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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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

Wages Board. Southern Miners' Claim

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 2

Claim 36 (Props). Mr. Morgan continued his cross-examination of J. Maguire :— Witness said that the men…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 2

A combined meeting of Coledale, Scarborough Tunnel, South Clifton and Coalcliff Miners Lodges was held near the Scarborough Hotel on…

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Wages Board. Southern Miners' Claim

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 2

Claim 51. (The employers shall secure to every miner as many skips as he can fill, such skips to be wheeled to and from the face by the…

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Colliery Screenings Robertson Coal Measures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 20

A meeting of the executive committee in connection with the above measures was held in the local School of Arts on Tuesday last. There were present :—…

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Southern Collieries' Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 8

The Board resumed sitting in Wollongong on Wednesday last. Chairman. Mr. Hibble; employers' representatives, Messrs. A. E. O. Sellers…

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The Colliery Mechanics' Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 11

This Board, constituted similarly to the Miners', except that Mr. J. Stanley (A.M.E.) takes the place of Mr. Jas, Russell, met this morning…

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Wages Board. Southern Miners Claim

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

Mr. F. McDonald's Cross-examination by Mr. Morgan continued:— Mr. Morgan : Take a seam lft 6in in with fairly good roof and floor, where…

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The Question of Small Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

Another clause relating to the small coal award was brought before the Newcastle wages board on Monday by Mr. A. Lewis (advocate for the…

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Southern Collieries' Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 8

The Colliery Mechanics Board decided last Friday against the application of the Blacksmiths Society to be represented in the hearing by advocate. It was…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 11
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There is some dissatisfaction throughout the mining centres owing to the non-settlement of deficiency claims by the Industrial Department. A number…

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Southern Collieries' Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 8

The hearing of the claims of the Southern Wages Board was resumed last Monday, the Board comprising Mr. C. Hibble (chairman), Messrs. Sellers…

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Honest Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 7

During the hearing of evidence before the Wages Board on Tuesday, whilst E. Davies was under cross-examination, he said Unit if an itimised…

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Coal Discovery in Victoria

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 19

A Gippsland settler walked into the Mines Department on Wednesday carrying a lump of black coal many pounds in weight. He said his name was W…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 2

Stoppages have occurred at Coaliff, and South Clifton Tunnel during the week in consequence of the men refusing to draw the cavil. At South…

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Illawarra Miners Cavilling Dispute

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 13

The disputes which arose at the Coaleliff Colliery and the South Clifton Tunnel mine on Friday last, in consequence of which the miners concerned did not…

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Maitland Miners and the Second Shift

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 2

With the exception of the Hebburn colliery, where a fortnight's' truce has been arranged, the troubles on the Maitland coalfield in consequence of…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 December 1913 · page 9

The trouble at Coalcliff which during last week caused the colliery to be idle some days has been settled, the cavil having been drawn. But another trouble…

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