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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

265 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 14

HELENSBURGH. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The mine pays 8 days for the pay and has so far worked two days, Monday and Wednesday. The boys laid the mine idle on…

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CORRIMAL. The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The South Bulli and, Corrimal collieries continue working well, both having full time in for this week…

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Mount Kembla. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The pay to be drawn at the mine to-day is for 10 days, and full time has been worked for the current Pay…

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Payment in Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 1

It is rare now-a-days to hear of payment for a large sum being made in gold. The "Gosford Times" reports that a Morisset resident…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 10
Also in Illawarra Mercury

At a meeting of the Delegate Board held in Wollongong on Monday last, the question of the release of the 12 I.W.W. men was discussed, and the…

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HELENSBURGH. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Six days have been worked for the current pay. Work was stopped on Wednesday in consequence of dispute over dirt question. The management…

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BALGOWNIE. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Mt. Pleasant mine has lost one day so far for the current pay. A number of deficiency claims have been satisfactorily settled, there remaining still…

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CORRIMAL. The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The South Bulli and Corrimal collieries continue working well, both mines having full time for this week…

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Mount Kembla. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Full time has been worked at the mine for the current pay up to date, with good prospects for the future. A longwall machine has…

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Coal Commission (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 19

Sir,—I do not think that the evidence given before the Coal Commission by the representatives of the Coal Owners of the Southern District should…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The King's Birthday holiday will be observed on the 9th of June, in lies of the 3rd owing to Government proclamation…

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Proposed New Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

At the Warden's Court. Wollongong, this morning, Capt. C. E. Bird appeared for a syndicate which own two mining lossed at Wongawilli, and asked for a suspension…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Coledale colliery is now working satisfactorily. Coalcliff resumed yesterday after stoppage caused by breakdown of…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The district secretary (Mr. J. T. Sweeney) writes :— The employees of the Metropolitan colliery are very dissatisfied…

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Miners' Grievances (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 19

Sir.—There appeared lately in the press a statement said to have come from the Council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation of Australia…

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Illawarra Miners. Mt. Kembla Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

The Mount Kembla mine has been idle since Monday last owing to inflamable gas being found by the district checkinspector in a…

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