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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

171 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 9

Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 3

The committee which conducted all the arrangements in connection with the recent aggregate meeting protesting against the night shift met at…

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Mining Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday, 15th, instant, a miner named Abraham Fletcher, whilst working in the Bulli Colliery, was struck on the head by a prop which was…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

The District, President, (Mr. A. Hicks) who is a candidate for the position of general secretary, hus resigned as president…

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New Caledonia Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 3

Great efforts have been made during the past few years to develop coal mining in parts of New Caledonia. It was pointed out at the time the…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 3

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during last week amounted to 84,305 tons. There were sent to Commonwealth and…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 18

Newcastle harbor presents at present time an unusually pleasant eight, the number of vessels awaiting shipments of coal being…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 10

For the position of Illawarra Miners' General Secretary, vacated by Mr. D. Ritchie, nominations closed on Wednesday, the following being…

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A Mining Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 5

On Tuesday, last week, Abraham Fletcher, a miner, was injured in the Bulli pit and died last Saturday from the effects. Deceased had for…

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Miners' Secretary (To the Editor, South Coast Times)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 22

Sir,—The unexpected continues to to happen at Helensburgh. The hitherto apathetic portion of our Unionistic community has been seized with…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next, East Greta Colliery has worked full time, while Heddon-Greta put in nine days…

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Colliery Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 10

The Conciliation Board met in Sydney, on Wednesday. The uniform cavilling rules drafted were practically adopted…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 1

A valuable seam of coal, 15ft thick, has been discovered fit Glenreagh, on Crown lands, near the proposed railway. A syndicate of Sydney and local…

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Coal-carrying to be Abolished by Electricity

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 3

In a recent interview, reported by "The Electrical World and Engineer," Mr. Edison said: "The first great change in the production of…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 7

From the last annual report of the Canadian mineral production for 1905 we find the coal output represents the results of operations in the…

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Miners' Delegate Board Honor Their Late Secretary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 15

After a special meeting, which was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, on Monday, the Delegate Board of the Illawarra Colliery Employees'…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 2

It is computed that the pay-sheets of the collieries on the South Maitland coal fields on Friday totalled about £12,000, and that when the seven…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 13

The work of sinking the Jubilee shaft of the Sydney Harbor Collieries' mine at Balmain is now completed. The shaft is the same depth as…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

The "Newcastle Herald" says:—"What is said to be the first shipment of southern coal that has ever left New South Wales for the East was…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Mount Kembla lodge was held on Monday, night, the general secretary (Mr. T. R. Morgan) being present. It was decided to make…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 15

It is probable that the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery will shortly be reopened. Preparations are now being made…

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