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An Unofficial History of Coal Mining in the Illawarra

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Mt. Kembla mine
around 1901


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Collins Colliery
(aka Ringwood and later Federal)

[see Ringwood Colliery]
1896 - 1913


Opened: 1899
Location: Exeter/Bundanoon
Owner: James Collins of Glebe
Seam:- Wongawilli ?
Manager: Henry Hancock (up to 1907)
Closed: 1913


Continued to produce coal for a good number of years.

A History of the Berrima District 1798 1973, James Jervis. 2nd Ed. 1973.


Copy of advertisement in local paper, 1913, held in Berrima Museum:-
 

COLLINS COLLIERY

Exeter

For Household Purposes ask
for the -

New Seam Coal

Equal to Mountain Coal
in Every respect

If the coal is not what we
say, viz., a Good House-
hold Coal, we wont ask for
payment
 


 

 

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