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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Corrimal Balgownie Collieries

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 10

Inspector Hay gave evidence in favour, as in the preceding cases. William Ewart Jones, manager Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery, gave evidence…

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Osborne Wallsend Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 10

Inspector Hay gave evidence similar to that given in reference to the previous collieries. To Mr. Nield: The only difference…

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Bulli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 10

Mr. Hayes pointed oat that Bulli mine stood on a different footing to the other mines in that it already had a special rule which, practically…

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Wongawilli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 10

Inspector Hay tendered the same evidence as before. John Cowie, deputy, gave evidence in favour of the now rule…

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Court of Coal Mines' Regulation. Tuesday (Before Mr. Prior, S.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 9

There was a sitting of the above court to enquire into the objection lodged by the collieries on th South coast to the establishment of a new…

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BALGOWNIE Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 12

Mount Pleasant has only four days for the pay, and up till Wednesday had only one day in for the next pay. Kembla Extended has eleven days in…

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Mount Pleasant Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 10

Inspector Hay gave the same evidence as in the previous cases. George Hill, deputy, Balgownie, deposed that he had been a deputy for…

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South Bulli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 10

The replication of the South Bulli mine was next considered. Inspector Hay gave evidence similar to that in the previous cases…

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BULLI-WOONONA. Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 14

Old Bulli resumed work yesterday after a few days' idleness. South Bulli did not work yesterday on account of some trouble with…

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North Bulli Excelsior No. 1 and EXCELSIOR No. 2 COLLIERIES

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 10

Inspector Hay's evidence was as before, and Andrew Spowart, a deputy, gave evidence in favour of the new rule. He stated also that he was in…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

Wongawilli mine has lost two days this week owing to trouble amongst the wheelers. A lodge meeting won held ut Brownsville on Wednesday to…

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New Colliery Rule

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 9

All the South Coast collieries were concerned in the objection to the institution of a new special rule, heard before Mr. Prior, S.M., at the newly…

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CORRIMAL Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 21

The Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery has a full pay to draw this week. Accident. Early on Saturday morning three…

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Fatal Accident. at Metropolitan Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 5

The Metropolitan Colliery was idle on Monday and Tuesday owing to the fatal accident to a miner named George Buxton, aged 26 years. On…

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Fatal Accident. at Metropolitan Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 11

The Metropolitan Colliery was idle on Monday and Tuesday owing to the fatal accident to a miner named George Buxton, aged 26 years. On…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, draws 5 1/2 days for the pay, and three days have been worked so far (August 24)…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 16

After thirteen weeks on strike the employees at Excelsior Colliery, Thirroul, have decided to fight on, despite the fact that the federation…

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Mine Fatality at Helensburgh the Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby) conducted an inquest at Helensburgh on Monday touching the death of George Buxton, who died in the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 13

The pay drawn at Mt. Kembla last Friday was for six days, and six days were worked up to Tuesday for the current pay. Fair progress is being…

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Court of Coal Mines Regulations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 20

The adjourned hearing of the above Court was held on Monday before Mr. Prior, S.M., who was assisted by Messrs. T. R. Morgan and…

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