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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

202 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 11

Accident to a Coal Miner

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

A coal-miner named William Walter, aged 34, who is on a visit to Sydney from South Bulli, fall from a tram at the corner of Pitt and Gibb streets on Wednesday and…

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Illawarra Miners' Election (To the Editor, South Coast Times.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 7

SIR,—Just a small space, if you please, re the district ballot for president. I see by a minnie of the council they have taken exception to me being…

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Coal Shipments

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

Shipments at port of Bellambi for week ending 18th inst., amounted to 4661 tons, 1770 tons being sent to Melbourne, and balance to Sydney…

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Miners' Troubles. the Hewing Rate. Matter Before the Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

The Illawarra miners' case in connection with the threatened reduction in the miners' wages, came on for hearing before the Arbitration Court in Sydney…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 18

At the quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation, Newcastle, it was stated that the strength of the lodges was 5953…

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Killed in a Mine

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

A MINING fatality occurred on Friday afternoon last at the Fort Bourke gold mines, near Colas, when two men, named Samuel Mitchell and H. Price, were buried…

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Miners' Troubles. the Hewing Rate. Again Before the Court. a Settlement

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 2

On Monday the question of the hexing rate to be paid to the members of the Southern Collieries Employees' Association was again brought before the Arbitration…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 18

The coal production of the United Kingdom for 1902 was 227,178,140 tons, as compared with 219,037,240 tons in 1901…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 11

We are authoritively informed that the motion by the Bulli Lodge, as published in last issue was not quite the actual motion passed, which was as…

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The Miners' President, in Reply. (To the Editor, South Coast Times.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 7

SIR,—With your permission, I desire to reply to a letter in a previous issue of your paper, signed by T. R. Druery, "duly elected." If that gentleman had…

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The Newcastle Coal Trouble

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

The most hopeful feature that points to the possibility of an amicable settlement of the trouble in the Newcastle cool trade is that neither the employers nor the men are…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 18

Mr. Luke Williams, the well-known Tasmanian mine manager, is introducing into Australasia an improved coal cutter, which has been successfully and…

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Mining Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

A ballot of members of the Illawarra Miners' Association for the purpose of electing President, auditor, serutineers, and check-inspector has been taken. So far…

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Mt. Kembla Mine. the New Electric-light Plant

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 7

A long-felt want has been supplied at the Mount Kembla Colliery recently by the installation of a most thoroughly efficient and up-to-date electric-light…

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Colliery Screenings. Collie, W.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 18

According to the new coal contracts, the Collie Proprietary Company will receive 60 per cent of the coal ordered, and the West Collie 10 per cent…

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Off Gold Hunting

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

Mr. R. G. Walker, who has waded in Balgownie for over 20 years, took his departure this week for the goldfields to assist Mr. W. Logan in developing what is…

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A Coal Miner Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

A well-known mines named David Lombard was accidentally killed whilst at his work in the Metropolitan Mine, Helensburgh, on Wednesday afternoon…

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Illawarra Miners. Result of the Election

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

The result of the annual election of officers for the ensuing year in connection with the Illawarra Colliery Employees Association is as follows:—President, Thos…

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Coal Shipments

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

Shipments at port of Bellambi for week ending 16th inst. amounted to 4064 tons coal, all being consigned to Sydney. For the current pay South Bulli colliery…

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Illawarra Miners. the South Bulli Case. Summons Dismissed. Managers' Action Upheld

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

On Monday, before the Arbitration Court, judgment was delivered respecting the application of the Illawarra Collieries Employees' Association to enforce, owing to…

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