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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

247 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 13

Electricity in Coal Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

The report of the committee appointed to enquire into the alleged danger of using electricity in coal mines for coal-cutting and other purposes…

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South Bulli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

The prch[?]tors of South Bulli Coal Company seem determined to have their colliery the most up-to-date in the State, if outlay of money and…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

The voting for district officers in connection with the Hawarra Colliery Employees' Association resulted as follows — For President: T.G…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

The holidays interfered with the work at [?] pits for the coming pay, but [?] practically all the mines worked the [?] full time possible, viz.,…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 11

The voting for district officers resulted as follows:—For President: T. G. Druery 765, F. Young 420, E. Williams 266, J. Muir 189, W. Cox…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

The South Clifton colliery resumed work yesterday, the trouble with the clippers for the time being having been satisfactorily arranged. Mr…

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The Coal Crisis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

IT has beconime quite clear (says the "Daily Telegraph") that the Teralba miners have realised very imperfectly their obligation to accept the jurisdiction of the Royalty…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of delegates was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday, Mr. A. Hicks presiding. Others present were S. Bird,…

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Colliery Screenings New Zealand Coal Trouble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 12

The trouble with the miners on the West Coast continues, and the men seem determined to stick to the bank-to-bank clause of the Coal-mines Act…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

Regarding the question of amalgamation of the three coal-mining districts, the Southern and Western districts have unanimously, adopted the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday the Board of Conciliation met in Sydney, when matters and complaints from Mt. Keira Lodge were dealt with. The claim for…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

Coledale, Balmain. Mt. Kembla and Corrimal lodges have met and adopted the minutes of the delegate meeting. Mt. Pleasant lodge disagreed…

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Colliery Screenings Japanese Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 16

From an industrial point of view, the rapid growth of the coal mining industry in Japan is of much importance to Australians. Writing…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 13

Coledale Lodge met on Saturday last, and adopted the minutes of last delegate meeting. Balmain Lodge assembled on…

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Miners and the Non-unionists

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 16

Mr. T. Burt, secretary of the Northumberland Miners' Association (Eng.), writing in his monthly circular on the non-unionist agitation,…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

The Seaham Miners' Lodge has sent a motion to the district, affirming the desirability of appointing Mr. G. H. Reid, K.C., to conduct the miners'…

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Colliery Screenings Brown Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

At the request of the Victorian Railway Commissioners, the Altona and Morwell Coal Development and Option Co. (V.) recently forwarded…

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Strike At South Clifton. Colliery Thrown Idle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

The South Clifton colliery was thrown idle on Tuesday through the wheelers refusing to go to work. This is the third time that this…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 17

By the discovery last week of three seams of good black coal at the Powlett River, attention has been directed to the work of the Mines…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 13

The balance-Sheet of the Airlie miners has been furnished the Illawarra Miners' General Secretary (Mr. T. R. Morgan). The return is for the quarter…

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