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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

There is every prospect of the Coledale colliery starting on Monday, as the men in arrears have paid up, and become members of the Federation…

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Tyranny in a Mining Town

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

"Excuse me; is this Goledale, where the mine deputies are sworn in as special constables and carry revolvers?" said a person seated near the window of…

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Carlos Gap Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 15

The Carlos Gap Collieries Ltd. expect to shortly be in a position to maintain a regular output of coal, limestone and lime. The company, which has an…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 9

Scarborough and South Clifton have had some idle days, and go into the Easter recess without having made it Tip…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 8

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and mining industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the Delegate Board of the Illawarra Branch of the C. and S.E.F. on Tuesday the following resolution was carried…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Locally the mining situation was viewed with great concern during the week. On Thursday morning, however, Mr. Willis forwarded…

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Miners' Conditions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 11

Sir.—I desire to write on the system coalminers work under, which has such a far-reaching, disastrous effect on the human frame. We see sweating carried…

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Coal Inquiry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 3

The inquiry into the coal industry was opened on Tuesday by Mr. J. L. Campbell, K. C, at the Supreme Court…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

A stoppage of work took place at Excelsior colliery on Monday over the cinder question. For some time past there has been great dissatisfaction…

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The Coal Situation. Coal at Grass

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

It is pointed out that there were arge stooks at grass belonging to the Railway Commissioners. At Homebush, Bay alone it is estimated that…

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Miners' Conditions (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 7

Sir,—No one can deny that your correspondent, H. Biggers, has given a true account of some of the conditions that miners work under, but at the same…

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Labor Party's Mining Proposals

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 15

The following is a list of the proposals in regard to mining which have been adopted by the State Labor Party:— Prospecting: (a) State financial…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 16

The following applications for patents connect with the farming and mining industries have been lodged at Commonwealth Patent Office:-…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 4

Speaking to a representative of the "Newcastle Herald" Mr. Badderly said:—While the increases take effect at the direction of the Acting Prime…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A number of complaints have been made of late in reference to the night workmen's train running late and in darkness. Mr. Davies,…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Much interest was centred in the proceedings at the Industrial Court, Sydney, on Thursday of last week, when the Department of labour and…

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