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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Coalmines Legislation. Miners' Proposals

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 16

The conference of delegates of the Northern, Southern, and Western Miners' Federations, which met in Sydney recently, agreed upon certain…

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Colliery Screenings. Industrial Legislation. Mr. D. Watson's Views

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 16

Speaking at the luncheon given by the Mayor of Newcastle at the Great Northern Hotel, Mr. D. Watson, president of the Colliery Employees'…

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State Coal Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 3

The Government is going to push on with the States Coal Mines Bill this week. It is intended to provide for a board which will control the working…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

On Saturday night the result of the ballot for the vacant positions in connection with the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association took place…

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Colliery Screenings. Clyde River Coal Seams a Syndicate Forming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 22

We understand that a syndicate is being formed in Sydney to open up coal lands at the head of the Clyde River, and near the gap at the source…

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Queensland Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 22

During the past half-year the Bluff Colliery Company, Rockhampton, sold 5726 tons of coal, a falling-off from the previous half-year due to active…

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Tasmanian Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 22

An effort is being made to secure the flotation of the Launceston-Preolenna Coal and Shale Mining Syndicate, No Liability, which has as its…

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Mount Kembla Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 13

With this week end, Mr. William Rogers seven his connection with the Mt. Kembla Collier after a service of 24 years, seven of which were…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 8

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 168 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Quean-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications…

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Coal Mines Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

The Coal Mines Bill was discussed at a conference of colliery proprietors and miners' representatives in sydney on Monday. None of the principles…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

The Lithgow Goal Association and the Western [?] nets' Association have had a conference with the object of fixing an industrial agreement for…

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Colliery Screenings. State Mine, Victoria.—new Agreement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 7

In connection with the desire of the men employed at the Victorian State mine at Wonthaggi, Powlett River, for a now agreement, Mr. Broome…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 9

The delegate board met at Wollongong yesterday. Present: Messrs. S. Bird (acting president)., A. Waugh (treasurer), T. R. Morgan (general…

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Illawarra Miners. Delegate Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

A delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel yesterday, Mr. S. Bird, acting president…

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Colliery Screenings. Sydney Harbor Colliery Award

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 6

The principal provisions of the award in the case of the dispute at Balmain, Colliery are as follows:—WAGES…

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Mining Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2

A miner named Samuel Hugh M'Cullock was killed in the South Clifton colliery on Tuesday afternoon, and on Wednesday the Coroner, Mr. A…

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Mining Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Samuel Hugh M'Culloch was continued at Scarborough on Saturday by the Coroner (Mr. A. Elliott). Messrs…

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Colliery Screenings Queensland Coal-mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 22

There is every indication that the coalfields of Queensland, in the not distant future, will constitute a larger factor in the prosperity of that…

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Coal-mining in Queensland

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 5

Fire latest report of the Queensland Mines Department states that last year the number of c[?] working was St. and the quantity of coal raised…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 13

The difference between miners and management at Coalcliff re three shifts for special headings is still unsettled. The manager offers an extra…

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