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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

265 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 14

Electricity in Kembla Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 14

The inquiry by a committee (Messrs. C. Hibble, chairman, D.A.W. Robertson, and S. Bird), was resumed yesterday, Mr. Lysaght for the Mt. Kembla…

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Jubilee Coal Property, Tasmania

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 17

Between mid-May and mid-July, 60 tons of coal per week (480 tons in all) were carted from the mine to St. Mary's railway station, a distance of…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A number of the recently released I.W.W. men will address a meeting in the Wollongong Town Hall on Saturday night next, 14th…

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Miners' v. Manager

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 19

In the Wollongong Court on Monday the adjourned hearing of the case, Clarkson v. James Jarvie, manager Mt. Kembla Colliery, detention o ftools…

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KEIRAVILLE. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

The mine continues to work every day with exception of Friday last, being laid idle in consequence of a wheeler being put off for knocking his…

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BALGOWNIE. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

Mt. Pleasant mine worked eleven days last pay and has worked every day so far for the current pay. Part of the local trouble which was…

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Electricity in Kembla Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 7

The inquiry by the committee appointed by the Minister for Mines, Messrs. C. Hibble (chairman), D. A. W. Robertson (Mount Kembla…

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District News. Helensburgh. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

Four days were worked last week, the men having taken a holiday on Wednesday, to celebrate the release of the I.W.W. men. Trouble arose…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 9

The chief topic of conversation in mining circles yesterday was the report issued by Mr. Campbell as a result of the Royal Commission…

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BALGOWNIE. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

Mt. Pleasant mine has worked full time for this pay, and is working every day for the current pay. The output has decreased very…

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HELENSBURGH. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

Seven days had been worked for the pay to be drawn on Friday. So far this week only one day has been worked. Trouble arose through…

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MINERS v. MANAGER

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 20

The suit against James Jarvie, manager Mt. Kembla mine, by miners for detention of property, to wit, tools being called, Mr. L. G. Elliott, for…

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CORRIMAL. The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

The South Bulli and Corrimal Collieries continue working well, both mines having full time in for the pay being paid today, and full time…

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Electricity in Kembla Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 14

The inquiry by the Committee Messrs. C. Hibble, chairman, D. A. W. Robertson (Mt. Kembla Company), and Mr. S. Bird (Miners' Lodge) was…

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City Council's Proposed Mine. Interesting Inspection

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

On a recent visit to Mr. Duncan's property at Calderwood, I made au inspection of the various seams of coal exposed to view in…

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Central Illawarra Mine. Suspensions of Labour Conditions Sought

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 1

At the Wardens' Court, Wollongong, on Monday, before Warden McMahon, Andrew Duncan and others applied for a suspension of the…

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Wollongong Court. Monday. Mining Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 20

Andrew Duncan applied for himself and T. H. Smith and J. S. Le Fevre for suspension of labor conditions on nine leaseholds, parishes Wongawilli…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

In consequence of the alarming increase of nastagmus among the miners in the district, owing to the defective light supplied, the…

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HELENSBURGH. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

The mine is still idle, and there will be only one day to draw for the pay on Friday. The secretory of the local Miners'…

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