The Illawarra Miners and Unionism
The Southern mine's are at present being visited by missionaries from the Newcastle district, who are preaching the gospel of unionism and making converts with a fair amount of…
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Mining & the mines, 1888
78 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 4
The Mining Situation
The movement towards the formation of the Illawarra coal miners into a union, to be affiliated with the Maritime Associations of Australia, appears to be making headway. It will be noticed…
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An aggregate meeting of the miners of the Illawarra district was held yesterday afternoon in the enclosure at the rear of the Terminus Hotel. All the district collieries were laid idle…
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Nothing definite has transpired in connection with the mining situation since Monday's meeiting. Mr. M'Queen, the acting secretary protem, to the newly-formed union, however, is…
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On Saturday morning d conference upon raining matters (held at the request of the H. R. Miners' Association) took place at Newcastle, between the associated coal proprietors of the Northern district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Aggregate Meeting of Miners. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)
SIR,—It is much to be regretted that the endeavour to reorganize the miners of Illawarra has already been the outcome of somewhat disagreeable, if not ominous circumstances. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Coal Trade
COMMENTING upon the insufficient means at present available for the development of this industry, the Illawarra Mercury is glad to learn that a change is about to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Op District Officers. Miners' Delegate Meeting
A delegate meeting took place at the Terminus Hotel, on Saturday afternoon, in connection with the election of district officers of the recently-formed Miners' Association. There were present…
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The latest development of the Mariposa difficulty is one that is calculated to affect this district, or at least a portion of it, to no inconsiderable extent. It appears that owing to the action of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Public and Coal Supplies
Monday's Daily Telegraph in alluding to the miners and mine owners in connection with the present difficulty, says:—The two small sections of the community quarrel over the national wealth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notes on the Election of Officers for the Illawarra. Miners' Union. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)
In to-day's issue of your paper particulars are given of the recent ballot for union official. I congratulate the miners on awakening to the necessity and rising to the occasion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the Miners of Illawarka
Just at the present time, when the public mind considerably exercised with regard to the result of the Newcastle ballot (of which we at present know nothing), perhaps I may be allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electric Light in Mining
MANY attempts (wrote a London correspondent) have been made from time to time to introduce electric lighting into coal mines for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Report of Miners' Delegate Meeting. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)
SIR,—I shall fool exceedingly obliged if you give publicity to tho following. In your report of the above meeting, held on Saturday last, August 4, I see that Mr. Donald M'Queen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold and Silver Reef
During the last four months, Mr. George Croft, of Bulli, has been directing his attention to fresh fields and pastures now in the way of pastime, having, as usual with him, a keen eye toward…
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The following from Mr. Donald M'Queen appcnred in Tuesday's Daily Telegraph. Just at the present juncture it might be as well if all opinions were put forward as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Newcastle Miners' Strike
The miners' strike at Newcastle has now been entered upon in all earnestness. The men brought out their tools on Friday afternoon, and work at the different collieries has been suspended…
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All the seven collieries in this district are now working full time, and even more ia some instances. Three steamers are now running to North Bulli…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Matters
Owing to the increased demand for coal, in consequence of the Newcastle strike, the collieries of this district are rushed with work. The Wollongong harbor capabilities are taxed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Coal
A LEADING scientific paper (says the Home News) quotes a recent instance which furnishes, in its opinion, strong evidence as to the relative economy of…
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