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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 10

Mr. DAVIES: In view of the fact that the late Nationalist Government refused repeated requests on my part for an increase in the allowance…

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Coal Tribunal Westerners State Their Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 2

William Lovell, a shiftman at the Ironworks Colliery, said his wage was 16/6 a shift, and he averaged £4 4/10 per week. Asked by Mr…

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Need of More Means of Coal Shipping

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 2

The manager of a ship-running company, the vessels of which get their coal from this district, it is stated by those who are concerned…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 2

Some nominations have gone in from District Lodges for the Federation offices of the W.I.U. Mr. M. Conserdine, secretary of the…

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New Zealand Coal Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 21

The annual report on New Zealand mines was presented to Parliament last night. It deals with all kinds of mining. In regard to coal…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 14

A Delegate Board meeting is called for Tuesday next, when the case of South Bulli will be considered…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 10

Nominations for the Federal convention as southern district delegates closed on Wednesday as follows:—F. Aldridge (Mount…

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Mount Warning Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 17

At its meeting at Murwillumbah yesterday the Tweed Shire Council considered a letter from the Mount Warning Coal and Mineral…

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Oil from Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 7

The following extract from an article in "The Gas World" should open a train of thought for local coal producers that may be profitable for the…

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Coal Tribunal Proprietors' Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 16

At the resumption last Saturday of the hearing of claims, the first witness was the superintendent of the Victorian State colliery…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, district secretary, is now on the road to recovery. Scarborough mine has 9 1/2 days for the present pay…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 11

Additional nominations have been received from various lodges for the ballot of local executive officers:— South Bulli Lodge, president, Mr. F…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 14

Additional nominations fer district offices to those already published are:—South Bulli, President F. Lowden; secretary, C. Strachan;…

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Miners' Federation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 7

Mr. C. L. Edwards, chairman of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, Catherine Hill Bay, has been nominated for the office of general president of the Miners'…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

After an absence from work of six weeks the South Bulli miners resumed work on Tuesday. For the current pay there is nothing to draw…

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Coal Mining Difficulties

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 4

One of the most pertinent observations at the meetings held in regard to the conditions affecting off-hand labour at the mines that was made by…

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Ventilation in Collieries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 17

Mr. LYSAGHT: Has the attention of the Minister for Mines been drawn to the report of the check inspector for the southern mining…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 14

The count of the ballot for delegates to the Miners' Convention was proceeding to-day. The Convention will begin on October 20th. Matters…

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Safety in Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 14

The Commission has finished in Lithgow, and will, it is expected, be in Wollongong on Tuesday…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 2

The pay drawn at the Mount Kenbla mine last Friday was for four days About ten miners from Mt. Kembla mine that went to work on the roads…

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