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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 16

Mt. Pleasant mine has worked six days for the pay to be drawn to-day. The pay at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, is for ten days, and up…

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Copper Mining Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 9

As is well known to all those interested in mining, the copper industry has for many years past been under a cloud owing to the relatively low price which copper has been bringing in the English, American and Continental markets. The low price of metal on the one hand, and…

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Copper Mine. Leased by Port Kembla Residents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 14

Messrs. J. Perry and E. Scott, of Port Kembla, recently secured a six months' lease from Messrs. Whitney Bros., of "Wangoola" Station, near…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 10

The Mount Pleasant mine has worked far (March 14th) four days for the current pay. The Metropolitan Colliery…

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Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 24

Another day was lost at the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery last Friay, owing to a further breakdown in the machinery. Apart from the…

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Copper Mining Industry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 33

As is well known to all those interested, in mining, (the copper industry has for many years past been under a cloud owing to the relatively low…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

For the pay distributed to-day South Bulli miners draw 10 days, Corrimal 9. Corrimal mine was idle yesterday. While the men were holding a meeting…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 18

For the pay drawn to-day (Friday) Mount Keira has five days, Mount Kembla five, and Mount Pleasant four…

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In Parliament South Kembla Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 18

Mr. Davies: Is the Minister for Mines aware of the fact that the men who were working at the South Kembla Mine have been deprived of three…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 7

The position in the Northern Coal[?]s, where the members of the Miners Federation and other kindred Unions have been locked out since March 1st…

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PARLIAMENTARY. South Kembla Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

Mr. Davies: Is the Minister for Mines aware of the fact that the men who were working at the South Kembla mine have been deprived of three…

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Port Kembla Coal Loading

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 17

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., speaking upon the bill said:— Mr. Davies, M.L.A., speaking in Parliament said:—I have no intention of…

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Miners and Timber-workers Open Air Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 10

Under the auspices of the Trade Union Defence Committee, an open-air meeting was held on the Green near the Showground, Wollongong, on…

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Defence Committee. Miners and Timber Workers' Trouble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 11

The Illawarra Labor Council was congratulated on Sunday last, on its initiative in forming a defence committee, when the first meeting under…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 9

The pay at the Metropolitan Mine is for 6 days. Full time has been worked this week. William Griffiths, a miner, had his…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 15

The district executive attended a meeting of the South Bulli Miners' Lodge, at Bellambi, last night. The meeting was well attended, and…

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Pulverised Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 11

The use of coal ns fuel in a pulverised form has reached a stage which demands the attention of all who are interested In the future of the mining…

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Ballambi Coal. Return of Capital

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

In cash, £200,000 representing half of the paid capital of the Bellambi Coal Co. Ltd., is to be returned to shareholders. The repayment would be…

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Golden Wedding. Romance of Miners' Leader

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 13

There is a touch of romance in the recent announcement that Mr. Robert Smillie, M.P., the veteran President of the Scottish Miners' Union, and his…

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Eastern Nations. Coal Resources. Extensive Development

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 13

Mr. S. J.coleman a well known coal and shipping agent of newscastle returned by the stemmer Tanda from a trip to the [?]…

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