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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Illawarra Miners

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

The conference on the subject of the industrial agreement was resumed in Sydney on Tuesday, and adjourned, finality not having been reached…

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Work at the Northern Collieries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 16

The fortnight ended on Saturday was the best that has been experienced by the Newcastle and Maitland collieries, for three or four months…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 11

The Conciliation Board having appointed Dr. Robertson and Mr. F. Dunleavy to report as to the conditions of work in the Scarborough…

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Muswellbrook Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 16

The "Muswellbrook Chronicle" writes:—"The local coal company are opening up their mine on the Common, and contemplate increasing…

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Colliery Screenings. the Kent Coalfield

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 16

Over sixty years ago De la Beche, the director of the Geological Survey of England, gave it as as his idea that under the chalk of England and…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 12

Mr. A. Gray, General Secretary, sent to the Wolgan miners a total of £62/11/6 for the fortnight, and to Broken Hill £119/17/7, making…

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Colliery Screenings. Work at the Northern Collieries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 7

The average of days worked at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries for the fortnight ended on Saturday was not so high as for the preceding…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 13

Some trouble has occurred in the Scarborough tunnel owing to brushing work having rendered some of the miners idle. These men and also…

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Immigrant Miners (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 16

Sir,—In the course of my peregrinations from Mt. Kembla to Helensburgh, complaints reach me daily that the immigrant miner question is…

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Murray v. Bellambi Coal Co

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 13

Argument in the appeal by the above Company against the verdict of a jury awarding Patrick Murray, second mate of the Werfa, £750…

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Colliery Screenings. Powlett River Coal (V.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 20

Hitherto all that has been known of this field was that numerous seams have been discovered, of various thicknesses, and at different…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 13

It was found not to be practicable to defer the taking of a ballot for the office of president till what is to be done about the Agreement has…

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Immigrant Miners (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 7

Sir,—In your last issue appeared a letter upon the question of "Immigrant Miners," signed by Mr. Andrew, dray, General Secretary Illawarra…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 18

For some time hopes have been entertained of striking a lower seam at Heddon-Greta Colliery, but without success. A diamond drill boring…

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Miners and Daymen (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 15

Sir,—Allow me a short space in your paper to express my opinion, coal miners versus day wage men on the South Coast. It seems to strike…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 16

The half-yearly meeting of the Cornwall Coal Co., St. Mary's (T.), was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Hobart (T.), on 19th May. Mr…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 11

The trouble at North Bulli, which last week-end eventuated in a strike for a day, was settled by conference, Mr. Gray (General Secretary)…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 5

India is still making marked headwgy in the matter of coal production, and is now producing about 10,000,000 tons annually. Mr…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 11

Mt. Kembla Dodge began consideration of the draft Industrial Agreement on Monday night. The business was adjourned till Saturday…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 17

There is a strong determination on the part of Cumberland miners (England), to carry out their threat of breaking up the alleged blasting…

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