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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

265 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 14

HELENSBURGH. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

Matters at the mine are still at a standstill. Relief pay was given out to the members of the union on Thursday of last week, and Wednesday of…

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BALGOWNIE. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

Mount Pleasant mine has worked 10 days for the pay to be drawn on Friday and has worked every day this week…

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Safety of South Coast Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Brookfield: I wish to ask the Minister for Mines whether, seeing that, the Government mining Inspectors have reported most unfavourably…

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District News. Corrimal. The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

The Corrimal mine continues working well, having full time in for the week and eleven shifts in for pay being paid to-day…

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The Storyteller Published by Special Arrangement. Phantom Gold (Copyright.) Chapter Ii. the Bidding of Chance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 21

"We meet again! I never dreamed of this pleasure when I set out for a little stroll." A hand light as down fell on Philip…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 13
Also in Illawarra Mercury

There is no change in the position at Mt. Kembla, The week has been uneventful, work general. The District Secretary (Mr. Sweeney), is in Sydney…

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Colliery Check Inspectors. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of 17th instant, an article is contributed questioning the ability of miners' secretaries, delegates and Parliamentary representatives…

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Proposed Coal Dust Inquiry. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 9

Sir,—For thirty years the coal dust has been accumulating on the main travelling roads at Helensburgh Colliery. Who is responsible for its…

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The Storyteller Published by Special Arrangement. Phantom Gold (Copyright.) Chapter II.—Continued

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 21

Lottie Charlton took a step backward and her heel caught something that lay on the ground behind her. She bent with a litheness that suggested an absence…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 4

The Smith Bulli and Corrimal Collieries continues working well, both mines having full time in for this week…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A Conference was held in Sydney on Tuesday between representatives of the Employees and the owners of the Metropolitan Colliery re the…

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Broken Hill Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. Justice Edmunds issued his award on Wednesday embodying the hours and conditions of miners at Broken Hill. The miners'…

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Co-operative Society and Mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 7

It is announced that the Co-operative Wholesale Society has acquired mining rights at Upton, on the boundary line between the South and West…

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The Storyteller Published by Special Arrangement. Phantom Gold (Copyright.) Chapter Iv.—cupids Chain

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 19

For what seemed to Lilian Hamilton an interminable time she knelt on the gravel path, supporting on her knee the head of the man who how she knew…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

Our Helensburgh correspondent writes to say that it is rumoured there that an early settlement may be made of the trouble at the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A compulsory conference on Wednesday called by the Industrial Commissioner, Mr Holme, to deal with matters in dispute at…

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Joadja Creek Shale Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 17

Mr. Wauchope is the manager of the present company, and a good start has been made, not only in breaking out the shale but in its distillation…

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