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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Mount Kembla Notes. the Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 3

For the forthcoming pay the miners have worked 8 days. INFLUENZA. Quite a number of residents are…

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Bulli and Woonona News. the Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

Work at the district collieries has remained fairly brisk throughout the past fortnight. Coal is being stacked by the management of the Woonona…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week amounted to 4300 tons, 910 tons being consigned to Melbourne and balance to Sydney…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

Says the Lithgow paper: "The loss of more than half the Government coal contract is regarded very seriously by local miners and business people. It is…

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The Story of Mother Maloney's Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

Within the town of Cashell lived a girl named Kate M'Guire, Whose eyes were like twin starling and whose age you won't inquire;…

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[?] Woon[?] Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

For the past week South Bulli and Old Bulli collieries have been working excellent time. The latter up to yesterday worked every day…

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Jottings From the "Golden West." the Mining Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 3

Since last writing not much of sensational character has occurred in connection with the mining industry. A few more mines have been added to the list of…

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The Coal Trade. Proposed Government Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

In the course of the interview with the Premier last week, when a deputation representing all the colliery districts asked that the Government should…

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A Colliery Dispute

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

An application was made to the Chief Judge in Equity on Monday on behalf of Lilian Wilson (administratix of the estate of William Wilson, deceased, Bellambi, for a declaration that her late…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

The coal trade of this district has again been seriously interrupted this week by the heavy sea prevailing. for several days no loading could be carried on at the different…

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Proposal to Increase the Selling Price of Coal. Conference Between Masters and Men

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

A conference between the proprietors of eleven of the leading collieries in the Newcastle district and representatives of the miners was held on Saturday for the…

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The Coal-weighing Trouble. Reference in Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 3

The question as to whether the Government intends to enforce the weighing clause of the Coal Mines Regulation Act was again before the Legislative Assembly on…

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Coal-mining Notes. Metropolitan Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

We have been favored with a copy of the report furnished by the check inspectors to the Helensburgh branch of the Illawarra District A.L.F. on the result…

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Mount Kembla Notes. the Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 3

The mine worked 7½ days for the current pay. PORT KEMBLA HARBOR. We are all anxiously waiting for the…

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The Selling Price of Coal. the Southern Mines. Conference of Miners and Colliery Owners

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

Following the action taken by the Northern miners, the coal-getters at the Southern collieries have now made the demand that the selling price of coal shall…

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Mount Keira Jottings. the Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

For the pay today the pit worked 7½ days, and this week the minors have done fairly well. SICK AND ACCIDENT SOCIETY…

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Bulli and Woonona News. the Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

For the pay ending yesterday local collieries have worked fair time. Old Billi pays for 7¾ days. It is not definitely known how long the…

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The Coal-mining Industry. Circular to the Illawarra Miners (Per favor Editor of the Mercury)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—On behalf of your officers and delegates, I have to intimate that we met our employers in conference on the 7th inst. for the purpose of…

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Miss Caprice. Chapter Xvii. on to the Metidja Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 4

A startled exclamation at his side causes the young doctor to remember that he has a companion. He whirls around, and just in time to avert what…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Export for the Half-year

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 3

The shipments of coal from Wollongong and the district jetties last month aggregated 59,531 tons, of which 47,033 tons were…

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