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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

In regard to the dispute at the South Bulli colliery, the District Secretary, Mr. J. T. Sweeney and Mr. C. Willis, General Secretary of the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

In the mining circles the question of the victimised men that have been twelve months out of work is being discussed, and the opinion has been…

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State Coal Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 4

Hansard, October 16th:— Mr. Dooley: With reference to the question I have on several occasions put to the Secretary for Mines regarding…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 15
Also in Illawarra Mercury

North, Bulli Colliery has been idle since Tuesday on account of the alleged non-payment of a deficiency claim. On that morning one of the miners…

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Newcastle Miners and the War

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 18

"The Herald" says.—Pelaw Main Colliery was idle on Friday. It was reported that there was no trouble at the mine, the cessation being due to men…

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The Coal and Shale Federation. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 13

Sir,-In your last issue I noticed a statement coupled with an appeal for supporters signed Hugh Kerr, secretary S.C.E. Dealing with the first part…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 13
Also in Illawarra Mercury

A meeting of the delegate board was held yesterday. A claim for deficiency at Mount Pleasant had been settled with the…

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Re South Coast Miners' Union (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 14

Sir,—As I am asked almost daily if I am an officer of the South Coast Miners' Union, I wish it to be generally known that I am not; never was; neither has…

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Miners Ballot Beebys' Allegations. Question Wrongly Stated. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 6

Sir,—Under the above heading prominently displayed in the "S.M. Herald," of 28th instant, Mr. Beeby seeks once more to have a parting shot at and…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A conference will be held in Sydney on Tuesday next between the coal proprietors of the north, southern and western districts, and the executive…

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The Coal and Shale Federation (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 8

Sir,—I notice H. Kerr has again tried to justify the action of the new union re the South Bulli cavil, and further draws a herring across the trail in so…

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North Bulli Mine Wages of Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 6

Hansard, October 29th:— Mr. Davies: I desire to ask the Minister for Labour and Industry is he aware of the fact that the manager of…

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Improvements in Mine Working Conditions asked for

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 16

Mr. Fitzpatrick, the New South Wales Minister for Mines, is submitting certain amendments to the Assembly of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, Mr. J. M…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

In an interview with the District Secretary (Mr J. T. Sweeney) he referred to the McGoldrick appeal case, and pointed out that in the past it…

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