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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

165 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 14

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the Tribunal sat in Sydney. The Employers' case was completed. Probably, the Employees will call evidence…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 1

The Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation decided on Thursday to limit the working fortnight in the coal…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 13

Slackness of trade has caused several of the collieries idle days the week; North Bulli has lost most time. The District Officers have been…

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The Joadja Shale Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 14

Before Mr. Warden Williams (Goulburn) at MossVale, application was made by the Shale Petrol Oil Co. Ltd., of Adelaide, in conjunction with J. H…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

Our Helensburkh correspondent writes:- A large portion of the machinery of the Metropolitan mine has been dismantled and forwarded to…

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Colliery Explosion. Mount Mulligan Disaster. Serious Mining Catastrophe

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 7

The news of the disaster at Mount Mulligan has caused grief and consternation in this district because of the fact that a number of the victims…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 13

The news of the disaster at Mount Mulligan has caused grief and consternation in this district because of the fact that a number of the victims were…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

The district check inspector, Mr. George Emery, made an inspection of Coalcliff Colliery, and the following are extracts from his report:-"I have…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 16

The District Cheeky Inspector, Mr. George Emery, recently made an Inspection of the Coalcliff Colliery and the following are extracts from his…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

South Bulli and Corrimal registered full time for this week. The Metropolitan mine commenced work on Wednesday after a little over…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 1

The South Bulli Colliery has full time in for this week, but the Corrimal mine was idle on Monday, due to the employees going on strike over…

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Colliery Stoppages

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 3

The following is taken from the "Newcastle Herald":- The northern branch of the Colliery Employees' Federation is…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 13

The report of the check inspector on Coalcliff mint having been forwarded to the Minister, Inspectors Hindmarsh and Thompson were four…

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Burning Coal Dust

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 5

Owing to the high cost of coal great attention is being given by British engineers to the burning of coal in the from of dust. This process involves,…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 2

The pay drawn at Mount Kembla mine last Friday was for nine days; and full time has been Worked so far for the current pay. The…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 16

The District Secretary states that as a result of a false rumour circulated in the district that miners are wanted at Mt Mulligan, and that all men had to…

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Strikes at Wallarah Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 21

Mr. C. M. McDonald, secretary Northern Collieries' Association, writes as follows:— I have no intention of entering into [?]…

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Big Money in Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 2

The balance-sheet of the Bellamo[?] Coal Co., Ltd., for the year ended August 31, shows that the Profits for the term, after providing depreciation,…

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Precautions in Mines. Lessons From the Mount Mulligan Catastrophe

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 8

Writing on the above subject, a prominent mining official in this district says:- Every member of the Miners'…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 2

The Chief Inspector of Mines [?] asked, for a report on the lamps which were loaned by the department to the district check inspector and [?]…

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