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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Helensburgh Memoranda. the Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 3

We have no occasion to complain of slackness in the coal trade here, for full time has been worked every day for nearly the past six weeks, and large…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1898 · page 3
Also in The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week amounted to 4380 tons, all being for Sydney. For the current pay South Bulli…

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Mount Kembla Notes Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1898 · page 3

The mine worked 7½ days for the coming pay, and there is every prospect of next pay, being a good one. CRICKET…

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How the Southern Miners Regard the Matter. Interview with the President of the Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1898 · page 3

Mr. David Ritchie, president of the Southern Miners' Association, was seen yesterday by a MERCURY representative with reference to the threatened trouble…

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The Coal-mining Industry. the Weighing Trouble. Opinions of the Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

Most of the miners spoken to on the subject agree that Mr. Ritchie, president of the Southern Miners' Association, in the interview reported in Thursday's MERCURY…

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The Coal Trade. Bellambi

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 2

Loading operations at Bellambi last week were exceedingly brisk, the shipments totalling no less than 6000 tons. Of this quantity 770 tons were dispatched…

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The Coal-weighing Difficulty

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Edden asked the Premier whether there was any truth in the rumors circulated by a daily paper in…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

The Newcastle miners' delegate board has decided tu refer the proposed agreement to the reconsideration of a joint owners' and miners' conference. The decision of…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the part of Bellambi during last week amounte I to 4810 tons. 1250 tons were consigned to Melbourne and the balance to Sydney…

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Accidents in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1898 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, as reported by Hansard, Mr. Archibald Campbell said: I desire to ask the Secretary for Mines and…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 3

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week amounted to 4000 tons, 1220 tons being consigned to Albany (W.A.) and the balance to…

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"Port Kembla: Depot of the Southern Coal Trade."

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1898 · page 2

This is the title of an elegant brochure issued by Messrs. G. S. Yuill and Co., agents for the Southern Coal Company. The introductory article states that the…

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Proposal to Bore for Coal South of Kembla. Deputation to the Minister for Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 3

On Thursday Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.L A., introduced a deputation to the , Minister for Mines to ask that the Government might put down bores south of…

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The Coal Trade. Probable Settlement of the Weighing Trouble

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

Another conference of the mine-owners was held in Sydney on Thursday, and it was decided to meet the miners' representatives in conference again next…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week amounted to 4110 tons, 250 tons being for Gisborne, N.Z., and the balance for Sydney…

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The Coal-weighing Difficulty

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 2

It is about time some of the statements made on this question were exposed, if not stopped being published. Repeatedly it has been made public that the southern…

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Bulli and Woonona News. Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

For the pay ending November 5th, Bulli mine will draw for 10½ days. The amount of cash represented in this pay will run into four figures. Trade is likely to be brisk…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week amounted to 4020 tons, 830 tons being for Melbourne and the balance for Sydney…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 3

SIR,—Your contributor, "Ex-Miner," would have shown much better qualifications for dealing with the above question if he had displayed half the ability in…

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