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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

178 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9

Wonthaggi Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 16

A meeting of the employees of the State mine at Wonthaggi, Victoria, was held to discuss a proposal to form a sick and benefit fund, independent of the…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 7

The annual report of 1912 of the Board controlling the above fund contains the following statement:— The South Coast mines still return a…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was commenced at Tattcrsall's Hotel yesterday and…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

A bazaar recently held in aid of the Lismore R.C. Cathedral returned £2150. Giving evidence at Coff's Harbour to the Public Works Committee Mr. A. C…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

The delegate board continued its sitting on Tuesday. It was decided to take a ballot within fourteen days to determine whether the position of…

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Colliery Screenings By-product Works at Newcastle (N.s.w.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

The works of the Australian Coking and By-products Co., Ltd., at Islington, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, are sufficiently advanced to give people a…

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Mining Disputes—Non Practical Commission. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 6

Sir,—We have seen in the past the futility of appointing commissions to inquire into mine matters and into dispute between management and men, when the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

A writ claiming £500 damages has been served on Mr. Wm. Tressider, of Woonona, at the instance of Mr. Sidney Bird, treasurer of the miners'…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Russell, whose dismissal from Mount Kembla Colliery caused such trouble, applied on Thursday last at South Bulli Colliery for work,…

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South Bulli Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 3

Since resumption of work after the recent strike the South Bulli colliery has been in full swing. Opportunity was taken during the…

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Presentation to a Colliery Manager

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

A pleasant function took place at the Spostsman's Arms Hotel, Greta. Mr. Charles Willis Dixon, late manager of the Broxburn (Maitland) mine, who left to…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

The members of the delegates board met at Tattersall's Hotel on Friday, Saturday, and Monday. The chief business dealt with was the…

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Northern Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

The executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation have decided to make application for a Wages board. It is understood that the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2

The general secretary (Mr. P. Bowling) and treasurer (Mr. S. Bird) attended a meeting of the Excelsior Lodge on Tuesday night, when some…

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Colliery Screenings New Tasmanian Coalfield

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 7

According to a report furnished by Mr. Loftus Hills, Assistant Government Geologist, Tasmania, there are 5,000,000 tons of coal available…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

We have to congratulate Mr. Peter Bowling, general secretary of the Miners' Union, upon the fact that he is the happy father of a daughter, who…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 10

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

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The Labor Ballot. Mr. Willis, Miners' President, a Candidate

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

Before going to press we heard a rumour that Mr. Willis, president of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, contemplated contesting the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Scarborough Lodge was held on Tuesday night ; also a meeting of the Coledale Lodge on the Thursday night. The question…

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The Metropolitan Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 10

An inquest was held on Monday by the Coroner, Mr. Fitzhardinge, at Helensburgh as to the death of Thomas Francis Brodie in the mine the previous…

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