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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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The Bulli Colliery. Threatened Closing Down

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

THERE is a probability that the Bulli coal mine will shortly be closed down, owing to the refusal of the Mines Department to…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

The directors of the North Bulli colliery recently ratified the issue of a further £25,000 shares to provide out of capital the necessary money…

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Old Bulli Mine. Matter Taken Up by the Shire Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Bulli Shire Council, the President (Councillor F. Davidson) stated that in response to a petition he had convened…

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Old Bulli Colliery Bore. Public Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 2

A large and enthusiastic meeting was sherd at the Friendly Secreties [?] Bulli, on Wednesday night, convicted by the President of the…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 6

(According to latest advices the coal trade of the United Kingdom is generally in a satisfactory position, but in some districts it has been…

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Bulli Colliery Crisis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 9

There was a public meeting in the Friendly Societies' Hall, Bulli, on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of arranging support for the Colliery…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 11

Regarding the complaint of the Illawarra Miners' Association concerning the statement made by Mr. Mays, present of the Airly Miners'…

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British Miners' Federation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 6

The annual conference of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, which assembled at Chester (Eng.), on October 6th, was the largest and…

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To Members of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Assn. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 12

Sir,—I was rather surprised when the last issue of the "South Coast Times" came to hand to notice the letter written by Mr. Gray in its…

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Old Bulli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

The deputation from Bulli on Thursday next should, on the policy of district advancement, number amongst the deputationists many of…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

During last week one of the members of the Woonona Lodge was suspended for filling coal with what was considered an extra amount of stone…

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Illawarra Miners and the Airley Strike. a President Ousted From Office

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

In reference to tho resentment felt on the South Coast about tho speech of Mr. Mays, president of the Airly miners, regarding the support received…

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Old Bulli Coal Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 4

Yesterday a powerful deputation waited upon the Frontier, Mr. Wade, and placed before him the question of boring for coal on the land leased…

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Southern Collieries. Drivers and Firemen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 2

The bearing of the application of the Shore-drivers and Firemen's Union against William Joseph Adams, proprietor of the Bulli Cokeworks, came…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 5

The Board of Conciliation met in Sydney on Wednesday last, Mr. D. A. W. Robertson (manager of the Metropolitan Colliery) presiding. Others…

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Colliery Screenings Coal Mining on the Clarence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

In connection with the coal-mining prospects on the Lower Clarence (reports the "Argus"), Mr. Jacquet Chief Inspector of Mines, came…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 11

The Board of Conciliation met on Wednesday and had before it deficiency claims from Mt. Keira, also a dispute from Mt. Kembla re double…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

A seam of coal has been struck 45 let from the surface at Clifton (Q.). The small quantity of the mineral brought up by the bore proved to be…

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Illawarra Miners. Election of District Officers. Heavy Pollings

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 1

An event of great importance to the mining community—the ballot for district officers in connection with the Illawarra Colliery Employees'…

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Southern Collieries Board Engine Drivers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 22

The Southern Collieries' Board has been sitting since Friday, the 27th of November, in the Central Police Court. Mr. Walter Edmonds has…

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