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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Mount Kembla Collieries, Ltd

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

The above company was registered at Somerset House (London) on July 9, with a capital of £500,000, in [?] shares. Business: Miners, oil…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

Coalcliff Colliery was idle on Monday owing to misunderstanding over the drawing of the cavil: ' A meeting of the men was bold in the morning,…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 9

At Coalcliff last Friday the miners refused to draw the cavil because oCa certain eight yards bord being put in as a special instead of a heading, as had…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 6

Messrs, Griffith and Hassel, patent atlorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with…

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Illawarra Miners. Delegate Meeting. the Officers Resign

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

A special delegate board meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, was commenced yesterday at Tattersall's Hotel for the purpose…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 9
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The Conciliation Committee met at Scarborough on Monday. A claim on behalf of Ronald Bros., Scarborough, for coal left in a working place from which…

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Coulliery Screenings Victorian State Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 16

The coming into force of the new agreement between the Railway Commissianers and the miners and wheelers, governing the rates to be Paid for all the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 11
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The Conciliation Board was to sit at Bulli to-day to deal with a reference of the dismissal of G. Critcher from South Bulli. Mr. Critcher it was whose…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 11

The ballot for district officers was to be taken at the collieries to-day. The result is not likely to be worked out till Monday…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 11

Mr. Waugh, industrial inspectorl investigated deficiency claims at Kembla and number of claims were settled. He also during the week visited the Excelsior…

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Colliery Screenings Affairs at Wonthaggi

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 16

Mn H. McCulloch, who, since the opening of the Victorian State Colliery at Wonthaggi has held many important positions in the miners' federation and in…

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Illawarra Miners. Election of Officers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 2

The ballot taken for the extraordinary election of officers in connection with the I.C.E.A., consequent upon the resignation of the district officers,…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

Messrs A. C. Willis and Jackson represented the I.C.E.A. at the Lithgow Eight-Hour Sports on Monday…

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Colliery Disaster

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

Great sympathy was expressed in local mining circles when the news of the disaster in the Welsh Colliery was received. Amongst the South Coast…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The quarterly meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel yesterday. The newly-elected officers,…

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Colliery Screenings Test of a Safety Lamp

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 16

Mr. A. Watson, who was deputed by the C.E.P., Newcastle, to watch tests of the new, safety lamp, reports as follows: "I now propose to show, so far as my…

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Coal-Mining Risks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 9

At the congress of the Labour Federation at Sydney, the president, Mr D. Watson (colliery employees, Northern district), in moving a vote of…

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