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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Victoria Coal Supplies

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 6

The Melbourne correspondent of the Newcastle "Herald" writes:- I have many times written in this column and elsewhere upon the…

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Colliery Fatality Inquiry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 21

On Monday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. James Kirby, held an inquiry as to the death on 2nd instant, of Thomas Stevenson in Corrimal-Balgownie mine…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 9
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Beneficaries under tho Minors Accident Fund have been upset at the non receipt of their allowance The executive officers interviewed the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 13
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Re the stoppage [?] District officers or[?] viewed Mr. Mallet a [?] an application be [?]…

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Wong Willi Mine. a Huge Works

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

The constructional work of the cokeovens to be used in connection with the Wongawili Mine is being rapidly pushed on with, and already…

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Coal Stealers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

At the Bulli Court on Thursday, before Mr. Finoham, S.M., four men Thomas Brennan, John Smithers, Victor Smithers and Edward…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 13
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The deficiency claims from Bulli and Coalcliff Collieries heard last week-end by Judge Edmunds, were not granted except in one case partly…

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COAL-MINING & Horse Breeding Mr. J. A. Fleming's Dual Undertakings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 22

During the week a representative of this journal was afforded an opportunity to visit the properties at West Dapto, leased by Mr. J. A. Fleming…

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Coal [?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 10

The Coal Tri[?] munds, (chairm[?] Sellers, J. Jarv[?] sessors for emp[?]…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

A Delegate Coast mines are stopped. A Delegate Board meeting in connection with the South Cost Miners'…

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Wongawilli Cokeworks and Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 20

A new feature in the Dapto landscape, and one which signifies a new and important industry, is the stalk of the Wongawilli coke ovens. Of the forty ovens…

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Coal Tribunal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 6

His Honor Judge Edmunds was in attendance at the Wollongong Court House on Thursday for the purpose of determining some unfinished cases…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 4

In view of the special appeal to be made by the "War Chest" next month, the committee of the "Old Gold and Silver Waff Fund" are…

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The Queslanend Coal Mining Industry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 5

The coal mining industry during the first half of the present year has made I very fair progress in the different divisions of the State. The shipments from…

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Meetings of Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis will address meetings as follows to-morrow (Saturday) :—Helensburgh 10 a.m., Bulli 2 p.m., Wollongong 7 p.m. (at…

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Free Labour for the Mines. Government Measure Introduced. Shortage of Coal. Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

An argent measure was introduced into parliament test night amending the Coal M nes Act. In introducing the measure Mr…

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Accommodation in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

In the legislative Assembly last week the Hon. G. H. G. Varley (for the Hon, J. Ryan), asked the Solicitor-General and Minister of…

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