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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Three Millionth Visitor to the Exhibition. Glasgow Man Gets a Gold Watch

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

Saturday will remain a red-letter day in the life of at least one of the visitors to the Exhibition. The executive committee announced some time…

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Colliery Screenings. Price and Prospects

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 13

The mines of the Newcastle and Maitland districts have worked very well throughout the year, and the output has been excellent, especially…

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Coal Export

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 4

The Under-Secretary for Mines, in his report for this year's operations in the production of the various minerals refers to the coal trade as follows:…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

The application of J. W. Brikenhead for mining lease of 50 acres, parish Cessnock, has been refused. NEW ZEALAND MINING…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 11

A difficulty has occurred at South Clifton in consequence of the manager refusing to give a miner, who has been off through illness for the past…

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Southern Collieries

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

The anticipated brisk working of the southern collieries for 1909 bids fair towards being realised, as all collieries are now working at high pressure dealing…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

The annual delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at [?] Hotel yesterday. Mr. T. G. Druery,…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

The trouble at South Clifton colliery over the reinstatement of a miner who had been oil work owing to illness has been, satisfactorily…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 17

During the last week of November the bulk of the coal contracts for the Swedish State railways was allotted in Great Britain. The total amount…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

The annual delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Thursday, Mr. T. G. Druery…

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Jamberoo Coal Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

In connection with the Jamberoo coal seams several of the applicants for mining leases last week paid a visit to the spot, when it was…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

The executive officers of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association and all the various lodges are at present busily engaged completing…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 18

Concerning the coal trade of the North of England, the Newcastle "Chronicle" of December 12, seys:—"The fall in the price of steam coal…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

It is stated that representatives of Sydney capitalists ate examning certain coal deposits in the Peak Crossing district of Queensland, with a view to…

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Colliery Screenings. Oil Displaces Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 17

There has been considerable discussion lately as to what Californian oil was actually worth, says a San Francisco journal. California oil is…

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Powlett River Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 17

Mr. Dunn, the director of the geological survey, describes the, Powlett River coalfield as the greatest mineral discovery in Victoria. He states…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Helensburgh Lodge took place on the 29th inst. The matter of the hard places in the Commonwealth district, which…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

English exchanges contain a description of a coal-loading machine which has recently been creeled at the North-eastern Railway Company's…

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Neath Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 20

The Wickham and Bullock leaner Coal Company Has made great progress during, the past year in the development of its colliery at Neath…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 20

The application of W. Lascelles for mineral lease of m.l. 10, parish Blackheath, Co. Cook, 640 acres, has been approved…

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