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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 11

South Bulli Colliery has been idle owing to the death of Thomas S. Marshall, who was so seriously injured in the mine some time ago that he passed…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 14

South Bulli Colliery has been idle owing to the death of Thomas S. Marshall, who was so seriously injured in the mine some time ago that he passed…

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Jamberoo Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Jamberoo Council, a letter was received from Mr. J. J. Walters, stating that he expected to be hauling coal to market from the…

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Coal Tribunal Chairman. Coalminers' Resolutions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

The sittings of the Goal Tribunal were resumed on Monday. The chairman said that before evidence was taken he would like to call…

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Mine Fatality Inquest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 16

At Bulli on Wednesday the Coroner, Mr. McMahon, S.M. held an inquest as to the death of Thomas S. Marshall in Bulli Hospital Mr. Cox represented the…

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DEPUTATIONS. Miners' Nystagmus

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following official information from the Department of Mine dated the 5th February, 1923:—With reference to…

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Coal Tribunal Question of Reduction

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 8

At the hearing last week the question of how a reduction award would be received by members of the Federation came in the examination by Mr…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

North Bulli Colliery was thrown idle on Monday evening owing to trouble between the blushers and the management…

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Coal Tribunal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. Baddeley, to a miner witness: Now the proprietors Lave come here and are asking that wages be reduced. Suppose a reduction took place, what would…

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New Coal Loading Apparatus

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

In order still further to improve the coal handling arrangements on the Clyde, the Clyde Navigation Trustees are experimenting with a new type of…

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A Deputation in Sydney Mine Conditions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 16

On Monday a deputation, including Messrs. J. A. Beatson, Jean Porter, S. R. Mus[?]ave and M. Robertson (Wollongong Citizens' Association), Alderman…

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Deputation. Nystagmus and Sanitation of Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 8

A deputation representing public bodies on the South Coast waited upon the Minister for Mines on Monday to place before him the question of the…

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Science Notes. (Supplied by the English Industrial. Intelligence Ltd.) Winning Coal with Acid

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

Some remarkable experiments recently made by a British Professor in the treatment of coal with acid suggest that we are on the eve of quite a new…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Tho Tunnel Colliery at Scarborough is working constantly. Coalcli[?] was idle on Tuesday owing to lack of trade…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 13

The attitude of some of the companies regarding claims under the Compensation Act is causing grave dissatisfaction. A conference on the subject…

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Too Much Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 8

The Comptroller of U.S.A. Currency in his annual report to Congress, states that American is justified in hoping that in the near future there will be…

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Current Comment. the Bellambi Coal Company

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

At an extraordinary general meeting of the Bellambi Coal Company Ltd., hold at the registered office, William Street, Melbourne, on 13th February, it…

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Lack of First Aid for Injured Miners (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 18

Sir,—The report of the inquiry into a recent fatal accident at one of the collieries discloses what is in my opinion a deplorable state of affairs in the first…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

The pay to be drawn at the Mount Kembla mine to-day (Friday) is for ten days and full time has been worked so far for the current pay…

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Colliery Application, Jamberoo

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 15

In the Warden's Court, Wollongong, on Friday, 16th ult., John J. Walters, a retired military officer, Sydney, made the following applications: To enter…

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