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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

227 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 12

Miners' Wages. Claim of South Kembla Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 16

Last week we published a letter from the Mines Department in reply to [?] request from Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A., under the heading of 'Miners' Wages…

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Miners' Wages Claim of South Kembla Miner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 19

Last week we published a letter from the Mines Department in reply [?] a request from Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A. under the heading of "Miners" Wages…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 9

The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, has worked full time so far (May 29th) for the pay. The cavil for the Metropolitan…

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Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 12

The Corrimal-Balgownie colliery was idle on Monday last owing to a rumour that Mr. Dan Ress had died. It was learned later in the day that…

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Illawarra Miners'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 19

Scarborough Colliery was idle yesterday owing, it is reported, to the suspension of one of the employees. Mount Kembla, Mount Pleasant and…

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Coal Distillation. New Glasgow Plant

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

The promise held out by some of the newer processes of coal distillation, is exemplified in the large plant for the manufacture of smokeless fuel, oil, and…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 9

The Metropolitan Colliery worked 5 days lost week. Work was started on Tuesday of this week, but on Wednesday morning the clippers requested that…

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Illawarra Miners'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 21

In connection with the stoppage at Wongawilli mine, a meeting of the employees will be held at Brownsville, on Sunday morning, at 9 o'clock…

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The Coal Crisis. Important Meetings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 1

The Bulli Minister's fraternal is taking up the question of the "Coal Crisis," as it affects the workers of the South Coast…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 9

Mr. Lowden, District Miners' President, informs us that the trouble of Corrimal mine over the dismissal of two men, for filling an excess…

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Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 15

The Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery employees have lost only one day (King's Birthday), otherwise a full pay is to be drawn today…

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Illawarra Miners'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 21

Trouble arose at Corrimal yesterday over two men being dismissed for filling dirt with coal. Mr. Sweeney and the lodge officers held a…

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Homeland Notes. Home-made Quilts. Local Miners' Wives Secure Orders

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 7

Mayfair is marvelling at the fingercraft displayed by miners' wives in Durham and Wales. The discovery of quilting is likely to…

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Coal in Australia. Its Cost of Production and Sale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 3

Under the above heading Mr. J. Curtin, M.H.R., writes in the "Stead's Review", an interesting article on the coal question. He…

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Big Machinery and Material Cargoes and Record Coal Shipments

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 14

During the past couple of months big shipments of new machinery and materials for the various works have been coming to hand…

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The Coal Crisis. Public Meeting at Bulli. Under Auspices of Ministers' Fraternal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 7

Under the auspices of the Bulli Ministers' Fraternal a public meeting was held in the Friendly Societies' Hall, Bulli, on Friday, 7th…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 9

Wongawilli Colliery is still idle. This morning the management issued the following statement:—This colliery has been idle for six weeks, due to the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 9

Most of the collieries in the district have worked full time for the pay to he distributed to-day, with the exception of Wongawilli, which is still idle…

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Illawarra Miners'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 21

All the collieries have worked full time with the exception of Wongawilli and Bulli. The latter colliery was idle one day on account of the…

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Corrimal Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 17

The employees of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery have eleven days in for the pay to be drawn to-day (Friday). Trade at this colliery is…

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