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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 2

Monday May the 1st, will be observed a as a holiday by the members of the Miners Federation in the district. Wongawilli Mine is expected to…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 13

Monday, May 1st, will be observed as a holiday by the members of the Miners' Federation in the district Wongawilli mine is expected to…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 4

The pay to be drawn at Mount Kembla is for two days only, the short time being duo to the breakdown of machinery. Work was…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Rumours are afloat says the District Secretary, that Wongawilla is to be re-opened, but no official information has reached the District…

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South Wales Collieries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 7

The 'News of the World" (London), deals with the South Wales coal position in these terms: It is no figure of speech to say that…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 13

The decision of Coalcliff Lodge last Monday re resumption of work was a surprise to the executive. Mr. Dan Rees (president of the Federation)…

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Nines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 2

Mount Pleasant mine is working every day with the exception of the usual holidays. A lot of general to provements are being carried out at…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

Work at the Mt. Kembla mine continues consistent, every day being worked so far for the current pay. There will be 8 days drawn…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 13

The Delegate Board sat in Wollongong on the 10th and 11th instant, the Coalcliff trouble was considered, and the action of the Coalcliff members in…

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Miners Case Struck Out

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 3

A Small Debts Court case which promised considerable interest to the mining world was set down for hearing at Wollongong on Monday, in…

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Mines And, Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

Mount Keira and Coal Cliff Colleries are still idle. Speaking to a representative this morning, Mr. J. T. Sweeney stated…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 1

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Mines Department to the effect that various reports have been received in regard to…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 14

Up till yesterday, the report was all the mines at work except Coalcliff. The District Secretary thought it probable that that matter would be…

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Miners' Safety Lamps

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 8

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., receives the following:— In reply to your communication of the 9th instant, I beg to inform you…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 7

The result of the conference between the coal proprietors and the representatives of the Federation is only what was expected ia this…

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Welsh Coal Boom

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 22

Writing in the April number of the "Empire Mail," the Cardiff correspondent of that journal says: Welsh coal exports continue to…

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Current Comment. Silica Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 3

The "Moruya Examiner'" writes:—The silica works at Ulladulla will restart in the near future, as a result of the Board of Trade's declaration…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 2

Our Henlensburgh correspondent writes:—The pay to be drawn to-day is for 10 days. The new cavil commenced on Tuesday, with almost all…

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New Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 14

The coal property at Balgownie known[?] as Owen's Balgownie Colliery, which [?] some six years ago, was taken over by [?] a company registered as Balgownie [?]…

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