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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Abermain Coal Company

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

The Abermain Coal Company is developing its property in the Maitland district in a way that will soon place it in the front rank, even when compared…

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Killingworth Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 20

The greater part of Killing worth Colliery has mow been explored, and nothing has so far been met with to cause the management any concern…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 11

A special delegate board meeting was held in Bulli on Tuesday. Present: the executive officials and delegates representing 2420 members…

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Colliery Screenings Victimising Men

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 20

In this State the miners' federations have frequently protested against one phase of whet is termed the victimising of men—that is…

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Queensland Coal Deposits

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 7

The Queensland Government is determined to thoroughly bore the country for likely coal measures. It was explained in the Legislative Assembly…

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British Miners' Wages

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 13

The matter of the quarterly adjustment of the wages of the Northumberland (England) miners was before the Coal Trade Conciliation Board (Mr. J…

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Colliery Screenings the Maitland Coal Seams (N.s.w.). Inspectors' Evidence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 5

Much interest is taken in the evidence now being given before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into, the working of the thick…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 13

Re the terms of working a third shift in special headings in Coalcliff Colliery, the District has almost unanimously decided that the terms…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 13

The executive officials met Mr. J. C. Jones in Wollongong on Thursday, regarding the working of the three shifts in three special headings…

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With the Blue and Gold. W.D.S. Boys in Camp

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 2

In our last issue we left the boys comprising the Wollongong District School unit rejoicing on Saturday that the sun had arisen ami driven…

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Killingworth Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 6

Killingworth Colliery has once more, commenced to put out coal, and the rattle of the mineral over the screens and the rumble of loaded waggons as…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 13

The Wages Board sitting will begin at Bulli on the 12th, As all of the 55 claims from Corrimal are for deficiency and from one section of the…

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Colliery Accident—Miner Claims £2000

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 14

Mr, Loxton, K,C., and Mr. Watt, instructed by Messrs. Reid and Reid, of Newcastle (by their Sydney agent, Mr. W. T. Flynn), appeared for the…

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Colliery Screenings the Afternoon Shift

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 6

Mr. A. Teece presided over a conference of Maitland coalfield delegates on Saturday, at Weston, when. Mr. D. Watson, district president of the…

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The Kembla Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 9

Surprise was expressed on Thursday when it was learned that the following Mt. Kembla miners had been lodged in gaol in consequence of not…

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Mining Prosecutions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 15

At the Scarborough Police Court on Wednesday, John Wilson, manager of the South Clifton Colliery, prosecuted a deputy, William Sykes, for…

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Colliery Wages Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 2

The Southern Collieries Wages Board sat at the Bulli Courthouse on Tuesday. The board consisted of Judge Edmunds (chairman), Messrs. F. G…

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Collier [?] a Mine[?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 9

Before Mr. [?] and a jury o[?] continued of [?] George Dunn, [?]…

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Colliery Screenings Coal-mining in China

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 22

Interesting particulars of Chinese coal mines and the output are given in a consular report by Mr. H. H. Fox, acting commercial attache to…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 14

In our report last week of the cases dealt with by the Wages Board at Bulli, the error was made in several, stating them to be awards…

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