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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 15

South Bulli miners, after a week's idleness, resumed work on Wednesday. Mr. Sep. Findley, of Corrimal, had one of his legs crushed by a fall of…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

There was a dispute at Wongawilli this week over the wages paid to an employee. The District Officers went to the mine yesterday morning, and…

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Miners' Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 22

The Minister for Education, Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received the following:— In connection with your…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 12

The Delegate Board sat at Wollongong yesterday and to-day. Mr. F. Lowden presided and delegates were present from the various Lodges, also…

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Shell Grit Mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 20

There was a further hearing of the objection by Charles Ransome to the granting of application by W. J. Green (Cronulla) for the leases at…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 13

The pay for the Metropolitan Colliery is for eight days. A conference will be held in Sydney to-day in connection with the trouble…

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Accident at Metropolitan Colliery. Mine Idle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 11

Our correspondent writes:—On Tuesday a peculiar "accident' happened at the Metropolitan Colliery," Helensburgh. The cage, with four full skips…

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Mines Rescue Station. Corps Now Efficient

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 8

The Southern Mines Rescue Station at Bellambi is now fully staffed, Mr. E. L. Chapman, of Russell Vale, has been appointed to the Corps, bringing…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 15

The District Officers were at Wongawilli this morning in reference to the dismissal of a boy, and after a conference, they have arranged that the boy…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 11

Relief pay was distributed at Excelsior Colliery to-day (Friday). A dispute arose at the Wongawilli colliery last Saturday over the…

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South Coast Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 17

Hon. A. Lysaght, M.L.A., has received the following from the secretary to the Railway Commissioners: I am in receipt of your letter of…

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Supplies of Coal. for Railway Department

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5

Following correspondence received from Mr. J. T. Sweenow (Miners' District Secretary), the Hon. A. A. Lysaght has been in communication…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

The pay at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensbgurgh, is for six days. The Metropolitan Colliery Helensburgh, was idle on Monday owing to…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 14

Excelsior Colliery is still idle. At the delegate meeting this week the action of the men was endorsed. Mount Pleasant employees took two…

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Mysterious Current at Mount Pleasant Mine Boys Will Not Work. Mine Stopped

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

The mystery as to how the signal wires in the Mt. Pleasant mine became charged with sufficient current to cause the death of the late…

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Man Electrocuted at Mt. Pleasant Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred at the Mt. Pleasant mine on Tuesday which resulted, in the death of J. E. Hynd, a deputy in the mine, who leaves a…

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THIRROUL Excelsior Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 13

The extended idleness of Excelsior Colliery is being felt in the town. It is hoped that an early settlement will be arrived at…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 18

Intermittent working conditions continue to be the order at many of the collieries. The Federal Council are dealing with…

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District Matters the Coal Trade

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 12

Hon. A. A. Lysaght, Attorney-General, has been advised:—Referring to your letters and personal representations to the Minister with…

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Rescue Station at Bellambi. to Serve 13 Coal Mines, Inspection By Colliery Proprietors

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

Shortly after the Bellbird colliery disaster an Act of Parliament was introduced making it compulsory for colliery proprietors to establish and…

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