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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

193 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 10

Colliery Mechanics' Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 5

At a delegate meeting last proposal to builn offices was submitted. It was Argued that thereby a substantial saving would be effected in the…

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Illawarra Miners

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

When the Delegate Board of the Southern District met this week, the delegates commented strongly on the report appearing in the daily press…

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Coal Commission. Payment to Coal Owners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., asked the Colonial Treasurer whether it is a fact that the coal owners have been paid a sum of…

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Railway Coal Contracts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 15

In answer to a question by Capt. Duns the Minister for Railways last weelgave the appended information as t[?] contracts for coal supplies accepted for…

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Coal Commission Payment to Coal Owners. From Hansard

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 8

Mr. Davies: I wish to ask the Colonial Treasurer whether it is a fact that the coal owners have been paid a sum of £8,798 in connection with the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has been informed that Mr. Inspector Hay has reported that he had inspected the safety lamps at South Clifton Tunnel Colliery…

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Coal Output

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 6

The annual report of the Mines Department states that the output of New Zealand coal during the year 1922 was 1,857,819 tons, compared with 1,809,095…

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Illawarra Miners. Mount Keira

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 13

The miner who had not paid the Maitland levy, was fined by the lodge, and, refusing to pay, expelled. On Monday all hands presented themselves for…

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Mining Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 8

The Warden, Mr. G. James, held court in Wollongong on Tuesday. Suspension. Illawarra Coke Company applied for…

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CORRIMAL. Both mines continue to work well

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 6

George Moore, a seaman on one of the boats loading at Bellambi one day last week met with a severe accident by his leg conning in contact with a…

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South Clifton Tunnel Colliery Interim Report by Inspector Hay Re Safety Lamps

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 3

Inspector Hay, of the Mines Department, submitted the following report in regard to the lamp question at South Clifton Tunnel:—The dispute at this…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 2

Mount Kembla is idle to-day, the men refusing to go to work, in connection with what they term safe working. Relief pay will be paid to the Mount…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 13

There has been no change in the Mt. Keira situation. The Federation distributed relief pay to-day. At Scarborough, which has continued…

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Mount Keira Colliery. Twenty Employees Proceeded Against. for Absenting Themselves From Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 8

The Wollongong Police Court was crowded to its utmost capacity on Monday whon 20 employees of the Mount Keira Colliery were charged with…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

Mr. George Hindmarsh, son of the Chief Inspector of Coal Mines, late of Corrimal, has been appointed under manager of the Balmain Colliery…

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Wont haggi Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 19

A deputation, which waited on Mr. Lawson, the Premier of Victoria, Mr. Old, the State Minister for Mines, asserted that the State coal mine at…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 14

The Scarborough men have resumed Work, having been satisfied after hearing a report from the district check inspector, Mr. G. Emery, that the lamps…

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Nymboida Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 20

In connection with the hydro electric enterprise now begun on the Nymboida, the "Grafton Examiner" stages: "There is another factor also of highest…

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Sanitation and Lighting of South Coast Collieries

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 7

Mr. Davies has been informed with regard to the above that tho report of the officer who was sent to inspect the sanitation and lighting of the South…

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Shoalhaven Coal Lands

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

"The Shoalhaven News" mentions that Mr. A. Potts, of Sydney, has[?]takon up an area of eight square miles of coal-bearing country between Tomerong…

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