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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Helensburgh Mine. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

Sir,—Paragraphs have appeared in the Sydney papers — emanating from Bulli — and perhaps the local papers also, giving an account of the Inspector of Weights and…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 18

The application of the Lyndhurst Railway and Mines Ltd., for portions m.p.s.7 to 38 (inclusive). Botany Bay and part ot George's River for…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

The following steamers loaded at Wollongong during the week for Sydney; Palmerston 500 tons, Herga 750, Mount Kembla 650, Kurrara 420…

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Mining Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

Several important mining matters are pending, one being from H[?]nsburgh. A meeting of union and non union employees was held at Coledale last week…

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Mining Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

Le[?]nard Vincent, aged 22, shiftman at the Coledale mine, was instantaneously k[?]del on Friday afternoon by a fall of stone breaking his neck. He had only been…

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Balgownie. Work at the Mine. a Go-ahead Town. the Coming City of Churches. Post Office Grievance. Religious Revival. Free Gardeners' Handsome Donation

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

Work at the mine has been very bad for several pays back, averaging only about half time since the New Year, with no immediate prospect of improving…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 18

The past half-years production of coal in Germany reached 58,825,000 tons, or 3,336,000 tons more than last year…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 15

Australia's coal production is generally regarded, in Australia, as a rather big thing. So it is, comparatively to to the production of other minerals. In…

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Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

The shipments at Port Kembla this week were as follows:—Beagle 380 tons, Malachite 680, Kembla 680 tons for Sydney. Norkoowa 2000 tons for…

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Colliery Screenings. the Coal Question

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 15

Australia exports wool, gold, and coal! She exports a few other things, certainly, but the main items, the raw materials of export, are those three…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 11

The quarterly meeting of delegates took place in Tattersall's Hotel, Wellongong, on Wednesday, Present: Messrs. Alex. Hicks (president). T. R…

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A Lithgow Colliery Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 15

At the Lithgow Court, during the week, A. A. Atkinson, Chief Inspector of Mines, summoned T. Broughall, manager of the Vale of Clwydd colliery. The…

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Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

The following are the shipments for the week at Belmore Basin:—Palmerston 1150 tons, Timaru 450, Herga 750, Mt. Kembla 1300, Mallarah 710, Kurrara 420. Total…

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Mining Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

The quarterly delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employers' Association was held at Goodridge's Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday last, the president (Mr…

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Distress Amongst Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

A largely-attended public meeting was hold on Friday night at Bulli to consider the beet means of relieving the groat distress amongst 100 minors and their families…

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Federal members on Tour. Welcome at the Goldfields. Speech by Mr. Reid. Indefeasibility of the Union

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

The Federal visitors arrived by special train to Kalgoorlie on Saturday morning. The company comprise Sir John Forrest, besides several members of the State…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 2

During the week £100 voted by the Miners' Delegate Board from the funds of the association to members of the Woonona Lodge as distress relief was distributed…

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Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 2

Mount Kembla worked 7 1/4 days for last pay, Mount Keira 7, Mount Pleasant 7 3/4, and Corrimal full time. At Port Kembla, the shipments were:—Governor Blackal…

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Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

Shipments at Port Kembla this week were:—Timaru 430 tons, Herga 250, Werfa 500, for Sydney. Colac and Tarcoola loading…

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Mining Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

The local collieries, including Bulli, South Bulli, North Bulli, aud Corrimal each worked full time last week, the shipments from the several jetties being principally…

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