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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 15

Mr. Fleming requires the services of 30 men at Bellambi, to-morrow (Saturday) to load coke. A conference was held with the…

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CORRIMAL Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 17

The Corrimal-Balgownie colliery continues to work well, with the result that business people are finding trade better than has been…

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Miners' Dwellings Kembla Heights

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 11

Extract from "Hansard" dated 28th January, 1927. Mr. DAVIES: In view of the fact that an Inspector of the Public…

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Deserted Mine on Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 13

The Victory gold mine, one of the really, good shows of the Chapters Towers boom days, was abandoned in 1916. All surface material, such as…

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Underground Gold. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 3

"Since the underground liquor traffic grew to its present gigantic size it has paid for protection with an ever-swelling flow of gold, estimated now at many…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Corrimal mine has nine days, and South Bulli seven days to draw for the current pay. A dispute between two miners was…

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Parliamentary. Coal By-products

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

Extract from "Hansard," Dated 3rd February, 1927:— Mr. Davies: In view of the fact that the reason the mine owners give…

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Aggregate Meeting of Miners Next

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, District Secretary, informed us this morning that an aggregate meeting will be held in Nicholson Park, Woonona, at 11.45 a.m…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The District Officers, Messrs, Lowden and Sweeney have been kept busy during the week, dealing with disputes that have cropped up at various…

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Gas in Wongawilli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, minors secretary, informed us this morning that on Thursday a minor working in Wongawilli discovered gas in his place…

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Illawarra Miners' Aggregate Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 10

That the South Coast miners are not desirous of entering into a strike was demonstrated at the aggregate meeting held in Nicholson…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 16

A Government inspector, accompanied by District Inspector Hay, yesterday located gas in a section of Wongawilli mine, and ordered safety…

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In Parliament. the Mining Industry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

Mr. Davies (Wollongong: Mr. Scott Fell is trying to accuse members on this side of the House of stirring up strife. The object of this motion of…

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Miners Meet at Woonona. Important Aggregate Meeting. Suggested Minimum Wage. No Strike to Attain It

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 11

The Federal Council of the W.I.U. was responsible for aggregate meetings being held throughout the State last Monday, the object of which was…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 10

The pay to be drawn at Mt. Kembla to-day is for four day's, and two days have been worked so far for the current pay (23rd). Last week five days…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 13

The pay at the Metropolitan colliery, Helensburgh, is for seven days. Our Helensburgh Correspondent writes:—The Quarterly Cavil at the…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 19

The average number of members of the various South Coast miners' lodges for the last six months of 1926 is as follows:…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

The pay drawn at Mount Kembla mine last Friday was for four days, and six days have, so far (March 2nd) been worked for the current pay…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

Mt. Pleasant mine has worked 11 days for the pay to be drawn to-day, and has, so far (March 9) worked full time for the current pay…

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The Collieries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 16

Scarborough colliery has been idle since Wednesday. It is understood the stoppage arose through a number of the horses suffering from…

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