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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 2

The election of the miner's general secretary is causing much discussion in mining circles. Speaking to a representative of the "Mercury" on…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 13
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There has been a lull in the local coal trade during the week. In consequence of Mt. Keira and Mt. Pleasant pits losing time the coke…

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Colliery Screenings Inquest re the Fatality at Wallarah Pit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 4

An inquest was held by Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, at the courthouse, Catherine Hill Bay, yesterday, concerning the deaths of…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

The ballot for the vacant officers in tho Colliery Employees Association has not been declared yet, us tho ballot boxes from Kembla and Mount…

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IlLAWARRA MINERS

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 13

By a very considerable majority Messrs. P. Bowling and S. Bird have been selected respectively General Secretary and General Treasurer…

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Colliery Screenings The Northern Wheeler's and Shiftmen's Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 20

At the last meeting of the Newcastle Labor Council, Mr. D. Maher, secretary of the council, gave notice of the following motion, to be…

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Coal Mines Reg[?] Ment Bill.—[?] the Second Re[?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 7

In explaining th[?] of my ability, I s[?] the indulgence of [?] I feel sure that [?]…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

The delegate board meets at Wollongong next Tuesday. Some resolutions will be submitted, having an important bearing on future organisation. The…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 10

Messrs. Griffiths and Ha[?]ssel, Patent Attorneys of 163 King-street, Sydney, and Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents connected…

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New Coal Mines Regulation Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

Like the fable of "The man and the Ass," the Minister for Mines tried to please everybody with his now Bill, and finds himself in a position that he…

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Work at the Northern Collieries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 22

Work at the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland districts continues brisk, and for the fortnight ended on Saturday 25 out of 35…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

A delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel yesterday. The president (Mr. James Maguire)…

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Colliery Screenings Northern District

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 22

The tone of the reply sent by the Colliery Proprietors' Association to the Colliery Employees' Federation to the request for an increase in the…

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Victorian State Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 22

The output is now nearly 2000 tons a day, there being places for 440 miners. The "Mining Standard" says:—"Whether, the output will be…

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Scottish Miners in Conference

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 22

The annual conference of the Scottish Miners' Federation was opened in Edinburgh, on August 7th. Mr. Robert Smillie, in the course…

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Newcastle News. Small Coal and Hewing Rate

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 7

The joint conciliation committee sitting at Newcastle, had before it certain claims of the roadsmen and wastomen at Hebburn Colliery. The…

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Mt. Kembla Miners' Lodge Secretary Receives Notice Matter Dealt with by Delegate Board. Deputation to Attorney-general

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

The fact that the secretary of the Mount Kembla Miners' Lodge (Mr. James Russell) had received fourteen days' notice terminating his…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

As a result of the deputation which waited on the Minister for Mines and Attorney-General in connection with the dismissal of Secretary Russell from…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

Dissatisfaction occarred at Coalcliff colliery during the week over two miners named Bruce and Anderson receiving l4 days' notice. It appears…

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