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Mining & the mines, 1904

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

Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 11
Also in Illawarra Mercury

A conference between representatives of the Northern and Southern districts will commence in Sydney next Thursday, for the purpose of considering the effects…

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Greatest Among Gold Mines

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 6

The greatest gold mine in the world is and to be the Treadwell mine, on Dougas Island, Alaska. Fortune played a shabby trick on its…

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What Is a Shiftman? Importantant Mining Case

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 2

A case of great import me to the mining community was heard at the Smail Debts Court on Saturday, before Colonel Chisholm, P.M., when Sub-inspector…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 16

Lithgow : The coal-trade continues very dull. The Hermitage and Lithgow collieries worked about 3 1/2 days, while at the other mines the time worked varied…

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The Coal Industry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 22

In the course of a recent interview Mr. A. Edden M.L.A., delivered himself as follows:—"As regards the depression," in the coal trade" I may say…

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Important Mining Case What Is a Shiftman ?

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 13

In the Wollongong Court, on Saturday, the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association proceeded against the North Bulli Colliery Proprietary, as members…

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(All Rights Reserved.) 'Twixt Love and Gold. PART 2. a Highly Sensational Romance of Love and Adventure. Chapter Ii. Continued

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 6

"Stay with me: do not leave me." Wylva said, as she hugged Doris's arm tightly. "Well, you are a pair of unasociable…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 6

It is reported from Newcastle that all the mines on the Borehole seam have now given a fortnight's notice of the reduction in the standard hewing rate from…

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Unemployed Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 20

In the Assembly, the other night, Mr. Nicholson asked the Minister for Works: In view of the fact that 100 men have been recently thrown out of…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 17

It understood that the various district mines will be kept at work on Tuesday, if trade warrants. Tuesday, although likely to be generally kept up as a public…

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Coal Shipments

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 2

The following shipments of coal were loaded, at Port Kembla this week:—Governor Blackall 500 tons Herga 250, Palmerston 200, all for Sydney, Chillagee 1873…

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Important Mining Case

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 2

A case of considerable interest to the community was heard before Lient col Chisholm, P.M., at the Small Debts Court on Thursday. Sub-inspector Banks, as…

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