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Mining & the mines, 1912

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

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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Important Mining Case. Verdict Against a Miner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

A decision of far reaching importance was given at the Central Small Debts Court, Sydney, on Tuesday last, when Donald Brisbane, a miner of…

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Strike. Corrimal Mine Idle

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

As we were going to press information was received that the miners at the Corrimal mine hud not gone to work to-day in consequence of the…

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Colliery [?]Eenings Victoria St[?] Dog [?]Mine.—the [?]Ch

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 10

Very little has [?]Wonthaggi during [?] the results of the [?] miners at the St[?]…

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The State Coal Mines Bill—How Mr. Edden Puts It

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 18

In moving the second reading of the Bill to authorise a state colliery the Minister for Mines said: I shall not come into competition with private…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 13
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The claims made by the general secretary (Mr. A. Gray) in the Industrial Court have been adjourned till April 1st. The Wages Board will…

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Mining Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 9

Official figures show that the output of coal in India was 11,387,710 terns in 1910, as compared with 11,294,227 tons in 1909. There was an increase…

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The State Coal Mines Bill—How Mr. Edden Puts It

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 17

The following is a continuation of the second reading speech of Mr. Edden:—An Hon. Member: The leases will…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

The trouble at the Coledale mine has been settled. It was caused by the stoppage of a miner's lamp, owing, it was alleged, to his having committed…

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Southern Collieries Wages Board

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

In the Industrial Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Scholes, applications were made by the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association and the…

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Work at the Northern Collieries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 10

Evidence of the decided improvement that has taken place in the coal trade of the district is afforded by the returns showing the number of days…

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The State Coal Mines Bill—How Mr. Edden Puts It

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 7

The following is a continuation of the second reading speech of Mr. Edden:—Mr. Atkinson in his report says:…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Slight trouble occurred at Corrimal mine on Tuesday morning over the management withdrawing two places from the last cavil. This, the men…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 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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Colliery Screenings Victoria State Mine Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 6

A decided disinclination to use Wonthaggi coal is noticeable, on the part of the Melbourne Harbor Trust, and during the last few days has…

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Southern Collieries Wages Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 7

In the Industrial Court, Sydney, on Thursday His Honor Judge Scholes, delivered an interim judgement in the matter of the application by the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 13

The hearing of the claims before the Industrial Court was continued on Wednesday. Clause 22 of the award which the employees asked for a…

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Coal in Queensland

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 6

Report has been made of another important discovery of coal in the central district of Queensland. Mr. H. Robertson, manager of the…

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