogers

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 3

In the Banco Court on Friday Mr. Gregory Walker, Q,C., and Mr. Garland, instructed by Messrs Norton, Smith and Co., appeared for defendant in support…

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Our Coal Trade with the East. Brighter Prospects Ahead

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

Within the past few weeks there has been a marked improvement in the tone of the freight market, and the outlook for the shipping trade, particularly in the…

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The Question of Weighing Coal. the Construction of the 38Th Section. the Appeal Unsuccessful

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

The case of Dixon v. Rogers wan concluded on Monday in the Banco Court before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Cohen. The…

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The Fatal Accident at Bulli Colliery. Coroner's Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 3

The following is the evidence given at the corner's inquest, held at Bulli on Saturday, touching the death of Mr. Benjamin Dando at Bali Cottage Hospital the previous…

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The Coal Weighing Question. Deputation to the Minister

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

A deputation of colliery owners representing nearly every colliery in the colony, waited on the Minister for Mines yesterday and asked that an amending bill legalising…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

Messrs. D. Ritchie and W. J. O'Campbell are candidates for the posities president of the Illawarra branch of the Australian Labor Federation this year…

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Colliery Check Inspectors

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

A writer in the Newcastle Herald, remarks that the Mines Act is a miserable failure and proceeds: "Under the Mines Act we can select check-inspectors to…

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