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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

193 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 10

Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

Mount Pleasant mine has worked 11 days for the pay to be drawn on Friday and so far has worked every day for the current pay…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 13

A conference was held yesterday at the Public Works Department, Sydney, between representatives of the South Coast Collieries' workers and…

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The Coal Shortage

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 6

The coal shortage in New Zealand continues, being most acute in the Canterbury district of the South Island. There is also a shortage in Auckland…

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Colliery Mechanics M.P. Assn. the Maitland Stoppage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 5

The annual meeting was held in Maitland on Saturday last. Referring to the Maitland lockout, the report, proceeded: The, responsibility of the…

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Coal Shortage in New Zealand

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 10

The coal shortage in New Zealand continues, being most acute in the Canterbury district of the South Island. There is also a shortage in Auckland…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

The South Bulli and Corrimal Collieries continue working well, both mines registering full possible time. On Monday last, the South West Tunnel…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 11

At the Metropolitan there is no change in the position, the proprietors holding that there is a darg refuse to meet the union in conference on certain…

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Bellambi Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

The first balance sheet of the Bellambi Coal Company, as reconstructed in the first quarter of the year, is available and covers a period of four months…

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Queensland Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

The official returns of the coal output of Queensland for the half year ended on June 30, show that generally there has been increased tonnage at the…

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Miners' Federation. Closing the Books

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 8

The following resolutions, carried by the Northern district branch of the Miners' Federation, have been remitted to the Central Council to be dealt…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

Dr. W. C. Sweet, Director of the Australian Hookworm campaign, has contributed a paper containing some startling statistics of the disease in…

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New Zealand Coal Shortage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 16

The acute coal shortage in Canterbury continues, and is all the more felt because of the bitterly cold weather that has been experienced there this winter…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

The following officers have been elected by the Mount Kembla Miners' Lodge for the current quarter:—President, T. G. Challenger; secretary, W…

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The Price of Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 3

Mr. Davies, in speaking upon the Censure motion regarding mining matters, said:— In the Governor's speech we find that…

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collier Wages and Coal Prices

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. Davies, in speaking upon the censure motion regarding mining matters said; In the Governor's speech we find that there is to be an endeavour to bring…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 13

At the Metropolitan, an agreement has been arrived at by the District Officers with Mr. Rowe, the manager. The so-called darg has been…

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Mines and Miners. Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 9

The Delegate Board will meet at Wollongong on Tuesday, when several important matters wil be discussed. When spoken to yesterday, Mr. Si[?]…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 14

Mt. Keira has been idle during the week in consequence of the employees refusing to go into the mine with one who had not paid up the Maitland levy…

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Scottish Miners Welfare

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 7

In the presence of a large and representative gathering, the Marchioness of [?] on Saturday afternoon formally [?]pened Kirkmichael House Convalescent…

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Mines and Miners. Trouble at Scarborough Mi[?]

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

During the week Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., moved the adjournment of Parliament with a view to drawing attention to the trouble at Scarborough mi[?]…

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