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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

198 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 10

Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 2

The Royal Commission now taking evidence at West Maitland will probably sit at Wollongong the week after next…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 23

Owing to unforeseen circumstances and difficulties, work at the Moonebah Colliery, Richmond River, will probably have to be abandoned, or…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 13

The Conference, for the purpose of considering the advisableness of amending the Industrial Agreement, and also re advances from January…

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Victorian Railways Coal Supply

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 23

The extraordinary activity in the coal trade (says the "Age"), combined with several other circumstances, has created a position as…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 4

The manager of the Wallsend mine has refused to allow the miners to continue the practice of entering the mine by way of the engine bank. This…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

The "Lithgow Mercury" learns on good authority, that the Irondale colliery has secured a contract for the supply of ten thousand tons of coal…

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Illawarra Miners

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

During the week, a conference on the subject of a revision of the industrial agreement and of an advance for next year took place in…

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Mining. Southern Collieries. Unsettled Conditions

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

A conference of southern colliery proprietors and delegates from the miners' lodges, who were accompanied by the general secretary, Mr. T. R…

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Electricity in Coal Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

The committee of inquiry now investigating concerning the use of electricity in gaseous mines arrived in Wollongong last night for the purpose of…

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Electricity in Coal Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 2

The committee of enquiry appointed to report upon the question of the safety of electricity in coalmines look evidence in Wollongong yesterday…

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Electricity in Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 11

The Commission which is inquiring into the effect upon safety of electric currents in mining operations hoard evidence in the Wollongong…

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Electricity in Coal Mines. (Continued from our last)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 2

The evidence of Mr. Rogers, manager of the Mr. Kembla mine, was continued before the committee of enquiry. To Mr. Sellors : Consider the…

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Hongay Coal. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 2

Sir,—Concerning your statement about the writer of the article in the (Exchange) about the easiest-worked coal mine in the world (Hongay), that…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 2

Mt. Kembla lodge met on Tuesday night. A deputation. consisting of three lodge members was appointed (in conjunction with the miners'…

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Colliery Screenings Hours of French Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 22

In anticipation of the discussion which will take place in the British Parliament next session on the Mines (Eight Hours) Bill, introduced by…

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Illawawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 13

It is premature to venture an opinion as to what steps are to be taken by the Illawarra miners in connection with the Strike at Newcastle…

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Coal Briquettes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 22

The principal outcome of the experiments conducted by the United States Government in connection with the briquetting of coal, lignite,…

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The Coal Strike. Premier Decides to Intervene

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

The threatened strike of miners on the northern coal-fields commenced on Tuesday last, and promises to become a most protracted one. Already coal is practically…

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The Coal Strike

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 2

By the daily papers of yesterday it would seem that nothing conclusive has yet been arranged in connection with the local miners' strike at Newcastle,…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 2

Dr. Robertson paid a visit to Old Bulli westrn drive on Tuesday, and expressed himself well pleased with the prospects…

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