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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

182 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 10

Bellambi Coal Shipments

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week amounted to 3670 tons, 1110 tons being for Adelaide and the balance for Sydney…

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The Coal-weighing Trouble. the Conference Proposals. Rejected by the Southern Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Australasian Labor Federation was held at the Terminus Hotel, Wollongong, on Thursday last,…

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A Wonderful Mine

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 6

There is a deep mine in Sweden (says the author of the "Rob Roy in the Baltic") very celebrated for its ore which is said to be the best in the world, and is all brought to England…

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The Coal-mining Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

Coke shipments from Kembla last month totalled 1868 tons and from Bulli 324 tons. The export of coal from the port of…

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Mount Kembla Notes. Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

The mine has worked 8 1/2 days for the forthcoming pay. It is to be hoped the weighing difficulty may be satisfactorily settled before long, for the present…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi daring last week amouated to 4670 tons, 900 tons being conveyed to Melbourne, and the balance to Sydney…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Southern Coal owners Agency was held on Thursday last at Sydney when the resolutions passed at the meeting of minors recently held it…

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Mt. Kembla Reading-room and Library. Presentation to Mr. Neil Gold[?]

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

On Friday evening a social was held the reading-room, Mt. Kembla, [?] Mr. Neil Goldie, who had for some tie filled the position of president of…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 3

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during lust week amounted to 4020 tons, 1000 tons being for Melbourne and the balance for Sydney…

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The Coal-weighing Difficulty. Decision by the Southern Colliery Proprietors. Compliance with the Weighing Clauses

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 3

At the meeting of the Southern colliery proprietors held in Sydney on Tuesday last to which brief reference was made in Thursday's MERCURY, the proposals…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

South Bulli Colliery worked 6¾ days for the current pay. Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week amounted to…

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Coal-weighing Difficulty. an Important Meeting. Recommended Rejection of Southern Owners' Proposals. Local Agreements Suggested

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the District Council of the Australasian Labor Federation was held at the Terminus Hotel, Wollongong, on Thursday evening, when, in addition…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 2

Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi during last week amounted to 3760 tons, 660 tons being for Melbourne and the balance for Sydney…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

Last month'a export of coal from this district represented a decrease of about 8000 tons as compared with that of the previous month, but the coke shipment…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

The Bellambi Coal Company, with their new steamer Werfa, working in conjunction, with the Egmont, has just put up a fact coaling record. They ran alongside the…

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Privy Council Appeal. Bulli Coal Company v. OSBORNE

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

The following cable appeared in yesterday's dailies:—"The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of the Bulli Coal Company versus Osborne has been…

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Coal-weighing Question. Local Agreements

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

It is pleasing to know that there is every prospect of satisfactory local agreements being entered into by the owners and miners of the various collieries in…

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Mount Kembla Notes. Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

Tha mine worked 8¾ days for the fortnight. It is pleasing to note that there is every project of a satisfactory settlement of the long-standing difficulty in the…

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Coal-weighing Question

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 3

The further period of grace allowed to mine-owners for complying with the provision of the weighing clause of the Coal Mines Regulation Act will shortly…

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The Coal-weighing Question. the Bulli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

The Built miners yesterday interviewed the manager with a proposal for the hewing-rae, and asked 1s 6d per ton in the gross. This proposal was declined…

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