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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Illawarra Miners Mine to Be Purchased

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the, delegate board was held on Wednesday (Mr. W. Parsons presided), and in addition to the delegates from the various…

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Iliawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 11

Consequent upon the few working days now obtained at the collieries in the southern part of the district, many employees thereof from Kembla…

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Application for old Southern Coal Co/s Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 17

In the Warden's Court on Tuesday an appliction was made by Thomas Graham for a mining lease of the portion of the above west of the South Coast railway…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, miners' general secretary, attended a meeting of the miners employed at Wongawilli at Dapto on Tuesday night. A lodge…

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Bathing Accommodation at Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 1

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., who has been on a visit to South Australia for the purpose of assisting this Labour Party there in connection with…

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N.Z. Coal Strike Subsides

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

The New Zealand correspondent of the Newcastle "Herald" writes:—The immediate danger of a strike of coal-miners seem to have passed for the…

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Application for lease for Mining Purposes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 22

The hearing of the application of Thomas Graham for a lease for mining purposes of the old Southern Coal Co.'s railway line, South Kembla to the South…

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Illwarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 11

On Monday there is to be in the forenoon on the showground, Wollongong, a demonstration in full force. A special train will be run for the convenience…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

A miners' delegate board meeting was held yesterday,. Mr. W. Parsons (president) being in the chair, There was a full attendance of delegates…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received the following reply from the Railway Commissioners:—With reference to previous correspondence, in which you…

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Miners Demonstration

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 5

The annual demonstration in connection with the local branch of the Coal and Shale Employees Federation. was, held on the Wollongong…

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Miners' Demonstration

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

In the showground, Wollongong, on Monday there was a gathering of members of the Illawarra branch of the Federation. The assemblage was comfortably…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 10

The members on the victimised list have been seeking employment at the various collieries in accordance with directions. One at least has got on at the…

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New Miners' Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 11

There was a meeting on Saturday evening in the School of Arts, Corrimal, in the movement for forming a new union. There had been communication with…

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Western Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 6

The "Lithgow Mercury" writes:— The coal trade still continues fairly good, though, by no means active. The men are working about two-thirds…

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Mining Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 11

In the Warden's Court, Wollongong, yesterday, the hearing of the application of Thomas Graham for a mining lease of the late Southern Coal Co.'s railway line…

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The Mining Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 13

Following the evidence of P. Rygate, was that of Mr. Foxall, also a C.E., who was emphatic that a route for a railway shorter and more suitable for…

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Colliery Working Time

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 13

For this pay fortnight, Mt. Kembla has three days; Mt. Keira four, and Mt. Pleasant six…

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Mining Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 11

The Warden grave his award in court this morning in the matter of the application of Thomas Graham for a mining lease of the late Southern Coal…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 9

At the conclusion of the imputation re Port Kembla railway on Tuesday, Mr. Davies, M.L.A., brought under the notice of the Chief…

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