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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

229 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

lilawarra Miners. Stoppage at Mt. Pleasant

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

A stoppage occurred at Mount Pleasant mine this morning, and as a result them was no work at the mine for the day. It appears that the lamp…

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Colliery Screenings Caledonian Collieries, Ltd

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 9

The placing of this company on the Stock Exchange share lists has elicited the following description. "The area of the company's…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The trouble at Mt. Pleasant was settled on Tuesday night. When the lodge met on Tuesday night it was decided that work should be resumed…

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Queensland Coal Prospects

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 9

The coal production of the State, and its prospects, are accorded very much attention in the annual report of Mr. B. Dunstan, Government…

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Colliery Mechanics and Surface Labor Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 15

The Board (Mr. C. Hibble, chairman; A. E. O. Sellers and C. F. Mallett, employers; A. C. Willis and A. Stanley, employees) resumed the…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 13

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, patent attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh St., Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected…

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New Zealand State Coal Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 1

An important alteration has been made in the management of the New Zealand State coal mines. Mr. W. C. Gasquoine, who has been managing…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 5

An inquiry was held at the local Court House on Saturday morning by Mr. Galbraith, P.M., concerning the stoppage of payment from the above…

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Coal Mine Managers. No. 2

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

In my last I wrote about coalminers, and said they were creatures of their environment, there is nothing disparaging about this, so are princes…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 13
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Nominations received for the Presidency: T. Marshall, Coalcliff; E. Jackson, Kembla; S. Bird, Corrimal; T. Cairnes, South Bulli. For the…

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Colliery Mechanics and Surface Labor Wages Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 9

Sitting was resumed on Wednesday. Chairman, Mr. C. Hibble; employers, Messrs. Sellers and Mallet [?] employees, Messrs. Willis and…

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Coal Miners. (No. 3.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 1

During, my life I have heard clergymen, lawyers, business men, in fact every class of men, say "If I had my time to come over again I would…

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Colliery Screenings North Bulli Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 8

The directors of the above colliery submitted the following report to the shareholders at an extraordinary meeting held last week:—…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Several disputes recently arose among the South Coast miners concerning the terms of clause 30 in the South Coast Miners' award, and they…

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Illawarra Miners a South Bulli Trouble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 13

South Bulli Colliery was thrown idle on Thursday. It had been reported that on Tuesday a foreigner employed and working behind the…

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Colliery Screenings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 19

The Blair Athol Coal Coy. are supplying two hundred tons of coal from their colliery in the Peak Down District, Queensland, to the (N. Z…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 2

No. 2 Wagas Board will resume its sitting at the Court House Wollongong on Thursday, when the employers will open their case…

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