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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 9

Lithgow : The coal 'trade generally continues well up to the standard of the past two or three weeks. In the last few days there has been no…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 13

At the Metropolitan Mine, on Saturday, two wheelers were dismissed for coming late one morning; the manager stated he had cautioned…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

The conference of coal-owners and which was to have been held at the the representatives of the wheelers instigation of the former, is to be…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 20

Lithgow coal trade during the past week has been satisfactory, and shipments are being regularly despatched without a hitch of any kind. It is…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 11

The Woonona miners at a meeting considered the reply of the manager to the request for payment of wages nearer to the colliery. The reply was…

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The Sale of Coal (To the Editor, South Coast Times)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 9

Sir,—Whilst ruminating over past events, my thoughts reverted, not back to the, scenes of iny childhood, but to a happening of just a few…

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Mining Inteligence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

The ventilating shaft at Corrimal is now down 160ft. Some 700ft have yet to be negotiated. Pumping in constantly carried on to cope with the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 3

In connection with the strike of fillers at Mount Kembla in Frost's section, there is nothing new to report. The man are still out, and the…

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New Inspector of Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 3

About 35 officials and employees of the Pelaw Main Colliery, Kurri Kurri, met Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh on Saturday night, in order to express their…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 12

Mr. Youll and [?] Morgan (general secretary) on [?] met Bulli wheelers and [?] notes of the matters in dispu[?] the remainder of…

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Frisco Coal Crisis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 22

A big coal famine [?] in San Francisco, owing to some coal combines butting up the price 15s a ton. The published wholesale rates are…

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Colliery Screenings the Difficulty at Lithgow

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 22

As a result of the decision reached at Saturday's aggregate meeting (says the Lithgow "Mercury"), the miners secretary, Mr. E. Truscott…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 2

The Woonona Lodge officers elected for the year were as follows :—President, Mr. J. Moran; secretary, Mr. J. Crane ; delegate,…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 13

The dispute at Mt. Kembla between Messrs. Frost Bros. and fillers is still unsettled. There was to have been a meeting on Friday (last) evening to…

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Colliery Screenings the Lithgow Trouble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 22

The following (says the Lithgow "Mercury") is a copy of the letter forwarded by Mr. E. Truscott, miners' general secretary, to the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

On Monday night a meeting of, the lodge at Mr. Kembla was held, when the report of the interview with Frost Bros, was received. It stated that…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 13

The case of the fillers at Mt. Kembla who struck work was referred during the week to the Proprietors' Association, and some arrangement…

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Colliery Screenings at Lithgow

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 22

The coal trade during the past week or so has been fairly brisk. There are, however, indications that this condition will be accelerated…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

In connection with the strike of fillers at Mount Kembla, the miners general secretary was informed by Dr. Robertson on Monday last the…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

The necessity for the establishment of conciliation boards is being realised on the various coalfields of the State. The South Coast collieries…

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