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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

161 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 9

Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 11

The District Secretary writes: When the miners of the district decided to take every Wednesday off in order to discuss the question of the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

The pay to be drawn at Mount Kembla mine to-day is for nine days, but only one day has been worked so for the current pay, owing to slackness…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 13

The applicants in the workmen's compensation cases listed at the late District Court and which were adjourned for settlement were examined…

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Mine Sanitation and Lighting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 1

The Acting Hon. Secretary of the movement to induce the Minister for Mines to institute an inquiry into sanitary conditions and the need for…

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Mine Rescue by Liquid Air

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 3

Many forms of apparatus for use in foul atmosphere by men engaged in mine rescue work have been devised, Oxygen is frequently used in such…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 4

Our Helensburgh correspondent writes —The mine worked four days last week and has only worked one this week. A stoppage occurred on Tuesday morning…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 14
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Mr. Hibble has, in compliance with undertaking, visited the Excelsior colliery during the week and inspected the seam the subject of the dispute…

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Mining Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 7

At Mount Kembla mine on Friday last a miner named John Walsh was killed by being struck on the head by a prop, which had been knocked out…

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Coal Tribunal in Melbourne

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 19

A sitting of the Coal Tribunal took place in Melbourne last week. The chairman said that while in Melbourne he would hear the proprietors' application…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 2

An inquiry is being held at Sydney to-day, with Mr. Hibble as chairman, dealing with the altered method of working the seams in the Excelsior…

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Fatality in Kembla Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 2

The deputy Coroner, Mr. Jas. Kirby held an inquiry on Tuesday as to the death of John Walsh in Mt. Kembla mine on Friday, the 10th instant. Mr…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 2

The pay drawn at Mount Kembla last Friday was for 5¾ days, and only five days have been worked so far for the current pay, but prospects are good for…

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Miners' Nystagmus

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 9

The British Medical Research Council in the course of a report issued dealing with miners' nystagmus, expresses the unanimous opinion that the essential…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 2

Mount Pleasant mine has only seven days to draw for the pay, and so far has only worked two days for tho current pay. Good progress is being made…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 5

After being idle for a week through lack of trade, North Bulli Colliery resumed work on Monday. Drilling operations at the back of the…

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Mount Kembla Colliery Co

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 7

The report of the Mount Kembla Collieries Ltd., presented to shareholders in London on October 24, states that during the year ended June 30 coal sold…

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Coal Tribunal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 2

Last Friday in the hearing of the Proprietors claims, Mr. Morgan said on the last occasion the tribunal met, the employers were dealing with the matter…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 2

Tho pay for the Metropolitan mine is for ten days, and a full week is being put in for the New Year pay. There will be no work for miners until the…

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Illawarra Miners

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

The collieries at the southern end of the district are working better this week than previous week. Mt. Keira has 7 [?] days for the pay to-day, and…

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