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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

227 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 12

Vaudeville Shows for Northern Miners. at Wollongong, Tuesday, September 17

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 23

Messrs Stubbs and Bamback, representatives of the Cessnock Relief Committee, were in Wollongong this week making arrangements to stage…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 17

Mr. Collins, an Inspector from the Mines Department, is in the district with the object of the formation of "Safety First Committees," in the…

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Llawarra Miners'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 24

Corrimal colliery was idle on Wednesday, over a dispute with [?]heelers, in connection with a collection for an injured worker…

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Heavy Shipments of Cargo Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 17

The shipments for the week, of cargo coal, were very heavy, the four main cargoes loaded totalling 14,593 tons, made up of 4984 tons for S.A…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 19

A conference will be held in Sydney this afternoon concerning a dispute at Bulli Colliery in regard to timber drawing and work incidental thereto…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 10

The Metropolitan Colliery is working full time. Messrs. Tom impson and Jim McKillop were both slightly injured in…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 23

There has been trouble this week at Coalcliff. On Tuesday there was a dispute over a wheeler remaining behind after hours to fill skips, and…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 18

The pay to be drayn at the Metropolitan Colliery is for ten days. A day was lost last Thursday owing to a dispute over timbering. The matter was…

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Uniform Coal Agreement

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 15

Mr. W. Graham, president of the Board of Trade, in addressing the League of Nations Assembly, said their one aim should be the better…

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Miners' Travelling on Trains

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 14

Mr. Davies: Is the Minister for Railways aware of the fact that shift men and others, working at the coal mines on the South Coast, when called…

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Newcastle Miners Relief Committee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 2

That the committee is not getting a fair share of support from the Sydney Committee, formed of wives of Labour members of the House of…

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Miners Travelling on Trains. Extract From "Hansard."

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 28

Mr. Davies: Is the Minister for Railways aware of the fact that shift men and others, working at the coal mines on the South Coast, when…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 9

Mr. Sweeney, Miners' Secretary, informed us this morning, that Medway Colliery, near Berrima, is idle. Up to, the present 40 members of the Miners'…

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Illawarra Miners'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 21

Mount Pleasant Colliery was idle on Thursday for the first time for several months, on account of the manager refusing to give the new…

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Helensburgh Court Wednesday (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) a Mining Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 10

A mining case of interest to colliery workers was heard at the above court on Wednesday, who William James Johnston, a wheeler…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 11

The Scarborough Colliery has been idle since last Thursday, 14th instant, the trouble being due to an inter[?] Dispute. The two Unions…

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Corrimal Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 9

The Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery continues to work full time, ana prospects for the future are bright. ON HOLIDAYS…

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Cadia Copper Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 17

What is known as the Cadia Copper Mine, situated at Cadia, about 12 miles west of Orange, in the west of N.S.W., is being token over and will be…

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Mt. Kembla. The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 15

The pay to be drawn at the mine today. (Friday) is for 9 days, and fulltime has been worked so far for the current pay…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 9

The Miners' Delegate Board will meet in the Miners 'Hall, Wollongong, at 9 a.m. on Tuesday next, 29th inst., when matters of grave importance to…

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