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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

The Delegate Board will meet at Wollongong on Monday. The news published in the metropolitan papers this morning in reference…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 14

On Thursday a strike occurred at Mt. Kembla, the occasion being a clipper taken to another job, and the wheeler there being required to do clipping. The…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 15

The half yearly meeting of delegates will be held on Monday. The branch sought a conference with the Employers on certain matters, but…

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Riverina Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 7

The further discovery of coal in the Urana district indicates that the Southern Riverina deposits are almost inexhaustible. The latest find has occurred…

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New Coal Rayalities

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 7

A new regulation dealing with, the renewal of coal and Shale leases has been issued under the Mining Act of 1906. This states: An application for the…

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North Coast Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 1
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Mr. M. Morrison, of the Geological Staff of the Department of Mines, has reported upon the coal measures at Coraki, Richmond River. Those were…

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Copper Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 4

Under the direction of Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.P., the Department of Mines has issued Bulletin No. 3, "Copper," by E. J. Kenny. This contains…

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Motor Spirit From Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 7

It is cabled from the United States that the Ford plant at Walkerville is now building a half million dollar plant, designed after a Canadian…

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Around the Compass. Berrima Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 7

Forty years ago the coal measures of Berrima were worked to profit, but the excessive ash from the product forced it off the fuel market. A new…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

The matter in dispute at Mount Kembla has not been finalised, though the miners resumed work on Monday. A conference is to be held at an early…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 13

The delegates, at their meeting on Monday, resolved to request, Mr. Davies, M.L.A., to urge the provision of an advanced trades school at…

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Italian Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 6

In regard to a statement made in last issue by our Balgownie correspondent, as to whether certain Italian miners were rabbit trappers, one that knows…

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Lighting and Sanitation of Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 6

From the Department of Mines, dated July 13th: Regarding your representations in connection with the above I am directed to inform you that action…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

Commenting on the decision of Judge Hamilton in the Compensation Claims of Atchison and White, Mr. J. T. Sweeney said that a now doctrine of…

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New Coal Mine. at West Dapto. Big Undertaking

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 1

Operations on a very large scale are progressing sit Fleming's mine at West Dapto, and when the whole is completed to permit of coal getting the mine…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 13

The voting results on the question of accepting the Maitland agreement to hand yesterday were: Majorities in favor at Mt. Kembal and South Bulli;…

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Breach of Colliery Rules

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 9

At the Wollongong police court this morning, James Jarvie, manager of Mt, Kembla Colliery, proceeded against Alexander Donaldson and James…

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Coal Dust

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 7

The British Government Experimental Station at Eskmeals, Cumberland, has carried out a remarkable series of coal dust explosions in the course of safety…

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Wollongong Court (To-day, Friday.) a Mining Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 13

James Jarvie, manager of the Mount Kembla Colliery, proceeded Alexander Donaldson and James Brannigan for not securely spragging and…

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