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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Reef Mining on the South Coast

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 16

Recent developments in the gold mining industry of the South Coast and more particularly that, portion embraced in the Moruya district,…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

Two seams of coal, respectively 5ft. and 15ft. thick, have been struck on the Muswellbrook town common. Judge Heydon has resigned his…

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The American Fleet. Order for Newcastle Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The Seaham Collieries Company has obtained the contract for the supply, of coal to the United Stales fleet while in New South Wales waters. It…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of delegates in connection with the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association is to be held in Wollongong on Wednesday next…

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Colliery Screenings New Zealand Coal Trade

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 20

The Auckland "Herald" of May 6, referri[?] to the coal trade of New Zealand, says:—"Up to the end of March, 1907,…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 13

A special meeting of delegates, Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, will be held at Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, on Wednesday next…

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Anvil Creek Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 20

Ten men are now employed at the Anvil Creek mine, Greta clearing the [?] in the tunnel. Now that the clearing has been done down to…

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Mining Matters at Newcastle

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 3

The resignation of His Honor Judge Heydon, president of the Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the coalmining dispute in the Northern…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 7

Papers to hand by this week's English state that a reduction of 1¼ per cent. in the wages of Northumberland coal miners came into…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 13

A special meeting of delegates, Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, on Wednesday last, Mr…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of delegates was held at Tattarsall's Hotel, Wollongong, on Wednesday, Mr. T. G. Druery (president) in the chair. Others…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 2

A deputation from the Mt. Keira lodge interviewed the manager (Mr. Jones) on Saturday last in connection with the forthcoming cavil. The…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 8

Winding Creek shaft, better known as Myrtle Hill, Newcastle, at which operations were resumed last week, is sunk to a depth of about 90 feet,…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 13

A deputation from the Mt. Keira lodge interviewed the manager (Mr. Jones) on Saturday last, in connection with the forthcoming cavil, the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

The Mt. Kembla miners' lodge met on Monday night, when the minutes of the special delegate meeting were adopted, with the exception of…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 13

Mount Kembla Lodge met on Monday night. The minutes of the last special delegate meeting were adopted, with the exception of Nos. 2 and…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

The Minors' Federation at Newcastle has refused to register under the Industrial Disputes Act. The Miners' Congress in Paris…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 2

Advice has been received that a steamer has been chartered to carry a cargo of coal from Philadelphia to Baltimore, or Virginia to Auckland…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

The Associated Colliery Proprietors, have informed Mr. W. Brennan, secretary, of the Colliery Employees' Federation, that they will be prepared to…

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Strike at Mt. Pleasant Mine. Dissatisfaction Over Cavil. the Men Determined

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

A strike occurred at the Mount Pleasant colliery yesterday, when some 140 miners refused to resume work. On Friday last when the…

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