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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

218 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 11

Bulli Miners Dissatisfied. Earnings Are Insufficient. Public Meeting Next

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 9

A decidedly interesting situation was created in Bulli on Monday night when President J. Milligan and Mr. H. Seigell, as a deputation representative of…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 2

Messrs. George Phillips and White have been elected to the Federal Council of the W.I.U. as southern representatives…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 12

At Mt. Kembla Extended 19 men are under notice of discharge on the ground that there are no places for them, They were in the long wall…

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Bulli Miners Unsettled. Very Important Meeting. Deputation Agreed Upon

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 6

About 50 persons assembled in Bulli Council Chambers on Monday evening in response to a public meeting convened, by request, under the auspices of…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

Coalcliff has full time to draw for the current pay. Scarborough has worked 7 days for the pay, while North Bulli will draw 6½ days…

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Morality of Coal Mining Areas

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

From conversations that we have had with people in Sydney, an article which appeared in the "Labour Daily"—although it may not have intended to do so—has left the impression in the minds of many people that the coal mining centres are below the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 17

Trouble over the amount of wages to be paid to an employee at, the South Clifton Tunnel Colliery was settled satisfactorily, at a…

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Triumph for Illawarra Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 13

An interesting fact was gleaned from the Captain of the Orient City during the stay of the steamer in Port Kembla. The Captain asked…

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Accident at Mt. Kembla Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

Three men, Messrs. Stone, Lunn and James, had a miraculous escape from death last Friday morning when, shortly after work had commenced at the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 15

A conference was held yesterday at Sydney between representatives of the Engine Drivers' and Firemen and the W.I.U. of A., with reference to…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 16

There was a meeting of the Delegate Board during the week. Resentment at the delay in starting ventilation shafts at South Bulli…

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Price of Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 21

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Booth asked the Minister for Mines if he was aware that negotiations had taken place between…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the Mt. Kembla Miners Lodge the following were elected to the various offices:—President, Mr. Mm. Perric; Secretary…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 18

Mount Kembla pays for seven days, and has worked three days this week, with expectation of full time next week. Generally, work has been…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 2

Work will cease at the mine, to-morrow (Thursday) evening and will be resumed on Monday, January [?] 1926…

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Mount Pleasant Colliery Employees

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 9

From the Department of Labour and Industry:— With regard to representations made by you on behalf of the men employed…

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Smoking in a Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 9

James Clarkson was charged with a breach of the Coal Mines Regulation Act and pleaded guilty. Mr. Morgan appeared for the…

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A Mining Case. Alleged Breach of Special Rule

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 3

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., Charles William Weightman, a whecler at Coalcliff Colliery was charged that…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 14

Work this week has been generally good, Mt. Keira and Mt. Pleasant will each have nine days for next pay. Work will not be resumed till…

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Experts Views on Brown Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 19

Dr. H. Herman, Engineer-in-charge of Briquetting and Research, State Electricity Commission of Victoria, has prepared for the Government of…

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