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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

151 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 8

Mining Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

A miner named Thomas Aldred, 23 years of age, met his death by a fall of stone in the branch district of the old Scarborough mine on Wednesday…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 9
Also in Illawarra Mercury

So far, only three of the remaining victimised men have been, according to the late conference, re-employed. There are three more on the list…

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Powdered Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Kearsley asked the Secretary for Public Works—(1). Has the department any information concerning…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 6

Messrs. Joseph Palmer and Son writes : As regards the outlook for tonnage, one has only to remember that the American war programme…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 14
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The Council of the Federation met in Sydney during the week; reports from the Southern District were received complaining of the administration of the…

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The Maitland Coalfield Extensive Developments New Collieries

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 5

One of the effects of the war was to arrest the opening up and developed of coal-bearing areas on the Maitland coalfield but with the approach of…

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Supplies of Coal

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

Federal Hansard, November 28.— Mr. Charlton: Can the Minister representing the Minister for the Navy sa[?] whether the 100,000 tons which[?]…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 8

The ten days' holiday at Christmas [?] to be taken, in reply to the objection [?] the Proprietors. Mr. Willis wrote that his council could not interfere with the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 7

The Proprietors, although still de[?]urring to the 10 days' holiday, have agreed to pay on Tuesday, but will not undertake to make pays up to later…

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