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Mining & the mines, 1903

202 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 11

Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 11

The quarterly delegate meeting was held at the Terminus Hotel, Wollongong, on Wednesday. Present: Messrs. H. Druery (president), D. Ritchie…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

The dispute at the South Clifton colliery between the employees and the management, which has lasted for 11 weeks, has now terminated, and work is to be resumed…

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South Clifton Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 2

Work at the above colliery after having been shut down for nearly three months, was resumed on Monday morning last…

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A Fall of Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 2

A miner named George Reeks, had one of his legs badly crushed yesterday by a fall of coal in South Bullli mine…

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Mount Pleasant Mine. Extensive Improvements. an Increased Output

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 2

It may not perhaps be generally known that during the past couple of months, extensive improvements have been going on at the Mount Pleasant mine. For some…

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All Extraordinary Dog Story. Six Months in a Disused Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 4

A good deal of talk has been caused among the people of Shotts district regarding an extraordinary story about the imprisonmens of a dog for six months in…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 12

The output of coal in Prussia in the first half of tins year was 51,738,705 tons, as compared with 47,609,765 tons in the corresponding period of 1902…

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Mining Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

Some further trouble has taken place at Mt. Pleasant colliery in connection with the wheelers on back Saturday. It appears that about a fortnight ago the…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 18

Lishgow: The coal trade for this week was a little brisker, but not up to expectations. It was fully expected that the Railway Department would…

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Gold Mining in Egypt and the Soudan

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 1

Hundreds of European and American tourists in pursuit of health or pleasure, now travel on the Nile, between Cairo and Assouan, every…

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Salting a Gold Mine. How to Turn a Worthless Claim Into a Bonanza

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 1

"Lots of people think," said the grizzled Forty-niner, "that nowadays 'salting' a gold mine is a lost art. Those people were never…

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Mining Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday, J. C. Jones proceeded against Thomas Peacock and Russel Harris, for a breach of the rules, to wit carrying…

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Mining Items

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

Regarding the Mt. Pleasant dispute over the wheeler's, the case of the other, who was left over, was satisfactorily settled on Saturday last at a conference between the…

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Coledale Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

Great activity is being displayed at the now Coledale mine. On of Walker's improved fans is being installed with engines and boiler in a substantial brick building,…

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Mining Notes. Meeting of Joint Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the joint committee of the southern colliery employees' representatives was held in Sydney on Friday, to consider grievances from the Mount Kembla colliery…

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Mt. Kembla Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

Dr. Robertson, the manager of Mount Kembla, and Messrs. T. R. Morgan and D. Ritchie will visit Mt. Kembla on Tuesday next for the purpose of taking evidence in…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 11

Dr Robertson, the manager of Mt. Kembla mine, and Messrs. D. Ritchie and T. R. Morgan, will take evidence at Mt. Kembla next Tuesday, in regard to…

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Books for Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

At the suggestion of Mr. D. A. Robertson, general manager of the Helensburgh colliery, the company have approved of the sum of £5 being devoted to the purchase of…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 12

A meeting of the Joint Committee was held in Sydney on Thursday. The question of starting hours on back Saturdays, and of meal hours was…

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Coledale Mine. Important Developments. Thickening of the Seam. Locally-made Machinery. Official Opening

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

That the new mine, "Coledale," a little black spot tucked away amid the browns and greens, and varying shades of the sombre old bush, should be anything…

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