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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

206 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 11

Mining Fatality. at Coalcliff Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 7

John Muir, son of a well known Bulli family, was killed by a fall of stone in Coalcliff Colliery on Monday last. He was a married man, living in…

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Illawarra Miners. Delegate Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 24

At a meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, held on Monday and Wednesday, the district president (Mr. Fred Lowden) was in the chair…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 19

Mr. P. Lowden, miners' president, stated this morning that the disputes at Mount Kembla and Helensburgh had been adjusted…

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Safety of Mines. New Bill Introduced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 9

The Coal Mines Regulation Amendment Bill, read a first time in the Legislative Assembly last week, gives effect to a number of recommendations…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

Mr. F. Lowden, president of the Miners' Federation, informed us tills morning that the Kembla dirt deficiency claim had been fixed up, the…

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Coal Mines Regulation Bill

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 19

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., was successful in securing an amendment to the Coal Mines Regulation Bill now before Parliament providing…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 13

The Mt. Kembla deficiency dispute has been settled, the management agreeing to pay the claims in full. The miners' president (Mr. F…

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Safety Lamps. in South Coast Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 14

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., was successful in securing an amendment to the Coal Mines Regulation Bill now before Parliament providing for use of Safety…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 15

The pay to be drawn at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, is for 11 days. The general manager of the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 16

Re the rumor current that North Bulli Colliery is to re-start, members are requested to interview the executive officers before accepting…

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Generous Miners. Defray Funeral Costs of Destitute Man

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2

An old man named Patrick Delookery, about 60 years of age, a well-known resident of Bellambi, died on Wednesday in the Bulli Ambulance…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 15

The shortage of trucks is being felt very severely at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, where the output is being seriously effected…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 12

Strong resentment is expressed by the South Coast miners and particularly members of the Delegate Board at the provision in the Coal…

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Coal By-Products. Some Interesting Particulars

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 11

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following official information from the Mines Department:—With reference to your question…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 15

For the current pay distributed to-day both South Bulli and Corrimal mines paid for ten days. Full time has also been worked this week…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 11

The Delegate Board meets on Tuesday, at 9 a.m. Conference at South Bulli on Monday next, when some very important matters are to be discussed…

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Old Bulli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 15

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., asked in the Assembly on 17th November, 1926, if Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines was aware that a committee was appointed…

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"Safety First." in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 4

Mr. V. P. Collins, from the Mines Deportment, delivered an instructive address at Balgownic, on Monday night on "Mine gases and safety in mines,"…

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Coal Loading at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 2

In Parliament this week, in answer to questions by Mr. Davies, M.L.A., rec[?]ling loading facilities at Port Kembla, the Minister for Public Works…

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Acquisition of Mine on South Coast

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 10

Mr. Davits, M.L.A., has been informed by the Public Works Department as follows:—With reference to the question asked by you on the floor of…

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