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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

198 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 10

Mining. Question of Working Pay Saturday at Oakey Park

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

The miners' secretary, in the course of an interview recently, stated that at a meeting of the miners' delegate board on Wednesday night, an…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 2

Owing to the illness of several members of the Conciliation Board, the meeting to be held this week had to be postponed for a week…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 2

The scarcity of minors, wheelers, and labourers threatens in the near future to seriously interfere with the southern coal trade. For some time past…

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Colliery Screenings Dust in Coal-mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 22

A paper by Mr. Richard Harle on the treatment of "dust" in mines above ground and below ground was read at a meeting of the North of…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 15

There was a meeting of the Conciliation Board on Wednesday. Four claims for deficiency from Mt. Keira were considered and allowance made…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 22

A London correspondent, writing in reference to coalite, says:—"The opinions of several experts will give your readers a better idea of its…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 11

The trouble at the Bahrain Colliery has kept the Miners' General Secretary on the move during the week. When seen on the matter, Mr…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 2

Two furnaces are going regularly at the Melbourne and Greta Northern Smelting Company's works at Waratah, and several shipments of blister…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 2

The following officers have been elected by Helensburgh lodge:—H. Josland, chairman; J. James, treasurer; P. Banister, secretary; F…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

Last year the coal turned out in the southern district was 1,783,345 tons, which was greater by 690,446 tons than that of the previous year…

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The New Mining Act. How It Affects the Miner

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 4

The Mining Act, 1906, and the regulations made thereunder, consolidated thirteen Acts and 129 sets of regulations into one, and introduced a…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Board of Conciliation was held in Sydney on Wednesday. Some deficiency claims from South Bulli were dealt with, and the…

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Colliery Screenings Coal-testing in Denmark

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 22

For some considerable time past the subject of testing the coal used in locomotives on the Danish State railways has occupied the attention…

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Mine Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 17

On Wednesday, a fatal accident occurred in the South Bulli mine to Mr. John T. Pallier, of Woonona, a well-known and highly respected…

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Accident at a Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. T. Weeks, employed at the Corrimal colliery, met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon in consequence of a joint blowing out of one…

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Presentation at Mt. Keira. a Popular Colliery Official

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

At the Kairaville Mechanics institute on Saturday night there was a large attendance at the social tendered to Mr. Christopher Bulch, who has…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees Association delegates was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday. Mr. A. Hicks presided…

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Accident at Mt. Keira Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an accident happened at the Mt. Keira colliery, having the effect of throwing the mine idle for the afternoon. It appears…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 4

There is no change in regard to the situation at Hebburn Colliery. The men still contend that a Royal Commission should be appointed to…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 22

Some time ago the Dawson River Coal Co. (Q.) supplied a parcel of coal, through the Queensland Government, to the Admiralty, at Garden…

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