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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Mt. Keira — Keiraville Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 7

Mt. Ketra colliery had only three days for the pay last week, and the employees had worked one day up tilt Wednesday last. Many minerse have…

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Mining Accident Two Deaths

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 18

Thomas Slee (20) a resident of Corrimal, met with fatal injuries as a re­sult of an accident in Coalcliff col­liery on Wednesday. He died some…

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Mining Accident. Two Men Dead

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 11

About 12 noon on Wednesday, Thomas William Slee and Robert Cunningham were working at the bottom of the shaft at Coalcliff Colliery taking…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 18

The intermittent working of the southern collieries was stressed this morning by the executive officers. A return completed shows that from July…

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Corrimal Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 13

The miners have worked 10 days for the fortnight and already have four days in for next pay. ACCIDENTS…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 11

Mt. Pleasant mine only worked one day last week, and also has worked one day this week up to Thursday, making two days so far for the next pay…

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Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 11

The mine is not working too well; only 5 days for the pay last week. Up till Wednesday of this week they had only worked one days which means two…

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Balgownie Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 21

Mount Pleasant Colliery has worked one day this week, making two days for the pay. Partial work has begun at Kembla…

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Coalcliff Colliery Fatality. "Accidental," Says Coroner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 6

On Tuesday at the Scarborough Court House, the Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. Kirby, J.P., conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding…

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Injured in the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 10

Mr. Roy Critcher, Corrimal's Soccer full back, was injured in the Coalcliff Colliery on Tuesday, by a fall of coal from a skip. He was removed…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 9

Arrangements have been made for a conference of representatives of the various unions engaged in the coal industry to be held in Sydney on…

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Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 20

The employees of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery have eight days in for the pay to be drawn to-day (Friday)…

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Miners Killed. Falls of Coal at Coalcliff and Bulli

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 14

Coalcliff colliery is having its full share of disasters. Only two weeks ago two men [?] their de[?] as a result of an servant at the [?]ge…

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Coalcliff Colliery. The Fatalities

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 9

In the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Lysaght asked the Minister for Mines if he would send the Chief Inspector of mines to the Coalcliff Colliery, on the…

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Inquests. Mining Fatalities

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 15

A fall of coal occurred at Coalei[?] Colliery on Monday, as the result of which George Gleneross Stewart was fatally injured…

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Stabilising the Coal Industry. the So[?] of the Unemployment Problem

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 24

The [?] proposals for the [?] industry which [?] by Mr. Bavin last Friday [?]…

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Free Health Lecture. at Miners' Hall, Opposite Wollongong Station, Wednesday. 3rd OCTOBER at 3 p.m. by Mrs. Levine, Health Lecturess

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 13

Dicteician and Inventor of the far famed P.I.C. Internal Bath, which gives Health without Drags or Operations to all who use it, one P.[?]…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 11

The pay drawn at the Mt. Kembla mine, last Friday, was for seven days, nut only three days have been worked so far (25th) for the current pay,…

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Illawarra Miners Nominations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 18

The following nominations have been received for the District Positions:— President—F. Lowden, nominated by Helensburgh, [?]th. Bulli, Bulli, Keira…

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Corrimal Miners Lodge Election of Officers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 5

At the meeting of Corrimal miners' Lodge the following officers were elected for the enduing quarter:—President, J. W. Crowther: Secretary, T…

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