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Illawarra · Mining & the mines
169 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 9
For the 14 weeks ended December 14th, the district collieries have worked the following time:—Mt. Kembla 69 days, Mt. Keira 61, Mt. Pleasant 66½,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Illawarra miners' delegate board met at Bulli on Wednesday last, there being a full attendance of officers and delegates. Some important alterations were made in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The output of coal from the Collie Mines (W.A.) during the past month has sustained another fall, it only totalling 9870 tons. For the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →"Correspondent" writes as follows—"I have it on reliable authority that Mr. J. Wynn, J.P., has been promised substantial support by the miners if he will consent to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dear Sir—In asking you to publish the letter of resignation enclosed, I do so to enable the miners who do not attend the lodge meetings to see why I have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Active preparations are being made for the Miners' Gala, which wilt be held at Bode's Grounds, on pay Saturday, March 1st next. Free trains will run…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The following are the results of the ballot in the election of five delegates to attend meeting to nominate an arbitrator:—David Ritchie, 890 votes; Thos. E. Morgan, 571;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE item of mining machinery, upon upon which the Federal Government proposed to impose a duty of 25 per cent. came on for discussion in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Fuller (Illawarra).—The honorable and learned member for Darling Downs has told us that this matter does not affect Victoria alone, as some…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Preparations are being made with a view to the opening of a now colliery about half-way between Austinmer and South Clifton. Survey work has been proceeding for some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From San Francisco Mr. J. W. Harrison writes under date December 5th ult.:—Since the Ventura sailed a coal cargo has arrived here via Valparaiso…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Broken Hill Proprietary Co. have an application in for three acres on the foreshore at Port Waratah, Newcastle. Purpose, the erection of a jetty…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The following were the shipments of coal and coke from the port of Wollongong for the month of January, 1902:—Coal: From the jetties, 72,977 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Some women, says a correspondent of a London paper, have an insatiable mania for carrying or leading by chain pug dogs of all degrees of ugliness. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unfortunately the water-supply in connection with the Metropolitan colliery (Helensburgh) has again become inadequate for the requirements…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The seam of coal which is being worked in the neighbourhood of Maitland (N.S.W.) seems to be of phenomenal thickness. A few days ago, near…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The following is a list of additional donations to the miners' gala:—Mr. Newson, Freemasons' Hotel, two sets carvers, and through the same gentleman, Resch'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shipments at the port of Bellambi for week ended 8th instant amounted to 7917 tons of coal, 2193 tons being sent to Melbourne and the balance to Sydney. During…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It must be admitted (says the Collie "Miner" W.A.) that for the time being a cloud has settled over the community. Collie is not having a fair opportunity…
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