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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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

Mount Mulligan Mine Explosion Report

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 10

"The cause of the ignition was firing of an explosive either accidently or otherwise on top of a large blo[?] of fallen machine cut coal, such…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Sweeney has forwarded us the following :- Extract from report of Royal Commission re Mulligan disaster:-…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 15

Following: is from the report of the Mt. Mulligan disaster inquiry:— "It is difficult to imagine a more dangerous practice than the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 2

The executive officers of the Illawarra Miners, speaking to our representative yesterday, expressed concern in regard to the closing down of the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 16

The strike at Keira continued during the week. There was a stop on Wednesday day at the Metropolitan by wheelers, on a complaint about language addressed…

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