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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

173 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 9

Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 12

The Lithgow coal trade is still slack, and at some of the mines not more than half-time is being worked. Says Saturday's "Lithgow Mercury":…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 11

In [?] to the dismissed of a miner at Coledale for refusal to go into his working place, because it was not [?] the owners' representatives on…

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Nationalisation of Coal Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

In consequence of the opening of the State Coal Mines in New Zealand, one-third of the miners at Brunner and Tyne-side mines have been thrown out of work…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 18

Lithgow: Mr. Ivatt stated on Friday, that there was no new development to report in connection with the local coal trade, which was still very dull…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 11

The general secretaries of the Southern and Western districts met their legal advisers in Sydney during the week, with the object of making final…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 18

The New South Wales coal trade has been getting duller and duller every month of late, not only with respect to export coal for foreign countries, but…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 12

There will be a delegate meeting (special), in Wollongong to-day. The matters to be dealt with are the initiation of proceedings against the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 2

The Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association preceded against Thomas Anderson, a miner, before the Arbitration Court on Monday, for the recovery of 4s 6d; being…

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The Sketcher The Greatest Gold Camp on Earth

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 6

Only within a very recent period has mention been made of Cripple Creek, Colorado, although it is doubt less the greatest gold camp on earth…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 18

Lithgow: When seen on Friday, Mr. Wilton said he had not one word to say in connection with the prospects of the coal trade of the Valley. As trade had…

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Mining News

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

The Illawarra Miners' Union delegates met at the Terminus Hotel on Saturday last, Mr. Alex Hicks, president, presiding. Messrs. D. Ritchio (general secretary), T…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 18

Gold has been found in coal in Gippsland, South Africa, and in Dakota (United States.) The coal output during July from…

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The Coal Trade. Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

The mines are working fairly well and for next pay will draw as follows:—Bellambi 6 days, South Bulli 10 days. Shipping if the Bellambi Coal Co's. jetty has been…

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Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

The Bellambi mine has not yet turned a wheat this week. South Bulli is working with prospects of full week. Four steamers loaded at South Bulli jetty yesterday…

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Important Decision Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

The case of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association v. Gilmore a minor, for 4s 6d lery due in connection with the Victorian minors' strike was decided…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 18

The last fortnightly pay at Newcastle was very bad. Among the 6061 members of the Colliery Employees, out of a possible 11 days, 566 men drew…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 11

The Joint Committee meets in Sydney, this week end, to consider a dispute re brushing at Coledale colliery. It is expected that the bar question from Mt…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

This week the steamer Willyama loaded 600 tons of Unanderra and Federal coke. The Kooringa took a full cargo of 4900 [?] The Kadina and Dilkerra are expected…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 16

From 1857 to the end of 1909 there were exported from New Zealand 18,577,825 tons of coal, valued at £9,288, 913, 16,370 tons of coke…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 18

The quantity of Northern District coal, exported from Newcastle (N.S.W.) last week was 48,767 tons. Of this, 23,200 tons went to Victoria, 3970 tons…

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