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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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CORRIMAL Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 19

Corrimal-Balgownie colliery has worked full time this week. The men have nine days in for the pay to be drawn to-day, and prospects…

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William Ruddock v Corrimal-Balgownie Collieries, Ltd

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 19

This was a claim for £4/7/6 per week from 18th July to 28th November. Verdict for full amount. Cecil Davies v. Main Roads Board…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 10

Our Balgownie correspondent writes:—The Mt. Pleasant mine is almost at a standstill, only two days having been worked for the last pay, and up to…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 13

Speaking to Mr. J. T. Sweeney this morning, he said the District Officers are very much concerned in regard to the slackness of work at the various…

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District Matters. Coal Trade

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 22

Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A., has received the following:— I have to acknowledge receipt of your minute addressed to you by Mr…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

As a result of two interviews he has had with the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. F. Lowden, district president, is confident that the Government…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 19

Relief is expected in the case of Mount Kembla, Mount Kefra, Mount Pleasant and Old Bulli Collieries in the near future…

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Coal Contracts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 20

Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A., has received the following:—Referring to your letter addressed to you by Mr. W. J. Ashford, secretary, Bulli Lodge, in…

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Mount Isa Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Must interest is being aroused by the development of the Mount Isa mines by the Russo-Asiatic Limited, a very wealthy British company, that has…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

The proposal by Mr. Farrar the State Minister for Labour, which has met with approval of the Cabinet, that a conference should be held between…

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Woman's Box of Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 9

The box of gold is not so much a dream of the past as most people think. Such a gift from an anonymous donor was recently handed in at the Queen's…

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Maitland Coal. Contract for New Zealand

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

After a slack period in the northern ami trade, the New zealand railway authorities are again buying, and the Inter-State Steamships Company…

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Railway Coal. Department Contracted for More Than Required

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 9

Mr. A. A. Lysaght, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication to the following effect from Railway Department:—Referring to your endorsement…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

Speaking to Mr. Sweeney, district secretary, this morning, he informed our representative that at the conclusion of the present conference in…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 13

The executive officers state that practically all the collieries are still working intermittently and the position is gradually becoming worse. T[?]…

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Stoppage at Scarborough Mines. Because of Hospital Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 10

Mr. McAlear, president of Scarborough Miners' Lodge, informed us that Scarborough miners stopped work yesterday morning as a…

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Come-to-Corrimal Carnival, Commencing March 24th CORRIMAL Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 19

The Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery has worked full time again this week. The baths were at the disposal of the workmen for the first time last…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 11

The pay at the Metropolitan Colliery is for nine days. As the bunker cool for Huddart Parker and Co's steamers is obtained from the colliery, it is…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

Henry Brooks and Robert Robson were each fined 10/- with 8/- cost all Helensburgh Court, for a breach of the special rules of Metropolitan…

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BALGOWNIE Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 18

Mt. Pleasant colliery has two days to draw for the pay, and up till yesterday had two days for the next pay. With the mine working so…

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