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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

161 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9

Another Coal Mine To be opened in the District

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 2

An important development took place in the district coal mining industry on Saturday when the Mount Kembla (Extended) Coal…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 13

The Coalcliff resumption next Monday is in pursuance of proposal made by the chairman of the Tribunal, The Tribunal will hear the matter in…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

Mount Pleasant mine has only worked seven days for this pay, it being the worst pay drama for many months. A lot of improvements are…

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Coal Tribunal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

The Coal Tribunal sat at the Wollongong Court House on Tuesday, Mr. Hibble presiding. The proprietors' representatives were Messrs. T. R…

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Mining Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

Serious injuries were occasioned a miner named Ben Green by a fall of coal in Wongawilli Imine on Monday morning. The unfortunate man's comrades…

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Coal Tribunal in Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 14

The hearing of district disputes was begun on Tuesday. Messrs. T. R. Morgan, C. McDonald, and J. S. Bragg (employers); Messrs. J. M. Baddeley…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 2

The pay to be drown at Mount Kemla to-day is for seven days, two days [?] as a result of slackness of grade. This is the first time lost at…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 2

The pay drawn at Mount Kembla on Friday last, was for 7 days, but full time has been worked so far for the current pay. Trouble was threat…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 13

The District Secretary of the Miners' Federation is in Melbourne attending the Labor Congress. Mt. Pleasant and Mt. Keira Collieries…

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Claim for Miners' Tools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 6

Thomas Hunter and William Morgan v. The Excelsior Coal Company. This was a claim for loss of tools in the mine. Mr. Lysaght appeared for…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 7

The Corrimal and South Bulli Colleries have each 10 shifts in for the , pay being drawn to-day, The pay at Helensburgh is for 11…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 13

Mr. Sweeney, district secretary, and the lodge officers Coalcliff, in an interview with the management, got three of the wheelers who had been…

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An Electric Cap Lamp for Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 6

The British Government regulations as regards electric lamps for use by miners in fiery mines are so stringent that hitherto the lamps have…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the Delegate Board will be held at Wollongong on Thursday next. It is expected that Mr. Hibble's…

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Colliery Mechanics Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 22

The following is the result of the ballot taken recently: President: Pendlebury, 559; Horton, 190; Moran, 106; informal, 8…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 13

The Metropolitan Colliery resumed on Tuesday after a stop, on account of a claim to be made up to minimum wage. The claim has not been settled…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

Mount Pleasant Mine is working Letter this week, so far having worked every day for the current pay. Good progress is being made with the…

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Illawarra Miners

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

There was a delegate meeting on Thursday and Friday. One item was that of local residents who have for some ground often of, a minor nature…

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Mine Timber

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 17

James Garrett was charged with stealing timber, property of Bulli Colliery. Constable Desroux deposed that at…

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Questions in the Assembly Mine Ventilation Shafts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 9

Mr. J. C. L. Fitxpatrick: Recently one of the hon, members for Wollondilly Mr. Davies inquired as to the number of applications made by colliery owners…

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