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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Fanning and Mining Inventions

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

Messrs. Griffiths and Hassel, patent attorney, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 4 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for…

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Ettie's Error. an Australian Story. Chapter Xiv. a Semi-deserted Gold Field

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 4

"He were again" to take up some land, Sydney side, he tole me—the old liar! Said he'd send for me soon's he'n found a likely spot and run up…

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Miners on Tour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

Messrs. F. Davies and T. Thompson, of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, arrived in Melbourne on Wednesday. They have…

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Miners'Secretary and Holland Get Into " Holts."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

In trying to secure a hearing for Mr. Hughes at the Figtree meeting Mr. T. R. Morgan, miners' general secretary, gave some instructions to…

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Coal and Coke Shipments

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

The steamer Cycle arrival at [?] Kembla for 1000 tons or coke Bellambi Company's works on Saturday. She berthed at North Bulli…

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Colliery Screenings. Appalling Mine Disaster

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 13

Particulars of the disaster in the St. Paul mine, Illinois, U.S.A., are as follows:—The cause of the disaster, which…

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Mt. Pleasant Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

There was a large roll up of Mount Pleasant miners at the School of Arts ball this morning, the building being packed. Before proceeding with the…

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Mt. Keira Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

The fact that coal is being brought out of Mt. Keira pit has attracted some attention. We learn from the manager that some men are at…

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Mt. Pleasant Miners Meet

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the Mount Pleasant miners' meeting at Balgownie this morning. The recent ballot received considerable attention,…

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Mount Kembla Mine. Coal Coming Out

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

Some excitement was caused at Mt. Kembla this morning when it was learned that coal was being brought out of the mine, and waggons of coal…

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Keira Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

A special meeting of the Mt. Keira miners' lodge was held yesterday, Mr. P. O'Neil being in the chair. Mr. A. Waugh (miners' president) was also in…

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Colliery Screenings. Self-discharging Collier

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 17

A new system of belt conveyor discharge has recently been patented by Messrs. W. Doxford and Sons, Limited, of Sunderland, and fitted in a…

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Unloading Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

When it was announced that shipments of coal were approaching Sydney Harbor from India it became necessary to devise some scheme for…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 4

Messrs. Griffiths and Hassel, patent attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and A Queen-street, Melbourne, report that, the following applications for…

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Mount Pleasant Miners Meet. Open Conference Demanded Before Resuming Work

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

A largrely attended meeting of the Mt. Pleasant lodge was held this morning, when the question of resuming work was thoroughly discussed…

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Nimbin Coal. Excellent Reports

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 7

The quality of the Nimbin coal was discussed at the Lismore Council meeting recently. The gas manager, Mr. Dwyer, reported…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 15
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Messrs. Griffith and Hassell, Patent Attorneys of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following…

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"No Award, No Work!" Men Busy at Owen's Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

Mount Pleasant miners held their usual weekly meeting yesterday morning, when there was a large attendance. Messrs. T. R. Morgan,…

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Ten Lives Lost in an Ayrshire Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

A terrible mining disaster, involving the loss of ten lives, occurred at an early hour on Friday morning at Caprington No. 41 Pit, belonging to…

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