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Mining & the mines, 1903

202 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 11

The Miners' Gala Day

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

ThEe proposal of the delegate meeting to hold the gala day at Come is likely to be defeated by a vote of the lodges…

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Helensburgh Mine. Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

Work at the mine is still in full swing, working every day. The manager, Mr. Jos. Jeffries, is leaving here to take up a similar position at Burwood Extended,…

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Visit of a Mining Delegate

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

Mr. Whitworth, delegate from the Victorian coal-miners, now on strike, has been addressing lodge meetings for the last week in support of the strikers. Sympathy here…

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Open Column. Miners' Strike in Victoria. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

Sir,—It is now over 24 weeks since the men came out, and every week some of the union officers are before the Court on most trivial matters. The last has been hanging…

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South Clifton Trouble. Mine to Be Closed Down. a Serious Situation

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

In consequence of the refusal of the employees of the South. Clifton Colliery to adopt what is known as the front and back system of work the owners of the colliery…

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The Mt. Kembla Disaster. Inquiry Before Judgeheydon Charge Against a Mine Manager. a Certificate in Question

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

An inquiry under section 10 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act was commenced before Judge Heydon on Monday in No. 2 District Court into the competency of Mr…

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Colliery Screenings. Welsh Coal V. Australian

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 19

An interesting trial of the respective merits of Welsh coal and Australian has recently been made under working conditions at Capetown. The results…

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Coal Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 11

Systematic stealing, of coal from the old North Bulli pit, at Austinmer, has been going on for some time. The manager says he intends to come down…

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North Bulli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

After being idle a week through the drum shaft at North Bulli Colliery breaking, work was resumed there on Monday last, and a full week worked for last week…

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Colliery Screenings. the British Coal Trade

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 18

In his detailed and masterly examination of the British foreign trade in coal Mr. D.A. Thomas presses certain facts upon the attention of British statesmen…

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The Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 11

A delegate meeting was held in Wollong on Saturday. The opinion of Sir Julian Salamons, counsel, on the question of the Mount Kembla disaster…

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Clifton Colliery Closed Down

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 2

On Monday last, the 14 days' notice given by the South Clifton Colliery proprietors to their employees, in consequence of the refusal of the latter to accept what is…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 2

The coal trade for this week, from present indications, will be slack. Kembla was idle yesterday and Monday. The Southern Coal Company have no orders for…

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Mining Conference

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 2

A conference of mining managers, to discuss some important matters in connection with the coal trade, will be opened at the Courthouse this morning…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 18

The application of D. Prosser for part of reserve No. 769,362 seres, parish Southend, Co. Cumberland, to mint for coal has been refused…

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The Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 10

A delegate meeting will be held in Wollongong on Saturday (to-day) for the purpose of conside[?]ng the position of the South Clifton employees who…

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Mining Conference

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 11
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Acting on a recommendation in the Royal Commission's report on the Kembia disaster, a board consisting of Hon. J. L. Fegan, Mr. Atkinson (chief…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

A special delegate meeting of the I.C.E. A. was held in the Terminus Hotel, Wollongong, on Saturday morning, for the purpose of considering the position of the S. Clifton…

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Miners' Ent Relief Fund. (To the Editor, South Coast Times.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 16

SIR,—I was very glad to notice that your contributor "Kanahooka" commented, in a recent issue, on the N.S.W. Miners' Accident Relief Fund. I trust…

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