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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 16 March 1907 · page 22

On Wednesday (says the Lithgow "Mercury") a letter from the local miners' secretary (Mr. E. Truscott) was considered at a meeting of the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 14

The South Clifton wheelers, whose demands for an increase of wages to 8s per day, were refused, last Friday gave 14 days' notice of intention to…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

In our last issue we referred to the fact that a letter had been published in the "Australasian World" from the pen of Dr. Robertson in reference to…

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Mining Inteligence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

The burden imposed on the coal-mining industry of America by the privately-owned railway is referred to in a report of the Interstate…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

The fillers who recently struck work at Mt. Kembla have been reinstuted. At the lodge meeting on Monday night a complaint was make that the…

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Colliery Screenings

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

Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., asserts that he has never known the "outport" trade in South Wales coal look so promising. "The advance during…

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Miners' Ailments

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 14

The sixth annual statement of accounts of the New South Wales Miners' Accident Relief Board once more draws attention to the perils miners…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 13

A special delegate meeting was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, on Monday. The statements of Dr. Robertson…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 19

The sixth annual statement of the New South Wales Accident Relief Board states that the increased activity which throughout 1906 has…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

The Heddurn Colliery was thrown idle on Wednesday through a dispute between Mr. R. Scott the acting manager, and the wheelers. The miners'…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 2

The value of the southern coal trade for last year was £494,874, or an increase of £73,102 over the previous year. The total tonnage was…

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South Coast Miners. To the Editor of the " Mercury."

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 1

SIR,—As many reports are in circulation to the effect that there is a scarcity of coal-miners on the South Coast, it may be of interest to those…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

New copper smelting works are to be established at Tighe's Hill. The new company is called the Newcastle and Great Northern Smelting Company…

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Mt. Kembla Colliery Case

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., William Rogers, manager of the Mt. Kembla colliery, proceeded (under the special rules)…

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Mining Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

For last weak's pay Mt. Keira worked 8 days, Corrimal-Balgownie 8 days, South Bulli 9 days, North Bulli 5, Bulli 4…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 2

The quarterly delegate meeting of the Illawarra Miners' Employees Association was held at Tattersalls Hotel on Thursday. Mr. A. Hicks…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 13

There was a meeting of the delegate Board at Tattersall's Hotel on Thursday. All the branches were represented. The financial statement…

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Mixing Disaster. at South Clifton Colliery. Four Men Killed. Some Narrow Escapes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 1

Early on Saturday afternoon the roof of the now tunnel at the South Clifton colliery, Scarborough, collapsed, four men, who had been engaged in…

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The Metropolitan Colliery Trouble

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

A special sitting of the Police Court was held at Helensburgh on Saturday last, before the P.M., to deal with the information against the employees…

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Mining Inteligence. Tee Lumpers' Strike. Likely to Affect the Coal Trade Delegates Coming South

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

The above dispute is as yet in its early stages, and it is quite within the bounds of possibility that before the trouble is ended another general…

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