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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

237 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 12

Colliery Draining. Mount Pleasant and Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

The proprietor of the Mount Pleasant Colliery (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) contemplates draining that mine, thereby rendering its working easier and more expeditious. Surveys have…

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The Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 11

The reply of Mr. E. Vickery to the request from the District that he would meet a delegation to discuss the matter of giving to South Bulli the increases…

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Price of Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 14

As bearing upon the question of the price of coal, the following extract from a letter written by the London representative of a New South Wales…

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South Coast Gold-mining

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 2

IN a recent issue of the "Tilba Times" reference was made to a quantity of picked stone and concentrates from Mt. Dromedary that were being sent to the…

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Newcastle Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 7

At a recent meeting of the Wallsend miners, the minutes endorsing the officers' action, in their efforts to procure another conference, also approving…

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The Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 10

The balloting results for the annual elections show that Mr. James M'Guire (South Clifton) has been elected president, T. Morgan treasurer…

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Grassy Gully Gold Mine, Shoalhaven

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

About ten tons of stone from the Grassy Gulley mine, on the Shoalhaven River, was smelted at tho Dapto works recently, and yielded about 8 ounces of gold per ton…

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In the Gold Regions

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 4

The Western Australia of to-day differs materially from that wild, romantic colony of a low years back, Many of the…

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Grassy Gully Gold Mine, Shoalhaven. Good Re-ults — No Roads

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 3

ABOUT ten tons of stone from the Grassy Gully mine, on the Shoalhaven River, was melted at the Dapto works recently, and yielded about 8 ounces of gold to the…

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South Bulli Mine. the Men Locked Out

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 2

After the decision of the magistrates in the South Bulli miners case the miners held a meeting, when it was decided to write to the manager informing him that…

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Royal Commission on Coal Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

A deputation from the three collieries districts of the colony interviewed the Premier on "Wednesday, to ask that a Royal commissioners be appointed to…

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Corrimal Colliery Ventilation

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

The Southern Coal Company are erecting a new ventilation appliance in connection with their colliery at Corrimal. It will be a great improvement upon the existing ventilating…

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The Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 11

The dispute at South Clifton, last week, was settled at an interview on Friday between the officers of the Union and Mr. Saywell. An…

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The Coal Trade

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 12

An important deputation, representing the coal miners of the colony, waited upon the Premier (Hon. W. J. Lyne) to urge the appointment of a…

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Eight-hours Working in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

The Minister for Mines promised a deputation on Wednesday that he would introduce a bill next session, to enact that all mines of whatever kind, should be worked…

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The Queen in a Copper Mine

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 5

A letter from a Cornish miner gives an account of the Queen's visit to Polburrow Mins:— "Sept., 1846.—I received a letter from Mr…

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South Bulli Mine. Mass Meeting To-day

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

Up to yesterday nothing further had transpired in connection with the trouble, at the above mine. To-day a mass meeting of miners will be…

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The Corrimal Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

Miner writes: As a sign of the times that a general forward movement by the miners is imminent to obtain better prices and general condition of labor the miners…

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Eight-hour Bill for Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

The miners are pleased with the reply of the Minister for Mines to the deputation re his promise to introduce an eight-hour bill…

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South Bulli Mine Trouble. Meeting on Saturday. Mixers to Bring Out Their Tools

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

On Saturday morning a meeting of the miners of South Bulli Colliery was held in MacCabe's Bush and was attended by about 150. Mr. E. Knight presided…

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