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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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An Important Decision. for Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 7

At the Scarborough Police Court on the 12th inst., before Mr. Prior, S.M., J. T. Sweeney, as agent for William Townsend and James Phillips, sued the…

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Compensation Claims. at Bulli Colliery and Coke Works, Ltd

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 16

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., and also Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A., are in receipt of the following official communication from the Acting-Registra of the…

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Mining Fatality. at Mt. Pleasant

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 12

George Hill, who was seriously injured in the Mt. Pleasant mine on Saturday last, when a full of roof occurred, is making satisfactory progress in…

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Yardage in Pillar Places. Important Mining Decision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 6

At the Scarborough Court, last week, before A. E. Prior, Esq., S.M., J. T. Sweeney, as agent for William Townsend and James Phillips, sued…

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CORRIMAL. Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 17

The Corrimal-Balgownie colliery is again working full time. Residents who are employees of Coalcliff are experiencing much broken time…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 15

In connection with the recent dismissals from Coalcliff Colliery, the miners' lodge, at a meeting this week, decided to give fourteen dasy…

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Surprise Party. to Colliery Official

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 2

Mr. Richard Benton, who has been for the last fourteen years, under-manager at South Clifton Colliery, was given a "Surprise Party" by the…

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Excelsior Miners Prosecuted for Refusal to Work

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 11

At Bulli Police Court eight of the 200 miners of Excelsior colliery were summoned and charged under the Masters and Servants' Act with, after…

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"Who's Who in the Miners' Organisation?" (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 18

Sir,—The annual elections of the miners' officials for the respective positions of the organisation are once again falling due, when the miners will…

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Gold Medals for Schools

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 3

A rather new and novel as well as enterprising competition is being waged in Kiama just at the present time in the shape of a competition among the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 15

Men who are on strike from the Excelsior Colliery will be paid relief pay to-day. The ballot for district officers takes…

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Another Colliery Suggested Near Stanwell Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 6

According to the evidence given at the Warden's Court, Wollongong, on Wednesday, there are prospects of another colliery being established in the…

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Lack of Interest Is the Miners' Downfall. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 7

Sir,—In reference to Mr. O. Dando's letter of last issue, I quite agree there is a moral obligation, entitled from every aspirant for district positions…

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Correspondence. To the Editor. ("Who's Who in the Miners' Organisation?")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 8

The annual elections of the Miners' Officials for the respective positions of the organisation are once again falling due, when the miners will be called…

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What of the Miners in W the Dock? Does the Present Policy of the Miners' Organisation Cater for Present Day Demands? (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 21

Sir,—The Excelsior trouble reached the Court stage on the 26th inst. at Bulli when a number of the members of the Excelsior Lodge was summoned…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 2

The count of the ballot papers for the election of officers was commenced yesterday, but it will be some time before the result will be known…

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CORRIMAL Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 17

The Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery miners have worked full time this week. Coming Events…

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BALGOWNIE Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 21

Up till Tuesday, Pleasant had six days for the pay. Kembla Extended has been idle for nearly a week owing to a dispute…

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Mining Mishaps

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

There were three accidents in the Scarborough colliery yesterday. G. Strong, a miner, sustained an injured leg through a fall of stone, while…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 4

The slackness of the local coal trade is indicated by the fact that neither Mt. Keira nor Mt. Pleasant mines had worked this week up to yesterday…

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