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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

237 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 12

Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 7

The dispute between the miners and owners of the Coal Creek Proprietary Company, Korumburra (Vic), has been settled…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 10

The South Bulli situation remains unaltered. The miners are to have a meeting on Monday to discuss it; they are stated to be decided against making…

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Southern Coal Company

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 10

During the month the Southern Coal Co, have sent away 2400 tons of coke, which is about twice as ranch as four or five years ago was sent away…

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The Absent-minded Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 12

When you've shouted for the company, when you've paid for drinks all round, When you've finished spending money as you like,…

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Illawarra Coal for the Admiralty

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

The transport steamer Windsor is expected at Port Kembla to-day from Capetown for 3800 tons of coal, direct for the British Admiralty. In addition to that…

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Helensburgh Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

Last week it was efficially stated that on and after Monday (yesterday) all coal would be truly weighed in accordance with the provisions of the Coal Mines…

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Mount Keira Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

A new method of measuring the seam heights to asertain the rates to be paid has lately been adopted here,with the result that some dissatisfaction exists…

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Miners' Hours of Labor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

WHILE out here we are promised an eight hour bill to apply to all underground miners, it is curious to watch the agitation for a similar bill in England. There the…

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The Coal Trade. English v. Australian Prices. Compulsory Arbitration. the Export of Butter. Old World Competitors. Mr. W. M'millan Interviewed

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

Taking advantage of the presence in town of Mr. W. M[?]Millan, an eminent financial authority and an ex-Colonial Treasurer, a representative of the "Mercury" was…

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Bulli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

The above mine continues to work well. In a chat with Mr. Johnstone,the manager, on Tuesday, that gentleman assured our representative that the new field of coal…

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The South Bulli Colliery Trouble. and Tub Conciliation Act

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

A very large meeting of South Bulli miners was held in Sharples' Hall,Woonona,on Monday night last to hear addresses on the situation from Messrs…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 11

Operations have been suspended at the Baitnain coal mine for the past week to allow of guides being added to the hauling machinery…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 10

There was a meeting of the South Built miners in Sharpies' Hall last. Monday. Mr. Knight presided. The spokesmen were Messrs Watkins M.P…

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Coal Shipments

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 10

The Son them Coal Co. pat 1300 tons of bunker coal into the steamer Indrapuri at Port Kembla from Monday morning till Tuesday morning…

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The Selling Price of Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 2

Notwithstanding tho opinion in a contrary direction expressed by Mr. M'MiLlan to our reporter witbin tho last fort-night, there now appears to be a good…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 7

Household coal is being retailed at Lithgow at 6s per ton. The steamer Koonya loaded 1200 bags of coke for Tasmania at Bulli on…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 11

The proposal of the Minister for Labor to apply the conference provision of the Act to the South Built difficulty, has been let drop in favor of an…

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South Bulli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

Unfortunately whon everyone was beginning to believe that this unfortunate struggle was particularly at an end through both parties having (at Mr. Vickery's own…

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A Coal Mines' Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 11

With reference to the case under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1896, which was tried in Newcastle, against the manager of the Wallsend Colliery…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 20

The coal trade continues practically good at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, and the miners are working full time…

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