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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 4

A special meeting of the Deputies and Shotfirers' Association was held last Saturday night to consider a request from the Coalowners'…

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Southern Collieries' Wages Board, the Nine-hour Test

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 4

The Southern Collieries' Wega Board sat at Mt. Kembla on Tuesday last for the purpose of taking evidence with respect to the nine-hours' test…

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Southern Collieries (Miners) Wages Board Mr. Broomfield's Address. (Continued from our last.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 7

He would like to supplement what he had said with regard to claim 2, as to the miners' wages; it was what he submitted the Board would…

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Accident at Helensburgh Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred on Wednesday morning at the Metropolitan Coal Company's mine at Helens-burgh, by which 13 men were more or…

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Arithmetic Competition for Girls. Gold Watches for the Best Papers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 3

The Principal of Bexley Ladies' College, Sydney, offers two Ladies' Gold Watches for the best papers on arithmetic from girls under 17 years of age…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 2

At Corrimal colliery the main dip heading are in strong, clean coal, and it is very difficult for the miners to mako wages under the existing…

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Southern Collieries (Miners) Wages Board Mr. Broomfield's Address

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 8

Mr. Broomfield: There was an assertion by one or two of the miners that there was no greater danger with the extra lamp; it was almost…

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Colliery Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

The Minister for Mines laid on the table of the House on Tuesday afternoon a record of colliery accidents which occurred during the twelve…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 14

The award is nearly complete, all but machine rates and conditions, and will certainly be published next week…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 2

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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Mt. Kembla Colliery Disaster

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 2

Sunday last was the eighth anniversary of the Mount Kembla disaster. Those being relieved by the Public Disaster Relief Committee at the…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 2

It is stated that the quality of the coal in what is known as the thick seam improves so much as the tunnels are driven that it has been found to…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 4

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

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Southern Collieries Award. Hours Reduced and Pay Increased. Preference to Unionists. Provisions Regarding Skip Systems

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 2

The award of the Southern Collieries (Miners, etc.) Board was declared yesterday. The main features of the award are a reduction of hours for…

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Southern Collieries (Miners) Wages Board Mr. Broomfield's Address

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 7

Mr, Broomfield said that the evidence that it was largely on the Monday and Tuesday following the pay that the absentee trouble occurred…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 13

The majority verdict re the Award undoubtedly is "satisfactory." The off-hand labor is the greatest beneficiary. Except 6d for slabs, in the…

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Southern Collieries Wages Board (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 16

Sir,—In your last issue you publish part of Mr. Broomfield's speech, wherein he quotes and misquotes my evidence extensively. Now, sir, I…

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A Thrilling Experience. Fall of Rock at Clifton. Colliery Manager's Narrow Escape

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 4

Mr. D. A. W. Robertson, general manger of the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, while driving on Tuesday afternoon with three others around…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

The Conciliation Board meet at Bellambi on Friday, when claims from Mt. Keira and South Bulli collieries will be dealt with. The question of…

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Southern Collieries (Miners) Wages Board Mr. Broomfield's Address

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 15

Referring to the Cavilling Rules claim No. 12, Mr. Broomfield said the Miners' claim read, "Any miner leaving a colliery and returning during…

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