The Owen Balgownie Mine
A visit to Balgownie will reveal the presence of a now industry in the shape of a now coal mine, the properly of Colonel Owen. Right in front…
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Mining & the mines, 1909
186 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 10
Illawarra Miners
A special delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at "Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, on Thursday last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Colliery Screenings. the Western District Wages Board
The following is some of the evidence given at the tearing in Lithgow last week:— John Griffiths, checkweighman at…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Illawarra Miners
In order to assist in the return of three Labor candidates, miners' lodges on the coast intend appointing a committee to carry out local organisation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Clifton Strike. No Sign of Settlement. Miners' Association to Take Action
After practically a fortnight's struggle, the Clifton strike seems as for off settlement as when the trouble first commenced. Since last Monday's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mines
The following times worked at the various collieries of the district will show that there has been a considerable increase in the coal trade during…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Clifton Strike Police Court Proceedings. Demonstration of Miners. Procession to Courthouse. Men Will Go to Gaol
All day yesterday the town of Clifton was in a state of great excitement, and crowds began to gather at the appointed place to escort the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Screenings: Western Wages Board
The Wages Board now hearing the claims of the Western District Miners Association, sat in Sydney last week. Chairman Has Honor Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sanitation in Coal Mines
In a lecture at Corrimal Dr. Park, medical Officer to a number of miners on the coast, in the course of his remarks, alluded to the sanitary conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Screenings
Colliery Screenings. WESTERN DISTRICT WAGES BOARD. Further evidence given to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Crisis. Northern Miners Cease Work. What Action Will Southern Miners Take? North Bulli Idle To-day. Lodge Meetings Sympathetic with Northern Miners. Strike on South Coast Imminent
On Monday morning the northern miners went on strike, and it is feared that the trouble will extend to the South Coast and western…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Coal Miners' Strike
A coalminers strike possibly involving the shipping industry commenced on Monday, when the mines in the Newcastle and Maitland districts were idle. Mr. Peter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Crisis. Assumes a Critical Situation. All South Coast Mines but One Refuse to Work. Keira Miners go to Work This Morning. But in aU Probability will Knock Off This Afternoon. Twelve Wheelers Refused to Work at Keira Yesterday. All But Three Resume Work This Morning. Miner "Tin Kettled" at Corrimal and Doused with Dirty Water. The Strike Comes to a Head. All Western Mines Working
The colliery proprietors are to meet in Sydney today to consider the situation, but will, it is expected, insist upon work being resumed as a primary condition of negotiations. Mr. Gray, secretary of the Coal and Shale Workers' Association, says that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Screenings. Western District Wages Board
Mr. Broomfield, counsel for the proprietors, in his address at the conclusion of the evidence said re the claim "Boys and youths working in…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Illawarra Mines The Strike Sudden Greatest Paralysis Since '90 Christamas Holidays Begun
A week ago no one in Illawarra, except possibly the one or two who knew something, thought of a general strike; that before the week…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mine Ventilation. Fans to Be Kept Going
The Keira miners say that they cannot understand why they have been designated blacklegs for continuing to work on till Friday afternoon, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Crisis. South Coast Miners' Grievances. Many Miners Refuse Strike Pay, and go Looking for Work. Coke Trade Seriously Affected. Plant and Machinery Lie Idle. Southern Manager's Views. Yesterday's Developments. Every Effort for a Conference. Wharf Labourers Moderate Their Decision
The country has obtained at least 48 hours' respite. The wharf labourers met yesterday morning, and an attempt was made by the firebrands among them to put themselves under the strike congress. This would have meant a certain strike today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tongarra Mine. Application for Permission to Work It. Conditionally Agreed To. Referred to Central Committee
A largely attended meeting of the Mt. Kembla Miners' Lodge was held at Kembla Heights this morning, the chair being taken by Mr. M. Poland,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike
The industrial crisis is keenly watched from this district. At the Illawarra Central Creamery the supply of coal is only. sufficient to last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →What It Means. Southern Collieries' Output. Some Big Figures
Speaking of the great loss that must ensue in consequence of present stoppage of operations at the South Coast collieries, a mine manager…
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