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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Wongawilli Coal Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

We are pleased to learn that a number of gentlemen are expected to arrive at Dapto to-night for the purpose of visiting the Wongawilli…

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Wongawilli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 4

On Wednesday a number of gentlemen representing a large Sydney firm visited the above mine at West Dapto. I an interview with a "Mercury"…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 4

The conference appointe to deal with the new industrial agreement met on Monday last, but was adjourned until such time as the…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 18

His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, has visited the Powlett River Coal Area, where it is proposed to…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 11

The question of the moment is that of the Industrial Agreement Conference, which last week with the Proprietors resulted in no…

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The Durham Mine Disaster

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 16

The following account of the explosion disaster which occurred in the Stanley mine, Durham, England, is from the "Liverpool Echo."…

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The Mines Accident Fund

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 15

A conference in connection with the Mines Accident Relief Fund was held in tho Trades Hall on 17th and 18th of March respectfully, the following…

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Coal Projects at Dapto

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 11

On Wednesday, a party of about 30, representing, the Metropolitan Brick Coy., led by Mr. Howlett, visited the Wongawilli coal property…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 18

What was formerly known as the Black Diamond Colliery, at Silk-stone, Korumburra (V.), has been reopened by Mr. P. Hudson and a…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 11

On Thursday, the general secretary (Mr. A. Gray) sent on £99/8 to Broken Hill, making a total of £438. The present conditions, it may not…

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The South Coast Mines the New Agreement. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 16

Sir.—The position of the South Coast miners of to-day reminds me of the old story of the boy with the nuts. This may be so much tripe…

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Work at the Northern Collieries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 12

There, was a marked improvement in the average of days worked at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries for the fortnight ended on Saturday as…

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Illawarra Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 11

The conference on the subject of the Agreement was renewed in Sydney on Monday and was adjourned on Wednesday to a date to be…

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Coal Production

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 14

The British Board of Trade recently issued a White Paper, wic contains some interesting ad remarkable statistics with regard to the…

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Colliery Screenings. the Northern District

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 5

The season of dulness which has characterised the coal trae of Newcastle is passing away, and the general opinion amongst those engaged…

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Colliery Screenings. Utilisation of Brow Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 14

Mr. F. Cotton, of Sydney, has designed and patented a special type of furnace to burn the brown coal in its natural state, whilst another…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 6

A petition is being largely signed at Clermont and Black Ridge (Q.) and other districts in the neighbourhood of the Blair Athol line, against…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 11

During the last few days the industrial agreement proposals have been discussed by the lodges. There appears to be a good deal of difference…

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Colliery Screenings. State Coal Measures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 18

After much procrastination, the Government of Queensland at last has come to realise of what immense importance to the State are the vast…

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Colliery Managers' Certificates

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 11

The examiners under the Coal Mines Regulation Act report the following persons have successfully passed the recent examination:…

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