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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Sanitation in Coal Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

Writing to the "Worker," Mr. Donald Robertson, of Lithgow, states that a complaint rarely mentioned concerning the laws of hygiene is the question…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

On Thursday last Mr. J. C. Jones (manager Mt. Keira colliery), and Mr. T. R. Morgan (miners general secretary) visited South Bulli Colliery and…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

According to an agreement entered into on November 27 last, by the Collie River District Miners' Union of Workers and the various colliery…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 14

On Tuesday M. J. C. Jones, manager of Mt. Kiera Colliery, and Mr. T. B. Morgan, Miners' General Secretary, visited, inspected, and…

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Sassafras Mine

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

In a view of the importance to the district generally of the recently discovered mining field at Sassafras a great amanut of interest is being…

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Re Airly Miners' Dispute (To the Editor, South Coast Times)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 21

Sir.—I am confident that the N.S. W. Shale and Oil Co. and the management have been falsely represented in the different mining centres of…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

The accountant is busy making the examination of the coal-owners: books, and the result will be made known in about two weeks' time. The failure…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 14

It is reported on good authority that the prospects for the winter in the coal trade are not very bright, as the coal-owners, in endeavoring to…

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Colliery Screenings Safety Lamps

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 6

The following article (by J. Hortens) is from the "Mining Standard":— The application of electric safety…

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Airly Miners at Hartley

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

About sixty or sevety residents were at a meeting held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Hartley Vale, on Friday night, when delegates from…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 4

Coal is worked so easily in China that Shansi it sells at less than 1s. per ton at the ^mines. It is reported that colliery owners…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the deputies and shotfirers was held in wollongong at the Terminus Hotel last Saturday. A large number attended,…

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Stolen Coal Given. Starving Man Set Free

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

There was an unusual and happy ending to a case at Croydon on Monday, 13th January, when Thomas Dodson, 29, of Salisbury road, Woodside, was…

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Colliery Screenings Safety Lamps in Coal Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 22

Let us now deal especially with incandescent lamps, in order to become acquainted with all the advantages and disadvantages of metal…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 11

The quarterly meeting of delegates was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, on Wednesday, Mr. T. G. Druery presiding. Others present:…

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Airly Miners' Dispute (To the Editor, South Coast Times)

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

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space to make a few remarks regarding a statement made by George Harrison in your issue March 28th,…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 18

The directors' report of the Blantyre Coal Co., Ltd. (Q.) for the half year ended 30th February states that at a depth of 555ft., the first seam…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 13

On Tuesday, stone and other fillers in North Bulli mine ceased work, contending that they were entitled to pitmen's weight. They held a…

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Strike at Corrimal. Mine Laid Idle

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 2

All hands struck work at Corrimal pit this morning, owing to a dispute with the management over a miner named…

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Colliery Screenings Jumbunna Coal Mine (V.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 5

The report of the directors of the Jumbunna Coal Mine, No Lia. (V.), for the half-year ended 29th February, states that the output, 26,509…

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