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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

Mr. T. A. Edison has been discussing his future plans. He is anxious to solve the great problem involved in the gradual depletion of coalmines…

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Mining. Mr. James Curley

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

In the Northcote Hall, Islington, a social was tendered by the residents of Islington to Mr. James Curley, late general secretary of the Northern…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 10

Several seams of coal, ranging from 7in. to 12in. in thickness, have been struck in putting down an artesian bore at Winton (Q.) The coal…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 14

In connection with the prosecution of the wheelers at Helensburgh, the peaceful termination of the difficulty has given general satisfaction, as it…

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English Miners' Relief

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 10

The quinquennial actuarial report on the Northumberland and Durham Miners' Permanent Relief Fund (Eng.), which was recently issued,…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

In connection with the settlement of the Helensburgh wheelers' strike the prompt action of the miners' president {Mr. T. G. Druery), in company…

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Exhibit of Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

Efforts are being made by the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce to arrange a coal trophy for exhibition at the forthcoming Royal…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Annual Report of the Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Wood, has received the annual report of the New South Wales Miners' Accident Relief Board, which deals with the…

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Scotland's Shame. Houses of Miners. "A Disgrace to Civilisation."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

The three days' annual Conference (writes the "Daily News" of 27th December) of the Scottish Miners' Federation opened in Glasgow under the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 11

Sir,—In connection with the settlement of the Helensburgh wheelers' strike, the prompt action of the Minners' President (Mr. T. G. Druery), in…

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Colliery Screenings New Zealand

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

Work is now proceeding smoothly at the Westport Coal Company's mines, and the settlement regarding the bank-to-bank clause patched up,…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

At a meeting of the South Clifton lodge held on Tuesday night, the general secretary, Mr. T. R. Morgan, was present. The boys who work at…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 18

The following article, from a Scottish journal of date January 16, indicates that the coal question has become a burning one in Great Britain:…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 13

Mr. E. Penrose, the delegate for the Airly miners, has been visiting the various lodges in the district, asking for a continuance of their…

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Mining. the Clarence Coal Syndicate

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. Waller M'Laren has shown us some very line specimens of coal, which he brought in from the syndicate's property at the Pine Scrub…

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Trouble at South Bulli. Miners Strike Work

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

We learn that trouble has arisen at South Bulli over the question of cavilling for places, and that the whole of the miners struck work this…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 5

In connection with the disaster at the Scarborough tunnel some time since application was made on behalf of the four men who lost their lives,…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 12

In connection with the accident at Scarborough tunnel, which occurred some months ago, Mr. T. R. Morgan (Miners' General Secretary), has…

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Colliery Screenings Trouble at Airly

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 9

We are asked to publish the following:— Mr. Thomas Martin, of Hartley Vale, who has secured the contract…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 3

At the Mt. Keira colliery the miners are dissatisfied with the method of defining special places, the manager cavilling a number of headings as well…

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