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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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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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Coal Mines Inspection

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 4

The deputation to the Minister for Mines last week marks an epocth in the history, of coalmines inspection. The definite dissatisfaction with…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

No. 2 Board will resume its sitting at the Court House, Wollongong, next Wednesday…

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Colliery Screenings German Enterprise in Yorkshire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 22

The English correspondent of the "M. and E. Review" writes:... A company has been formed with fully subscribed capital of half a…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

When the quarterly cavil was about to be drawn at Mount Pleasant Colliery on Thursday last, the management objected to four names being put…

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Tongarra Coal Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 10

It is almost an established fact now that the Tongarra coal mine will he fore long be working in reality. This mine, which is well known locally, has…

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The New Coal Mines' Bill

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 7

Our fellow miners at Helensburgh have made history in connection with the coaldust problem. The Dr. Jeykell and Mr. Hyde methods that…

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Southern Collieries' Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 10

A sitting of the Coalmining (South) No. 4 Board was held at the Wollongong Courts-house last Tuesday, The Board consists of Mr…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 13
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At a meeting of the Illawarra Miners' Delegate Board yesterday, it was agreed to adopted the recommendation of the Federation of Labor,…

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The Coal Miner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 1

There are thousands—many thous-ands—who, if they were asked what coal miners are, would define thorn as a huge band of unionists led by a few…

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Colliery Wages Board

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

A sitting of the No. 2 Miners' Wages Board, which deals with outside works was commenced at the local Court House yesterday…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

A special meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Tattersall's Motel on Monday last, and continued again on…

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Colliery Screenings Tasmanian Coal Find

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

If the coal famine, whose shadow is now creeping over Tasmania, extends its range, a crumb of comfort may be got from the good news…

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Coal Mines' Inspection. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 15

Sir,—In your issue of the 12th instant under the above heading your correspondent, "Kembla," certainly mates it clear that the miners have…

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Colliery Wages Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 9

The No. 2. Wages Hoard, dealing with blacksmiths and outside workers of collieries, commenced its sitting at the local Courthouse of Tuesday…

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lilawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 7

The Metropolitan Mine, Helensburgh, was idle on Wednesday as a result of the rope boys and clippers having refused [?]o go to work because they…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 13

In answer to an inquiry re a report in the "Herald," that the Southern miners had decided to take a strike ballot on the question of…

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Colliery Mechanics' Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 16

This Board, comprising Messrs. C. Hibble (chairman), A. E. O. Sellers, C. F. Mallet, A. C. Willis and A. Stanley, began hearing evidence…

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Colliery Employees in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

Before Judge Edmunds in the Industrial Court, Newcastle on Friday morning forty-nine colliery youths, employed chiefly as clippers at…

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