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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

204 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 11

The Colliery Mechanics

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

The Joint Committee on miming disputes continued its sittings on Friday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, Watt-street, Mr. C…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A meeting of delegates of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held yesterday, the president (Jas. Maguire) presiding. There were also…

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The Mount Pleasant Colliery Prosecutions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 14

The adjourned hearing of the charges against a number of wheelers for having on March 27th absented themselves from work was…

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Colliery Screenings Safety-lamps and Coaldust

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 6

In view of the earnestness with which mining inspectors have urged the use of safety-lamps in pits in which dangerous gases are found, the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

The delegate board of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association resumed its sitting at Tattersall's Hotel on Friday and Saturday, when the…

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Compulsory Training. Condemned by Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

Several South Coast Miners Lodges have condemned the matter of compulsory training, and at a meeting of the Mount Kembla Lodge the…

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A Cerrimal Mining Case

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M. James Thomas Watson, manager of Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery, was proceeded…

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Colliery Screenings New Zealand Colliery Dispute

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

On Wednesday last week the Westport Coal Company received a demand from the drivers in charge of the engines that work the fans in the…

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Work at the Northern Collieries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

The demand for Newcastle and Maitland coal continues to improve and the whole of the collieries in the two districts were very busy during…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 13

Among the resolutions of the late Delegate Board meeting to go to the A district, is one, that in future no financial support be given lodges…

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Fawning & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 18

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

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

At a special general meeting of the Helensburgh brand of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association on Friday night the minutes of the…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

The protection of industry against the effects of coal strikes and the ultimate decline in many countries of coal supplies will be achieved in the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 11
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The executive officers of the Employees' Association met the employers in conference on the 26th ult. on the question of resuscitating the…

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Opinion of Miners' General Secretary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

During the course of an interview with a "Mercury" representative, Mr. Gray, general secretary of the Southern Colliery Employees' Association…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 11

S. Sanders: Improvements in stump-jump disc plows filed April 11th. T. J. Bowes: Sub-soll plough; filed…

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Coal Shipping Complaints at Newcastle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

At last meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the president mentioned the very serious position which was toeing brought about in the coal…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The result of the last delegate board minutes were returned to the general secretary (Mr. A. Gray) yesterday, and the Association has…

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