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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 11

All the minutes of the last delegate meeting have been agreed to. Two men at South Clifton having been dismissed for sending out stone…

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The Miners' New Secretary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 18

The Miners' new general secretary (Mr. T. R. Morgan) is a native of Wollongong and has worked in various collieries in the district for the…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 3

The task of, opening up the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery is proceeding rapidly, and so far no heated material has been met. Every precaution…

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Miners' Funds. Important Decision Regarding Strike

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 3

The House of Lords, on May 14th, dismissed the appeal in the case of the Denaby and Cadeby Main Collieries Company versus the Yorkshire Miners'…

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Colliery Screenings Coal and Coal Measures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 18

Professor Woolnough, in the course of a recent lecture on "Coal and Coal Measures" at Newcastle, said he had had the good fortune to be in close…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 11

The Conciliation Board met in Sydney on Wednesday. The report of the sub-committee appointed to inquire as to the claims at Mt. Keira for…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 18

The Mammoth Anthracite Coal Co. (Q.) has issued its half-yearly report. It is pointed out that the second Admiralty teat of 35 tons is now being…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 12

A delegate meeting was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, on Wednesday, 10 of the lodges being represented. The report of the South Bulli lodge…

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Japan's Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 1

Mr. Moore, the State Minister of Mines, has received a report from Mr. Suitor, the Commercial Agent, for the East, upon the trade of Japan in…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 1

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during last week totalled 109,328 tons, being a record for the port. There were sent…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 2

The minutes of the last delegate meeting have been adopted by all the lodges. Complaints have been forwarded on…

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Colliery Screenings Electric Machinery in Fiery Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 22

The use of electric machinery in fiery coal mines has met with much opposition because of the apparent danger, and in the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 13

All the resolutions of the last delegate meeting have been confirmed by the lodges. The general secretary, in…

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Hlawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 2

The Board of Conciliation met on Wednesday, when the question of payment, of [?]d for all coal gotten by night labor at Mount Pleasant was…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 20

From the annual report of the Victorian Mines Department for 1905, just issued:—The coal output was 155,135 1/2 tons, valued at £79,035,…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 3

The "Maitland Mercury" strongly advises the miners working, in the Maitland coal mines to withdraw their objections to the dog watch. The…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 2

The lodges are now busily organising che purpose, of furthering the interests of the Labor candidate at the forthcoming Federal election…

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Coal As Food

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 1

Our remote descendants may eat coal. The coalminer may than be one of the most important of food-producers…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 1

Coal Improved by Sea Water.—It has often been assorted that coal intended for the production of steam is greatly improved in calorific value by…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 20

Good black coal is reported to have been found near Forrest, in the Western, district of Victoria, and a company is being formed to work the…

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