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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 14

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication from the Government Insurance Office to the following effect:—In regard to your…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, in working full time, and many new hands have been put on. A conference between the Miners'…

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Miners' Union Letter to Minister for Mines. Complaint that Overseas Miners Receive Preference

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

Having regard to the altogether entirely unpredecented desperate position of the South Coast and Illawarra districts in so far as unemployment is…

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Yalwal Gold

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 11

Great possibilities to work the huge low grade propositions on the Yalwal gold field exist. The ore values are easily recovered by…

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Weekly Pay for Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

In regard to the request made through you by the Miners' Lodge, Wollongong, that the miners be paid weekly, this matter will receive my…

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Mining Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 16

Five men were slightly injured at Corrimal mine this morning—Jack Roberts, of Fern Hill, rather badly. It is stated that a trolly became tangled…

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Accident at Corrimal Colliery No Work To-day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

As a number of men wore travelling to their working places in tho Corrimal mine this morning in the trolleys, a fall of stone took place in the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

The pay at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, is for ten days, and full time has been worked so far (August 11th)…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 14

The pays for the fortnight are:—South Bulli 10 days, Corrimal 9. Keira 8, and lost two days this week; Kembla Extended 11, Coalcliff 10,…

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Serious Accident. at Old Bulli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 13

On Wednesday afternoon William McKay, a deputy employed at Old Bulli Colliery was engaged on timber work, when a slab of stone weighing…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

The pay drawn at the Mt. Kembla mine last Friday was for eight days, but only four days were worked up to Wednesday for the current pay…

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Miners from Overseas

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 12

This is a matter for decision by the Minister for Mines, and I have referred the question to that gentleman…

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Illawarra Miners. Workmen's Compensation Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 15

Dr. Milgrove, Government Insurance office, medical officer, will visit this district every Wednesday and will examine injured workmen…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

The Delegate Board will meet at Wollongong next Thursday. A conference will be held at Sydney next Monday between…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 16

A conference will be held with the Southern District Coke Owners' Association on Monday, in Sydney, to discuss the coke workers' grievances…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

The Metropolitan Colliery, Helenaburgh has so far, (Sept. 1st.) worked eight days for the pay. A large electric motor is in readiness…

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Radio From Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 20

A curious phenomenon was manifest on the occasion of the broadcasting by station 2 F.C. from Balmain Coal mine last Sunday (August…

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Miners' Delegate Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 5

With President Fred Lowden in the chair, the Minors' Delegate Board sat at Wollongong on Thursday and is sitting to-day (Friday)…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 2

For the current pay South Bulli and Corrimal miners drew ten days. Kembla Extended has also worked full time…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 15

A meeting wan held at Scarborough last Wednesday to consider the question of delay in payment of Workmen's Compensation claims at Scarborough…

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