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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 1

Messrs. Griffiths and Hassel, patent attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 4 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for…

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More Coal from Keira

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

Yesterday 200 tons of coal were brought out of Mt. Keira mine, and despatched to-day to Wollongong harbor, where it, was loaded into the…

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Colliery Screenings. Victorian Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 17

In 1911 the Victorian railway locomotives will be run only by Victorian coal, as the Minister for Minister for Mines has agreed with the Railway…

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Tongarra Coal Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

A move has been made in opening up the Tongarra coal minus. Coal is at present being obtained from the mine, and on Wednesday last the first…

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Southern Collieries' Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

The Board, comprising Messrs. W. Firth, J. M. H. Robertson (employers) and F, Dunleavy and J. T. Sweeney (employees), Mr. W…

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More Coal From Keira

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

More coal was again brought out of Mt. Keira mine to-day. About 250 tons being dispatched to Belmore Basin for transhipment hi the steamer…

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Mines Ready for Work on

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

On enquiry at the various district mines to-day we were informed that should the men desire to return to work on Monday the mines will be…

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Colliery Screenings. the State Mine on the Powlett River (V.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 19

In a report furnished to the Minister of Mines by Mr. Stanley Hunter, the officer in charge of borings at Powlett, and Mr. D. C. Mackenzie,…

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Coledale Miners. Sign on for Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 4

This morning 170 miners at Coledale signed on to commence work and it is expected the remainder will follow suit this afternoon. No further trouble at…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 14
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Messrs. Griffith and Hassell, Patent Attorneys of 163 King-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with…

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South Clifton Miners. Return to Work

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

The South Clifton miners, who have been out on strike, for over four months, resumed work this morning…

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Colliery Screenings. the Collie Mines (W.a.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 21

A conference has taken place at Bunbury Council Chambers between the Premier of Western Australia and the representative of the Collie Coal…

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The Coal Miners' Strike (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 11

Sir,—Without wishing to comment on a case which is sub judice, as the Chairman of the Northern Miners' Wages Board in his anxiety to settle…

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Southern Collieries' Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 8

The Board (Messrs. W. Edmunds (Chairman), Dr. Robertson, W. Firth (Employers), and F. Dunleavy and J. T. Sweeney (Employees), sat in…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

During last year the southern collieries supplied an output of 1,619,675 tons of coal, valued at £185,300, this being 309,061 tons, valued at £84,722…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 13

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

The mines, since they resumed work three weeks ago have worked at high pressure, and as a result large quantities have been shipped. At almost…

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Colliery Screenings. Extension at Abermain

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 15

With the commencement of the new year, it was decided by the colliery company to put down a bore on the southern boundary of their leasehold…

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Coal Transit (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 15

Sir,—I have frequently been struck with, the waste of haulage in coal, coke, etc., for Port Kembla. To have shese products gent, by Unanderra…

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