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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 11

An organised attempt, Says General Secretary, was made during the week to bring about a general stop on. Monday next behind the…

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Termination of Miners Agreement. United Action

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, has furnished the following official report :—…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The agitation in regard to the more expeditions [?] of the night train has at last borne fruit, as Mr. A. C. Willis has been informed that a…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 7

During a conversation with Mr. A. C. Willis on his return from Melbourne this weeK, it was ascertained that all the Australasian Miners'…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 2

Coalcliff Colliery was stopped on Monday owing to the men deciding to take a day off for the purpose of holding a meeting in conformity with…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 13
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Mr. Willis, General Secretary, received this morning a telegram from Melbourne, stating that a compulsory conference has been granted by…

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The Mining Situation. Compulsory Confidence Arranged. Work to Continue

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 2

This morning Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Federated Coal and Shale Employees' Association of Australasis, received a telegram from…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 2

Messrs. W. A. Firth and T. R. Morgan (secretary and assistant secretary respectively to the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association), and…

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New Zealand—Up-to-date Coal Mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 10

Ngakawau is situated some twenty-five miles from Westport off the west coast of New Zealand, and it is here that some of the finest coal…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 2

The Compulsory Conference eventuated at Melbourne, but so far nothing has been made public as to what transpired. Mr. Sid Bird,…

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Police-Court. Friday, October 1st. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.m.) Miners' Lodge Matter

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 4

James Williams, of Kembla Heights, was charged that between the 18th day of July, 1911, and 29th day of July, 1915, he did fraudulently omit…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 13

The executive of the Federated Miners' Association are now engaged in placing before the unions, of the various districts certain suggestions…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. Budderley has been elected unopposed to the position of president of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation. The…

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Colliery Screenings Lymington Colliery Improvements

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

Improvements of an extensive and costly character are being elected to the hymington Colliery, Careni, under the direction of Mr. J. Gray…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

The agreement between the northern colliery proprietor and northern miners provides for an all-round increase of about six per cent, in the wages…

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Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis, has gone to Melbourne on business connected with the present conference. Reports from Newcastle are not too…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 13
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The Delegate Board of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association sat on Wednesday and Thursday and was sitting to-day (Friday)…

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