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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

198 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 10

Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

The Mount Kembla colliery worked every day last week. A new Goodman's coal-cutting machine has been introduced, its special aptitude being…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of delegates of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday, Mr. Hicks being…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 22

The ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Outtrim Howitt and British Consolidated Coal Coy., Outtrim (Vic.), was held in…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 17

The quarterly meeting of delegates of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday, Mr. Hicks in…

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North of England Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Atkinson, in his fifth annual report of the coalmines in the Newcastle (Eng.) district, states that the total number of persons employed…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 20

The seam of coal recently struck in the Outtrim mine (Vic), which was only, 20 inches in depth, is greatly improving…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 5

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during last week totalled 106,480 tons. Newcastle is at present receiving…

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Colliery Screenings Victorian Coal Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 22

During the last few months the Work of organising a new union of coal miners in the Gippsland district has proceeded with utmost secrecy…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 12

Mount Kembla[?] lodge met on Monday night, and adopted the whole of the delegate min[?]es, with the exception of No. 14, which was rejected…

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Illawarra Miners. the Hewing Rate. Determined by the Accountant No Rise

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 2

The following is the accountant's statement determining the hewing rate for the Illawarra Miners for the ensuing six months:—"I, Arthur…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 22

The Victorian Cabinet has decided to grant £8000 in aid of the work at the Loddon Valley coalfields mine at Moolort…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 13

The General Secretary (Mr. T. R. Morgan) has received a communication from the Department giving the opinion of the Crown solicitor on…

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Propping in Coal Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 4

Having regard to the frequency of falls of ground in coalmines, whereby 550 miners are killed and 1600 injured annually, the following comment by…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

The Miners' Accident Relief Board has decided not to admit the claims of the relatives of the victims of the Scarboroug tunnel disaster. This…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

The pay-sheet at East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr for the day due on Friday, amounted to £4/737 53 5d. The export of coal from Newcastle…

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Vale of Clwydd Coal. Suitable for Coke Making

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

Some time ago it was announced that the Vale of Clwydd Company had sent come coal to the South Coast to test its quality and…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 2

A good deal of dissatisfaction prevails among the miners at the present time in connection with the accountants' finding determining the…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 23

It is reported that while boring operations were being carried out in search of water at Muswellbrook, 178 miles north from Sydney, several…

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Helensburgh Colliery Dispute

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

The wheelers employed at the Helensburgh colliery refused to go to work this morning, and as a consequence the mine has been thrown idle…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a conference between the colliery managers and the executive of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at…

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