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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

207 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 11

Rescue Station at Bellambi. to Serve 13 Coal Mines, Inspection By Colliery Proprietors

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

Shortly after the Bellbird colliery disaster an Act of Parliament was introduced making it compulsory for colliery proprietors to establish and…

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Tasman Ward v The Corrimal-Balgownie Collieries Limited

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 13

Applicant claimed £4/8/6, the injury being a jarred hand. Respondents paid £2/4/3 as settlement. Judgment reserved…

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LITHGOW. Hoskins' New Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 32

In a statement the management of the steelworks mine in Mort's Gully, said that developmental work is proceeding steadily…

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Mt. Pleasant Mine. Work Resumed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

Work has been resumed at Mount Pleasant Colliery. In a communication received by the Minister for Education from the Mines Department, the…

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John Johnston v Bulli Colliery and Coke Co

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 13

Applicant claimed £4/8/6 since 18th March, 1927, due to incapacitation through anthrocosis. Mr. Ingham for applicant; Mr. Jaques…

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Joseph Dickman v Bulli Colliery and Coke Works Ltd

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 13

Applicant claimed £2/1/3 per week from 5th March of this year, during incapacity. Judgment reserved…

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South Clifton Coal Co. v Francis Peter Egan

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 13

The South Clifton Coal Co. made application to terminate an award for £5 per week made in favor of Francis Peter Egan, in November last. The…

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Workers' Compensation Commission Thursday, (Before his Honour, Judge Perdriau, and Messrs Commissioners Routley and Halliday.) Chilby v Bulli Colliery and Coke Works Ltd

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 13

The applicant claimed £2/11/5 per week from March 5th, 1927 during incapacity caused through Nystagmus. Mr. E. Ingram Instructed by C. A…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 2

The District Officers paid relief pay to the members of Excelsior Lodge yesterday. A very important meeting of the Lodge has been summoned for 9.30…

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Coal Mining in Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 26

The history of hoal mining in Illawarra is an interesting study, an[?] it is one which the student of distric[?] history finds much to wonder at. Fo?]…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 18

A meeting of the Excelsior Miners' Lodge will be held to-morrow (Saturday). Yesterday, strike pay was distributed…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

The miners of South Bulli Colliery are experiencing a slack time, and have only seven days for the pay. Monday of this week was not worked…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 12

A ballot of Coalcliff miners to elect a delegate to the District Board, to replace Mr. James Mullis (who is now lodge president) resulted in the…

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Buried in Coal. Miraculous Escape

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

Roy Critcher, of Corrimal, and employed at Coalcliff Colliery, had a miraculous escape from death. It appears that while Critcher was at work…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 10

The District Officers are much concerned in regard to the intermittency of work in the district mines. Mr. Lowden states that a movement is on…

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Coal Mining in Illawarra No. 2

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 5

In the last number on Coal Mining in Illawarra, the Mount Keira mine was dealt with and the story of the opening of the 17ft…

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Bellambi Coal Co

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 3

The above company has paid 10 per cent dividend this year, as compared with 7 1/2 per cent last year. The dividend absorbed £10,000 whilst £10,000…

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Warden's Court Tuesday. (Before Mining Warden Graham) Shell Grit Mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

This was an appeal by J. W. Green (Cronulla), against the granting of the lease of Crown Lands for shell grit mining at Shellharbour to…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 13

For the current pay distributed to-day, Corrimal drew 10 days, South Bulli has eight days to draw. The miners are experiecing a bad…

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Court of Coal Mines Regulation. WOLLONGONG.—TUESDAY

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 10

Before Mr. Prior, S.M., and Assessors, T. R. Morgan (for the mine owners), and J. T. Tennant (for the Mines Department)…

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