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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Illawarra Collieries' Staff

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 6

Since its inception six months ago the progress of the Collieries' Staff Association has been highly satisfactory. The number of members…

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Colliery Staff Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 16

Since its inception, six months the secretary states, progress has been highly satisfactory. The number [?] members represents a large proportio[?]…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 1
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The district secretary received a wire from Mr. Hibble chairman of the Coal Tribunal to say that owing to a quorum of…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

The Metropolitan mine pay is to 10½ days, and full time is being worked for the current pay. The half day was lost last pay for want of [?]…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Monday next, May 2, being May Day, the collieries in the district will be idle, and a miners' demonstration will be held on the Sports Ground,…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

The Corrimal collieries continue working well, full time being registered for the week ending to-day, with the exception of Wednesday…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 12
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The disciplinary resolutions approved at the meeting on Monday had previously been the round of the lodges and been adopted…

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Illawarra Miners. May Day Celebration

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

This took place on Thirroul Park on Monday last, but the 150 miners present could not be said to be even a a fair South Coast representation of a…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 1

The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, is putting in full time, but there is not enough coal coming out to keep the haulage engine going all…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

The Corrimal and South Bulli collieries continue working well, both mines recording full time for the pay being drawn to-day ,and also for the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

The pay at the Metropolitan is for 11 days, and full time is being worked for the current pay. A miner named Ford met with an…

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Illawarra Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Coal Tribunal dealt with the claims from this district on Friday and Saturday last in Sydney, and [?] journed till Tuesday next. The [?]…

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Illawarra Miners the Prevalence of Nystagmus (Miners' Eye Complaint)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, Secretary, writes:- It is now about 19 years since the Safety Lamp came into general use in…

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The Prevalence of Nystagmus. (Miners' Eye Complaint.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 18

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, District Secretary, says: It is now about 19 years since the safety lamp came into general use in the collieries of this district, and…

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G.U.O.O.F. "Miners Friend Branch," Balgownie

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 6

The first anniversary social of the Miners' Friend Branch, G.U.O.O.F. (Balgownie) was held in the School of Arts last Friday evening. The…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Sweeney informed us that the trouble at Mount Kembla mine in connection with the Broken Hill miners has been satisfactorily…

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