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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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

Miners' Lamps

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 1

Investigations carried out in Great Britain have established the fact that miners'eye disease is caused by defective light. Prevention, therefore,…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 11

At a Delegate Board meeting on Thursday a proposal was adopted regarding the present stoppage, that the Wednesday stop day cease on…

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Colliery Mechanics Eye Treatment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 12

A meeting of Wallsend members of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association took place in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, on Monday last…

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The Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 12

Locked out! Instead of slack work and small pay, no work, no pay prevails. The long looked, for has come. Miners are satisfied the Coal Barons have just…

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The Mines Stoppage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 9

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., asked the following question in the House on Tuesday: I wish to know whether the is aware that the Southern…

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Shortage of Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 5

Owing to the cessation of production at South Coast mines, the source of supply of coal for the island mail steamers has been cut off, and Burns,…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 2

It is expected that all the district collieries will be working oh Monday. Shortly after work was resumed…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 13

Work, in accordance with the direction of the chairman, C.T., was resumed on Thursday except at Coalcliff and Scarborough, which were not ready…

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Mining Applications

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 13

In the Warden's Court to-day. Albert A. Holland applied for authorities to enter on private lands for mining purposes, the areas being in the parishes…

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Wollongong Traders' Association Members of Miners' Executive Attend Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the Wollongong Traders' Association was held at Marcus Clark's on Wednesday night, Mr. Field presiding. Messrs. S. Bird and…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 7

The South Bulli Colliery has worked full time so far this week, but the Corrimal Colliery has not worked this week owing to a dispute over…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 13

Excelsior Lodge declined to adopt the proposal of Mr. Hibble to resume work on the manager's terms, pending his dealing with the matter. The miners'…

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Mining Case. Mr. W. A. Holman Criticises the Mines Department

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 2

The adjourned hearing of the applications of Albert Andrew Holland for authority to enter certain arenas of land in the vicinity of Stanwell Park…

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Mining Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 21

In the Warden's Court last Friday, applications for authority to enter for mining purposes were made as follows by A. A. Holland:…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 2

The members of Excelsior Lodge, Thirroul, who have been idle 8 days, received their first strike pay on Monday…

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Miners' Nystagmus

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., in speaking on the Mining Estimates in the Legislative. Assembly, referred to the question of miners' nystagmus, and said…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 14

The dispute which has stopped work; at the Excelsior still holds. Mr. Willis Was to have addressed the lodge yester evening. At Corrimal colliery…

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The Miners' Lamp Question

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 7

Debate on Supply in the Assembly: Mr. Davies: Doming to the question of nystagmos. The miners suffer from this disease of the eyes because the…

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Mining Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 5

In the Warden's Court, Wollongong, on Friday, A. A. Mosman, Sydney, applied for authority to enter for coal and shale on part of portion…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 2

"When the miners of the district decided to take every Wednesday off to discuss the question of the increase of nystagmus and to advocate…

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