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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Coledale Hospital. Miners Withdraw Contributions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

The trouble between this Coledale Hospital Committee and the industrial subscribers to the institution went a step further on Tuesday, when the…

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Everlasting Fire. Started by Coal Strikers 43 Years Ago

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 9

A veritable mouth of hell is open in Ohio, says the new York 'Times.' It is the greatest fire on earth. From the bill-tops one sees, as far as the eye can…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 13

The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, up to Wednesday, had worked six days for the pay. William Crystal received an injury…

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Additional Miners at State Mine, Lithgow. Recommendation Adopted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

The Oddfellows' Hall was packed on Thursday of last week, when a mass meeting of miners was held to consider the attitude to be adopted in regard…

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CORRIMAL Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 18

The Corrimal-Balgownie colliery has again worked full time this week. This colliery has worked more consistently of late than any other South…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

The pay to be drawn at the Metropolitan Colliery to-day is for seven days. Speaking to our representative…

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All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 5

A writer in the "Blue Mountains Echo" gives the following interesting description of the New Guinea goldfields:—…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 13

The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, has worked seven days up to Wednesday. A day was lost on Tuesday, caused by the screen chain…

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Mining. Revival at Captain's Flat

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

The National Mining Corporation Ltd. and Camp Bird Ltd. of London, have decided to exercise the option of purchase secured over the Lake George…

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BALGOWNIE Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 7

Mt. Pleasant employees have three days to draw for the Easter pay. The mine worked on Monday this week, but was idle on Tuesday…

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CORRIMAL Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 16

The Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery has worked full time again for the pay to be drawn to-day. Band…

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Unemployed Miners Work Next

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 9

As a result of representations made by Messrs. Davies and Lysaght, M's.L.A., both of whom pointed out the destitution prevailing in mining…

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Work for Miners. on the Roads

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. A. Lysaght, M.L.A., has received a communication from Mr. Hay, Under Secretary of the Premier's Department, regarding the employment to…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 11

The Mt. Pleasant mine has worked, so far (April 12th) three days for the current pay. A number of miners from Balgownie…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 11

Corrimal colliery was idle yesterday owing to the presence of gas in the pit. It is feared that this gas is coming off the goaf (old workings). The…

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Scarborough Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Cohen, S.M.) Breach of the Coal Mines' Regulations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 18

Raymond Benton pleaded guilty to a breach of the Coal Mines' Regulations Act, Mr. Saywell, manager of…

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Unemployed Miners. 100 Men Engaged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 16

Fifty unemployed miners were engaged yesterday to do roadwork in the Nowra district. M&. Donaldson, an officer of the Department…

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British Coal Trade. Debit Balance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

There was a debit balance of £3,150,890 on the working of the British coal industry for the quarter ending September 30 last, according to the…

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Quarrel in a Mine. at Scarborough

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

At the Scarborough Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Cohen, S.M., George Hindmarsh proceeded against Lewis Harris charging him…

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Miners Fined. For Not Taking Proper Shelter After Firing Shot

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

At the Scarborough police court on Wednesday Raymond Benton pleaded guilty to not taking proper shelter after firing a shot in the Scarborough mine,…

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