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Mining & the mines, 1920

265 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 14

Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 14
Also in Illawarra Mercury, Illawarra Mercury

At a meeting of the Delegate Board on Wednesday in Wollongong the executive officers reported that one of their members who had been granted a…

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Mount Kembla. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Work at the mine continues fairly good. Seven clays have been worked be far this fortnight. PERSONAL…

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District News. Corrimal. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The South Bulli mine has worked full time for this week. The Corrimal mine was idle on Monday and Thursday owing to a small trouble in the mine on…

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Economics at the Coal Commission

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Professor Irvine, of the Sydney University, gave further evidence on the economic aspect of the coal industry. He said be thought the time was coming…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 12

Corrimal Colliery, which was idle a day or two, miners objecting to the letting of a stone contract being let to one instead of being on shares, has…

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North Bulli Colliery, Ltd

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 9

An extraordinary, general meeting of the North Bulli Colliery Ltd, was held at the company's office yesterday. Mr. J. M. Paxton occupied the…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

There will not be any work at the collieries until Tuesday next in consequence of the Baster holidays A conference was held at Helens…

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BALGOWNIE. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 5

Mt. Pleasant miners have nine days to draw for Easter pay, but owing to engine trouble their earnings are not so large as they would have been had…

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CORRIMAL. The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 5

The Corrimal mine resumed work on Monday last after a couple of days strike. The reason of the stoppage during the latter part of last week…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

Confidence is expressed in mining circles that Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., will be appointed Minister for Mines. His intimate knowledge of mining…

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Illawarra Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 9

It is confidently exp[?] in [?] circles that Mr. [?] M.L.A. will be appointed [?] in [?] is claimed that he is the latest received…

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Coal Stacks

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 9

There are at present time a number of enormous coal stacks in defferent, parts of the Newcastle district. The bulk of the coal was stacked in…

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Helensburgh. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

The mine has so far only worked 8 days for the fortnight. Trouble arose on Thursday, 1st April, and work has not been resumed since. The most of…

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BALGOWNIE. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

Mt. Pleasant mine has worked every day for the current pay with the exception of the holidays. The transport road is almost complete, and is…

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CORRIMAL. The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

The South Bulli and Corrimal collieries have both worked full time this week, with the exception of the holiday on Monday…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 7

Much interest is centred locally in the conference being held at Melbourne with a view to bringing about a settlement of the Broken Hill…

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CORRIMAL. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

The Corrimal colliery has worked full time this week. The South Bulli mine has been idle all the week…

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District News. Mount Kembla. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

Work was resumed at the mine on Tuesday after Easter and 6 days was worked for the pay to be drawn on Friday next and full time…

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