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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

165 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 9

Oil Boring at Penrith Twelve Foot Coal Seam

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

A report has been furnished to the Mines Department by Messrs. Mingaye and Jones, of the geological staff, concerning the oil boring operations at…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Delegate Board great dissatisfaction was expressed by members regarding the operations of the Workmen's Compensation Act…

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Illawarra Miners. Workmen's Compensation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Delegate Board great dissatisfaction was expressed by members regarding the operation of the Workmen's…

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From Coal to Oil

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 7

During the recent coal strike in Great Britain remarkable activity was shown in adapting boilers in power stations to oil-firing in order…

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Mines and Miners. Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication to the following effect from the Railway Commissioners:-With reference to your…

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Coorabin Coal Field

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

In the course of a further report on the prospecting operations at the Coorabin coalfield, in the Wagga district, Mr. L. J. Jones, of the geological staff…

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"Full Up." Mr. J. T. Sweeney says there is no work offering for unemployed miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

Speaking to Mr. J. T. Sweeney, miners district secretary, this morning, he said: "I notice in your paper last week a report of…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

The Corrimal and South Bulli collieries continue working well, both mines recording full time. The pay drawn at the Mount…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 14

The North Bulli Colliery has been idle during the past week, apparently through slackness of trade, and so far there appears no chance of…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 2

Work was resumed at the North Bulli colliery on Wednesday, after a stoppage of four days. Both the Corrimal and Bulli…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 14

A slackening of trade is affecting several collieries; North Bulli resumed on Tuesday after 8 days' idleness; Bulli on the same day after several…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

At the last meeting of the delegate board it was decided to ask the Government to have an inquiry held to ascertain to what extent nystagmus…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 15

At the last meeting of the Delegate Board it was decided to ask the Government to have an inquiry held to ascertain to what extent nystagums…

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Miners' Claims

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 9

Mr. A. C. Willis, the general secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation, has forwarded Mr. Hibble, the chairman of the Special…

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Oil or Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 21

A visit to a Midland coalfield at the week-end showed that the miners are becoming very much concerned about the rapid progress which is being made…

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Serious Accident, at South Bulli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

An employee of the South Bulli colliery named William Attfield, residing at Russell Vale, met with a serious and horrible accident on…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

Work at Bulli Colliery is in ful swing. nine days being worked for this pay. The pay at the Metropolitan mine is for eleven days. On one day only part of the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 10

The Coal Tribunal further heard the claims and counter claims for a new agKeeuient in Wollongong on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The…

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Coal Tribunal. Nearing an End

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

The Special Coal Tribunal sat at the Court House, Wollongong, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Mr. Hibble presiding…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 2

In order to discuss lodge matters the miners of North Bulli held meetings on the mornings of both the 1st and 2nd inst., and as a…

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