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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

189 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 10

Mining Items

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

For some time past the South Clifton miners have been endeavoring to secure a scale of rates for coal below 5ft. Mr. Saywell has now referred them to the Southern…

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Mining Items

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

Mount Pleasant Colliery was idle on Saturday through a disagreement about the height the skips should be filled. It appears that the miners in their endeavors…

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Proposed National Coal Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, replying to a recent deputation, stated that it was his intention to ask Parliament to give authority to the…

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The Miners' Gala

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

The following additional donations towards the miners' gala have been received:—Mr. Jacob Glass, grocer, Bulli, fancy clock; W. Green, Bulli…

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Mining Items

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

As the result of a deputation (accompanied by Mr. Ritchie, general secretary) which interviewed the manager, the Bulli dispute was satisfactorily settled…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 18

The threatened trouble at the Vale of Clwydd has been terminated by the manager withdrawing the notices. The Zigzag colliery manager reports…

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The Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 11

In connection with the Mt Pleasant Colliery dispute, a conference between the manager (representing the proprietary) and the district and local lodge…

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Obstruction by Coal Trains

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

At the Central Illwarra Council meeting, the Mayor (Alderman O'Donnell), brought before the council the matter of the great inconvenience…

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The Coal Lumpers' Strike. Illawarra Collieries Effected

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

Matters in connection with the disagreement between the collier owners and the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union have undergone very little change, said…

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The Miners' Gala

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

The following donations have been received in addition to those notified:—Dr. Wade, £1 1s; Balgownie Workmen's Club, £1 1s; Mrs. Attwater, Bulli…

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Coal Shipments. BELLAMBI

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

Shipments at Port Bellambi for week ending 16th March amounted to 6146 tons of coal, 908 tons being sent to Melbourne and the balance to Sydney…

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Mining Items

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

South Bulli and Woonona collieries were idle on Tuesday through the coal lumpers' dispute. Bulli has not lost any time yet on account of having an…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 18

The Lithgow coal trade, during the post week, has been seriously affected by the insufficient supply of trucks. Mr. R. Seddon, Premier of New…

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The Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 11

For the gala day on the Wollongong Cycling Club's grounds next Saturday, a great programme has been prepared. There are 21 sporting events besides…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

South Bulli, Woonona, and Bulli collieries were idle yesterday through the lumpers' trouble…

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The Southern Coal Co

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 11

The company put 3500 tons coal into the steamer Federal at Port Kembla (including bunkers), on Monday and Tuesday in 31 hours. The Baltazan was…

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The Federal Campaign. to My Fellow Miners and Workers

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

"Minor" writes as follows to his fellowminers and workers in the cause of unionism:—Permit me to just point out a few observations I have made during this…

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Bulli Colliery Disaster Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

The quarterly men tin of the executive committee of the Bulli Colliery Disaster Fund was bold on Friday afternoon at the office of the secretary,…

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Mining Items

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

The number of days worked at the district collieries for the last 12 weeks ending March 8th is as follows:—Helensburgh 59, South clifton 53½…

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"The Welcome Nugget." the Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

THERE are few Australians who have not heard of "The Welcome Nugget," and there are few museums existing in the colonies without a model…

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