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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

227 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

Scarborough Colliery Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 22

At Scarborough Courthouse yesterday, the Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. Kirby, J.P., conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Mount Royal Copper Mines, Tottenham. Opened by E.R. & S. Coy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 15

The Mount Royal Copper Mines, at Tottenham in the west of N.S.W., have been purchased and reopened by the E.R. & S. Coy., of Port Kembla,…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 9

Speaking to our representative this morning, Mr. Fred Lowden, District President, said it was anticipated that aggregate meetings…

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Illawarra Miners'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 24

Aggregate meetings will be held on Sunday at Helensburgh 10 a.m. and Woonona at 2.30 p.m. The secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. D. J…

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Coal and Coke Cargoes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 11

Kastel Holm loaded 1897 tons of bunker coal; Kamo loaded 766 tons of cargo coal; Kowarra loaded 205 tons of bagged coke; Waikawa loaded 3211…

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Obituary. an Old Mine Manager Passes On

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 9

By the death of Mr. W. B. Pendleton at Tarrawanna on Wednesday afternoon, one of the oldest and best respected mine managers of the South…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 18

Mount Pleasant has worked eleven days for the pay to be drawn to-day, and has worked every day this week up to yesterday. Several minors have…

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Mines and Miners. Serious Position. On Southern Coalfields

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 9

A very serious position is developing on the Southern Coalfields, and a general stoppage may occur next week. It has arisen out of the stone dusting…

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Illawarra Miners'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 19

Full time at moat of the colleries for the pay. Coalcliff was idle on Tuesday over trouble in connection with the picks…

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Corrimal Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 22

The employees of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery Company have a full pay to draw to-day (Friday). L.O.L. DANCE…

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Coal for Southern Ports

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 17

Good coal orders are being booked in this district for southern parts. Included in this week's shipments were 4887 tons of cargo coal by the…

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Illawarra Miners Meet in the Mass. at Helensburgh and Woonona

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 16

Miners and colliery workers generally turned out in strong force on Sunday last for the purpose of hearing matters explained regarding the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 9

Mr. Fred Lowden has been advised that the Workers' Compensation Commission will sit at Wollongong August 13th and following days. A number of…

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Illawarra Miners'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 22

Mount Kembla Colliery was idle on Wednesday on account of the bathing facilities, the minors contending there was not sufficient hot water made…

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Mount Morgan Mine. Possible Re-opening

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 13

Of possible interest to Port Kembla is the contemplated re-opening of the Mt. Morgan Mines in Queensland. This week's Brisbane reports state that a…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 11

The pay at the Mt. Kembla Mine is for 10 days, one day having been lost owing to a dispute over bathing arrangements…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 21

A conference was held on Wednesday with Coalcliff management relative to the dismissal of a wheeler at that colliery, but after a lengthy…

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Corrimal to Organise Relief for Northern Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 17

Corrimal Band, together with local members of the Labour Council, Labour Defence Committee and the Co-op. women's Guild, are to organise a…

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Mines and Miners. Wongawilli to Resume

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 7

At a Lodge Meeting of the Wongawilli miners on Wednesday, it was decided to resume work on Monday next, August 5th. The…

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Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 8

[?]he employees of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery have worked every day this week, which means another full pay for next week-end…

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