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Mining & the mines, 1925

218 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 11

Reminiscences of Illawarra. Coal Mines of Illawarra and Their Dangers. (Copyright). SERIES No. 68

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

In our last series we had commenced to deal with the, Kembla disaster. Twenty-two years have passed away and time has helped to case the sorrow of a strickpn district. The little orphan children have grown into men and women, and the widows of that fateful day have found an interest in the…

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Samples of Coal. to Be Sent to England

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

At the Central Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday Ald. Martin proposed that a sum of £6 be voted to repair the road to Mr. Pattorson Bryon's…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

Our Holensburgh correspondent writes—The mine put in a full week last, week, and up to Wednesday seven days had been worked. The lodge officials…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 16

Ther is no change reported in the strike position at Mt. Kembla. The wheeler stoppage last week at South Bulli recurred this week; the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 11

The Delegate Board sat yesterday and to-day. No settlement has yet been arrived at in connection with the stoppage at…

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Coal Mining Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

The following, taken from the "Newcastle Herald," sums up very fairly the question of the agitation for a conference in regard to the question of the safe working of mines:—The earnestness of ,the miners in seeking to have an…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 16

The Delegate Board met yesterday and to-day. The Mt. Kembla position in being considered. It is understood the Federation Council…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 11

A conference is being hold to-day at South Bulli mine between the district officers and the management in reference to some matters in dispute…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 14

So far the sentence of 14 days imprisonment upon the 42 of the Mt. Kembla employees, passed on Wednesday, by Judge Rolin, has not been…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 11

Mr J. T. Sweeney informed us this morning that no conferences are being held at Wollongong to day in regard to the Mount Kembla trouble as reported…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 12

Corrimal shaft-sinking has been at a stop during the week over a dismissal. Council of the Federation have…

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Mining Application

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 6

On the 6th inst. the Mount Kembla (Extended) Coal Mining Co. lodged an application at the Warden's Office, Wollongong, for a lease of 18 perches of…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 11

South Bulli Colliery has worked every day this week, but Corrimal miners had Monday off. After being idle for nearly five weeks…

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Coal at Katoomba. A Chance for Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 1

The "Bine Mountain Echo" writes: —During the past fow weeks two workmen hae been occupied exploring the lamieson Valley. One of the brothers…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 16

The mines generally have experienced an improvement in work, last pay fortnight, which has continued through this week…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

Our Balgownie correspondence writs:—Mt. Pleasant mine is working much better at present, having worked full time (11 days) for the current Pay…

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New System of Coal Mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. Fletcher, of Wollongong, who has spent a lifetime in the coal mining industry as a consulting engineer and colliery manager, has…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 16

A conference on the subject of the Mount Kembla disputes is taking place to-day with the proprietors at the Miners' Hall. The dirt question…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 9

Work was resumed at the Mount Kembla mine last Monday Week. The quarterly cavil was satisfactorily drawn on the Friday previous to the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 11

The Delegate Board met yesterday principally to discuss the imprisoning of the two wheelers of South Bulli, in pursuance of the penalty…

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