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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

229 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 12

Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

The Wages Board completed its sitting on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Board sat two nights last week, until 11 p.m , and taken altogether a…

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Southern Collieries' Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 8

Southern Collieres Wages Board BB The following is a continuation of Mr. Sweeney's address: Mr. Willis. The only question is…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 2

A Helensburgh correspondent writes:—Great credit is due to Mr. A. C. Willis for the peaceful yet successful issue to which he has brought…

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Iliawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 10

The dusty road grievance at the Metropolitan was got to the most satisfactory stage it has yet reached at a conference between Messrs…

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Colliery Screenings Finances at Wonthaggi

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 19

The Wonthaggi Branch of the A. C.M.A. of which it forms two-thirds, has been considering the matter of finances. The members of…

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To Cure a Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 3

A new method of curing a cold is described in the "Medical Press," as follows:—First stop eating. The system is overloaded with impurities and they…

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Southern Collieries' Award

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 11

Pick-won Rates and Conditions. (a) The lowest rate of payment per ton for coal hewn by miners shall, subject to the minimum…

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Southern Collieries' Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 8

The following is the conclusion of Mr. Sweeney[?] address. Mr. Swenney: With regard to 55, about miners being kept waiting…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 10

The opinion of the award so far as can be gathered, is that on the whole, it is a decided improvement, deficiency place clause is described…

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Coal, Limited

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 11

The above it the title of a company registered during the week, capital twenty-five thousand pounds, in shares of twenty-five pounds each…

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Illawarra Miners. New Award

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

The Coal Mining (South) Group, No 4 Board, has issued its award. The general pillar rate remains unaltered at 2s 1 1/2d per ton, but an…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

A special delegate meeting in connection with the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held M. Tattersall's Hotel on Friday. There…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 13

In reply to queries as to whether there is any likelihood of Southern district stopping in support of the North, Mr. Willis, general secretary,…

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Theft of Miners' Picks

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 11

In the Scarborough Police Court, on Wednesday, the hearing of the charge preferred against William Bradley, of larceny of picks, at North Bulli…

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Illawarra Miners. No Stoppage of Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis was asked this morning if there was any likelihood of the southern miners stopping in support of the Northern minors, and he…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

A letter has been received from Mr. J. B. Nicholson, M.L.A., by Mr. A. C. Willis, Miners' General Secretary, with reference to the deputation which…

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The Northern Mining Situation

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 5

"The Newcastle Herald" referred to the trouble in the North in the following manner:— The deputation which waited upon…

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New Coal Seam. on the Mudgee Line

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 1

An American company is now opening up the new coal seam on the Mudgee line, between Brogan's Creek and Carlo's Gap (139 miles from Sydney)…

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Another Refusal. Miners Refused Right to Travel on Ordinary Train

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 5

The Illawarra Labour Council have been agitating for workmen being granted the privilege to travel home by ordinary trains on the workmen's…

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Soap Mines

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

Soap mines exist in several districts in North America. There is one in Nevada, on the line of the Central Pacific Railroad. This natural soap…

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