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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Corrimal Mining Case. Appeal Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

In June last J. T. Watson, manager of Ccærimal Colliery, was pro[?]ted against by P. Brennan for a breach of Rule 23, of the Coal Mining…

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"For Turon Gold."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 3

Nothing fires the imagination of Australians more than the romance of the gold fields, the berioe days of diggers, when the most adventurous spirits of…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 13

In the Industrial Court on Wednesday Judge Scholes heard the reference for interpretation of cavilling rules from South Bulli. Mr Morgan…

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Industrial Court. South Bull Colliery. Questions Submitted to the Court. Condition's As to Working

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

Inspector Dunleavy appeared at the hearing for the Minister for Labour and Industry. His Honor now delivered his…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 4
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Whether, the Mount Kembla Coal and Oil Company acted lawfully in refusing to employ James Russell, secretary of the Mount Kembla Miners'…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

A deputation from the Delegate Board, which gut here last week, waited on the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Booby) on Friday, and…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Fletcher, D.s.m.) a Mining Case Withdrawn

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

Mr. Hindmarsh, Inspector of Minos, v. T. Cook, Manager of Mount Pleasant Mine. Not supplying proper timber…

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Mining Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 17

At the Hospital on Monday Thomas Hancock, who had been brought in from Mount Kembla the previous Monday, succumbed to injuries…

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Colliery Screenings Work at the Northern Colleeries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 8

The days worked by the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts for the fortnight ended on Saturday, represented, on the whole, a…

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Mining Fatality. at West Wallsend

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 8

An accident occurred in the Seaham No. 1 Colliery at West Wallsend last week, as a result of which William Muir, a shot-firer, employed in the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The coal trade has been very brisk during the week, and full time is reported a nearly all the collieries. The Corrimal Miners Lodge has…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 2

The Conciliation Committee is sit ting at the local Court House to day The employees' representatives are Messrs. Firth and Sellers, and the…

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Colliery Emp[?] Me[?] Aggregate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 8

There was a [?] at the meeting at [?] day; usually, th[?] are attended by [?]…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following local officers were elected to the different positions by the Mr. Kembla Miners lodge at their last meeting:—Secretary, James…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 21

During sinking operations for water on Mr. Daniel Meehan's Amberville Estate, in the Boggabri district, four seams of excellent coal were…

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Newcastle Mining Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 7

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Lycoum Hall, west Mailand, last Friday. Mr. D…

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Illawarra Miners. a New President

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

The ballot taken for the election of officers in connection with the Illa warra Colliery Employees' Association resulted in Mr. W. Willis being…

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