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Mining & the mines, 1909

186 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 10

Illawarra Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 11

A special delegate meeting was held in Wollongong on Wednesday. Among other matters discussed was this trouble at Helensburgh. After…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 3

The trouble over the drawing of the quarterly cavil in connection with the South Clifton Miners' Lodge has been adjusted…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 4

The mines worked for this pay as follows: Corrimal 10 days, Mount Pleasant 8½, South Bulli 8, Kembla 7, Keira 7…

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Helensburgh Dispute. Miners Prosecuted Evidence for the Proprietors

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

The action taken by J. Seymour Rowe, manager of the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, against 265 miners for contravention of the special…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 13

The officers of the Amalgamation, according to the rules, take office after the last ballot return has been dealt with. Mr. Gray sent in his…

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Leaving Explosives in a Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

Richard Glover, a miner at Mount Kembla colliery, pleaded quilty at the Police Court yesterday to having left explosives in his working place in the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 11

A meeting of the delegates was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Thursday. There were representatives of 2308 members and the executive…

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Newcastle Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 6

Mr. Millar, the New Zealand Minister for Railways, is being taken, to task for his statement that if the question were considered from a…

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Colliery Screenings. Distress at Killingworth

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 6

The following appeal has been published in the Newcastle Morning Herald":— "Gentlemen,—I have been instructed…

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Mining. Boring at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

Much interest is being taken in the progress of the second bore for coal on the Bulli mountain range, the diamond drill being now down over 1000 feet…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 4

The Board of Conciliators met in Sydney to-day, when certain important matters were, dealt, with. Nominations of general secretary…

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Miners' Accident Fund. a Peculiar Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 4

A case of more than ordinary interest has occupied the attention of the miners' accident fund members for some weeks past. Four months ago, James…

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Colliery Screenings. Coal Cutting Machinery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 19

According to the completed reports regarding the use of coal cutters in Great Britain in 1908, it is shown that the number of mechanical…

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Ellawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 11

Mr. P. T. Murphy, formerly District Treasurer, has been nominated by the Mt. Pleasant branch for the position of secretary…

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New Coal Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

The aerial tramline to connect Col. Owen.'s mine—the four-foot seam—at Mt. Pleasant with Balgownie is now complete, and it is expected to be in…

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The Wongawilli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

Arrangements are being made for bringing the Wongawilli mine into active operation. To do this a project for enlargement with a working…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 11

Last week, at a meeting of the Conciliation Board, a claim from South Bulli (Mulqueeny and Harvey) for deficiency was referred for…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 3

Messrs. F. Dunleavy and A. Waugh (president and secretary respectively of the Illawarra Colliery Employes Association) have been elected as…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 4

A special delegate meeting of the Illnwrra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Thursday last. All the executive…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 4

The following times have been worked by the various district mines for this pay:—Mount Pleasant 6¾ days, Mount Keira 6 days, Mount…

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