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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

204 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 11

Coal-Loading Plants Port Kembla Conveyer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 14

A tender was recently accepted by the Minister for Public Works for the erection of a modern plant for loading coal at Port Kembla…

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Mining Accident. Miner Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

A fall of atone occurred at the South Clifton Colliery on Friday night, with the result that James Corbett was instantly killed, and his…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

On Wednesday the district executive officers, with Messrs. Jas. Russell (Mt. Kembla), T. Williams (Corrimal), and H. Clarke (South Bulli), met the…

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Miners' Railway Troubles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 9

The miners employed at Clifton and other collieries further north, and who reside at Wollongong, Corrimal, and intermediate stations, are once…

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Colliery Screenings Mount Mulligan Deposits. Enginear's Reports

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

Mr. C. F. V. Jackson, State Mining Engineer, Queensland, has furnished the Department of Mines of that State with a report, which…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 20

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

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The miners' general secretary (Mr. A. Gray) has been notified that Judge Edmunds will continue to act as chairman of the Southern Colliery Wages…

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Colliery Screenings Wheelers' Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

The announcement that the wheelers of three of the collieries around Newcastle have decided to withdraw from the Colliery Employees' Federation,…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 9

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

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Miners' Accident Fund. High Percentage of Accidents on the South Coast

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

The annual report of the Board of Management of the N.S.W. Miners' Accident Relief Fund shows that the gross revenue for the year was £63,855…

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Colliery Conciliation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

For some considerable time past negotiations have been on foot between the officers of the Newcastle Colliery Employees' Federation and…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 14

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

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Colliery Screenings a New Colliery.—abermain No. 2

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 8

The Abermain Coal Company commenced operations in 1903 on the Maitland coalfield, and worked the well-known Abermain colliery on the…

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Colliery Screenings Wonthaggi

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

A deputation from the local branch of the V.C.M.A. waited on Mr. Broome, manager of the State mine, in reference to obtaining 3d. per ton…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 11
Also in Illawarra Mercury

There was a special delegate meeting in Wollongong on Saturday, Mr. J. Maguire president, presided. Mr. A. Gray, general secretary, Mr. A…

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The Sassafras Coal Measures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. Austin Chapman, M.P., has applied for 1920 acres of land for the purpose of mining for coal in parish of Tianjara, county of St. Vincent…

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Oil Fuel Versus Coal

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

The use of liquid fuel for raising steam in the boilers of warships and merchantman is being greatly developed. Liquid fuel may, in fact, be said…

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