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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

193 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 10

Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 9

Both South Bulli and Corrimal Colleries have registered full time for the week just ended. For the pay drawn to-day Corrimal mine has 10 shifts and…

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Mount Mulligan Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 21

An interesting description of the operations at Mount Mulligan Colliery since the explosion at that mine is contained in a communication received from…

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Mount Keira & Mount Kembla Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 6

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick: In reply to the question asked by Mr. Davies on 2nd October re Mount Kembla and Mt. Keira mines, I now desire to inform…

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In Parliament Mount Keira and Mount Kembla Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 15

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick: In reply to the Question asked, by Mr. Davies on 2nd October, re Mount Kembla and Mt. Keira mines, I now desire to inform the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 9

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication as folows from the Department of Mines:—With reference to the break through from Mount…

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Electric Safety Lamps. in South Coast Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 1

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication to the following effect from the Mines Department:—In reply to your representations for a copy of…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 9

The pay to bo drawn at Mount Kembla mine on Friday is for eight days, and full time has been worked so far for tho current pay. Tho quarterly…

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Miners' Federation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 9

Nominations for the election of general president and general secretary to the Miners' Federation having closed, in accordance with the rules and…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 13

Mount Kembla has eight days for the pay, and has worked every day this week. For next week the prospect is not good…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 9

At the Delegate Board meeting held during the week the matter of the break through from the Kembla Colliery to the Keira colliery was discussed, and it was…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 2

After being idle for a week [?] Kembla (Extended) Colliery [?] operations yesterday (Thursday). The pay drawn at Mount Kem[?]…

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Comparison of State Colliery and Private Colliery Cost

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

Mr. Goldstein asked the Minister for Railways—1. What is the capital cost of the coal mines property of the Railway Commissioners? (2)…

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Injured Miners. —Appeal [?] Award

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 2

An appeal was made to Mr [?] Ferguson, Mr. Justice Campb[?] Mr. Acting justice Ralston, in [?] on Thursday on behalf of [?]…

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Coal for British Exhibit[?]

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 2

The Kembla coal Company is [?] very fine sample of coal to the [?] Exhibition. This company has [?] the finest seams of coal that it [?]…

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Miners Nystagmus. Questions in the House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 5

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., asked:—In view of the fact that a conference was held yesterday between…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 9

The South Bulli Colliery continues working well, registering full possible time for this week. The Corrimal mine, after a period of slackness, has worked…

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Loss at State Coal Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 1

The report of the Auditor-General of Queensland shows that the net loss on the operation of the State coal mines to June 30th last was £1275, and the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 14

Slack time has been general in the district during the last fortnight, and complaints are loud and frequent from men who are compelled to…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 15

In the Banco Court last week the appeal of Norman White and Joseph Carr Atcheson, two miners who were injured in Mt. Keira in January…

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Coal Versus Farm Lands Will Aerial Tramway Create Dust Nuisance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 6

Whether an aerial tramway proposed to be used for the conveyance of coal and slack from the mountain slopes near Kembla to Port Kembla—a distance of…

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