HIGHLIGHTS

Opened: 1891

Location: Old Bulli “B” Pit minesite.

Owner:  Mr John McKinnon

Seam: - Bulli

Manager: William Thompson Philpot

Closed: 1902

TIMELINE

1891 – 3^rd February – Mr John Williams, on behalf of the Bulli Pass Coal and Coke Company (Limited), notified the DoM that he had re-opened the “B” Pit at Bulli. (ARDoM1891)

1892 – “Bulli Pass Pit is still being developed”. (SMH 24/03/1892)

1893 – “A Gov. truck loaded with coal at the Bulli Pass Colliery broke away at the top of the colliery incline on June 21^st and rushed down for about 100 yards …doing considerable damage.” (Aust. Town & Country Journal, 01/07/1893)

1894 – Some 26 men employed u/g supplied with 8 - 10,000 cfm of air. (DoMAR 1894)

1895 – 19^th July, Mr, T. J. Evans notifies DoM of having changed the name of the Bulli Pass Colliery to Bulli Steam Colliery. Some 15 men are employed u/g supplied with ~3,000 cfm of air. Referred to as the “Bulli Steam Coal Colliery”. (DoMAR 1895)

1898 – 7^th July – Mr John McKinnon notified DoM that he was about to open the Bulli Pass Pit on a small scale. (ARDoM1898)

1898 – 15^th August - Mr William Thompson Philpot notified DoM that he had been appointed manager. (ARDoM1898)

1900 – 19 employees u/g, 10 employees on surface, 14,177 tons production. (ARDoM1900)

1901 – Bulli Pass Mine - 19^th February, Mr. W. T. Philpot, manager, notifies DoM that he is starting 2 men to clear up No 3 North Bulli Tunnels for an inspection on behalf of Messrs. Cliff and Hyde. (DoMAR 1901)

1902 – 30 employees u/g, 16 employees on surface, 10,139 tons production. All operations suspended from July 1902. (ARDoM1902)

1902 – Bulli Pass Colliery closes.