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Mining & the mines, 1903

202 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 11

Gold Declining in Value

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 5

[?] recent times both gold and silver have been used as measures of values says Mr. C. L. R[?] in the "Engineering Magazine," and…

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The Selling Price of Coal. Judgment of the Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 2

The president of the Arbitration Court (Mr. Justice Cohen) delivered judgment on Friday in the matter of fixing the actual selling price of best screened coal sold by…

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Fortunes in Paint. Pictures That Are Gold Mines

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 1

The largest price paid for the two Vandyck's [?]50, at the Peel sale, would seem to practice to the conclusion that Sir Antony's works me increasing in value, even as are…

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Colliery Screenings. Blown Out Shots

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 18

It has now been noticed that—(1) The blowing out of blasting charges in collieries is fraught with great danger. (2) A blown out shot is capable of…

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Coal and Coke Shipments

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

Shipments of coal and coke from the port of Wollongong for the month of February, 1903, were as follow:—Coal: From the jetties, 55,892 tons; from…

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Coal Shipments

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

The steamer Winfield loaded on Monday at Port Kembla 2100 tons of coal for Western Australia. Yesterday the Easby shipped 1900 tons of coal for Melbourne, and to-day…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 18

The East Greta Coal Co. have ordered coal cutting machinery for their Stanford Merthyr colliery. They are known as the "Pick" machines and are…

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Selling Price of Illawarra Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

The following was before the Arbitration Court on Monday. In regard to the award in the Illawarra Collieries dispute, Mr. John Kent, the accountant appointed by…

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Arltunga Goldfield

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

The opinion is expressed by several that this field is going to be a big one in the near future. The wines which have been opened up all show gold. A splendid…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Association takes place on Thursday, April 9th, at the Terminus Hotel, Wollongong.—On Saturday (to-day), the South Bulli…

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Inrush of Water at South Bulli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday last a fall of coal took place at South Bulli mine, near the Corrimal colliery's boundary, and a great flow of a water commenced to push into the former…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 12

The announcement in last issue concerning the Arbitration Award, as worked out on the book-keeping basis, and the incidental reduction in the…

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The Coal-mining Industry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 18

In his excellent work on "The Mineral Resources of New South Wales," which was published in 1901, Mr. E. F. Pittman (then Government, Geologist…

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Iliawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 10

The General Secretary, Mr. D. Ritchie, has received intimation that the hewing rate, as determined by the accountant, will be put in operation for the pay…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 13

It will be remembered that at a recent meeting of the Delegate Board it was resolved to approach the Arbitration Court over the award as affecting the…

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Miners' Troubles. the Arbitration Court's Award How It Affects the Hewing Rate. the Miners Indignant

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the miners' Delegate Board, held at the Terminus Hotel on Thursday, a communications was read from the Southern Proprietors'…

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Illawarra Miners. the Annual Meeting. a State Daily Paper. Permanent State Organiser. Points of Law. the Mt. Kembla Case. Sliding Scale Arrangements. Matters of Difference. Colliery Proprietors to Be Approached. the Next Gala Day

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of delegates in connection with the Illawarra Miners Association was held at the Terminus Hotel, Wollongong, on Thursday last. Mr James…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 18

One of the most remarkable engineering feats now being undertaken in the world is the conversion of the glacial falls of France and Switzerland into power…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 16

The following are the minutes of the annual meeting of delegates, held at the Terminus Hotel, Wollongong, on Thursday, April 9, Mr. James Maguire…

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Coal Loading

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 11

The loadings at the Southern jetty during the week have been : Kurringa, 3800 tons coal; Wakatipu, 600 tons slack; Kitawa due to Friday for 500…

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