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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

166 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9

Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

Negotiations in regard to a settlement at Corrimal have been proceeding, with the result that the cavil was drawn to-day, and work will be…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

The Award for the Balmain Coliery has been Gazetted. It provides that the hewing rate for fork-filled coal shall be 2s 9 1/2d per ton of round coal…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 7

The case in which Harold Carrick was charged with absenting himself from work at Coalcliff Colliery was concluded at the local Police Court on…

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Miners Refuse to Work with Germans

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the Bulli miners was held on Monday night last for the purpose of dealing with several Germans employed at the mine. It was…

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Colliery Screenings Northern Rivers Coal Seam Coal at Evans Head

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 18

Mr. J. McFarianc, M.L.A., has been officially informed:—"With reference to your communication dated the 17th instant, enclosing a request…

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Illuwarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 11

The Delegate Board has been in session at Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, yesterday and to-day. There is a rumor of a likely settlement of…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

The Delegate Board met again on Monday, but only transacted formal business, the meeting adjourned and participated in the Empire Day…

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Coalcliff Colliery Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 18

At the Quarter Sessions There was an appeal by Thoruas Gilmore against his conviction in the Wollongong Police Court of having…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 14

The Delegate Board, which sat on Thursday and Friday of last week, and adjourned, will meet again early next week…

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Colliery Screenings the Huntly Disaster

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 21

Compensation claims arising out of the recent Huntly, N.Z., mining disaster were settled out of court, the company paying a total of £14,450…

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Newcastle Coal Loading Plant

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 13

The scheme of improvements to Newcastle Harbor forms the subject of a report which the Premier has received from the Public Works…

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Coalcliif Mining Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

When the Coalcliff Miners' cases wore called before Mr. A. Elliott, S,M., at the local Police Court to-day Mr. J. W. Abigail; representing the men…

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Coalcliff Colliery Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 5

Charges of absenting from work on March 9th without reasonable excuse. The hearing of these was resumed in the Wollongong Court on…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2
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Coledale Lodge has reversed its decision objecting to work with two members of the Union that were naturalised British subjects, but had…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 2

The Miners' Wages Board sat at the Wollongong Court House on Friday. The chairman (Mr, Hibble) decided that if the management of Corrimal…

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Sydney Harbor Collieries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 14

In the Industrial Court on Thursday, the Sydney Harbour Collieries, Ltd., represented by Mr. Schrader (Sly and Russell), asked for leave…

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Coalcliff Colliery Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 13

The hearing of these charges for absenting from work on March 9th, was resumed on Tuesday at Leslie Bloomfield's lease, Mr. Beeby…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 13

The decision of the chairman of the Wages Board in the Corrimal special place dispute is that, in 9 headings the minimum is 13s. In the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 2

The hearing of the case against Leslie Bloomfield, for absenting himself from work at Coalcliff Colliery, was continued before Mr. A. Elliott,…

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