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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

262 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 14

Foxground Gold

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 2

There was no temperature worth recording in the gold fever of Foxground of Sunday last such as the previous Sunday evidenced when over thirty…

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Dance for Gold Cup. New Club at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 5

Known as the "Dinkie Die" Club, a new organisation has been formed to conduct dancing at Woonona, "Canary Cottage" Hall having been…

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"She Couldn't Say No." "The Gold Digger Girl" Again

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 11

It is always hopeless when a girl lavishes all her love on one man and receives none in return. Custom decrees that a woman shall be the…

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"She Couldn't Say No" the "Gold Digger" Girl Again

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 9

It is always hopeless when a girl lavishes all her love on one man and receives none in return. Custom decrees that a woman shall be the…

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Colliery Prosecution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 18

William Henry Harrison was charged with taking matches into the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, on July 31st…

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Took Matches Into Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 11

William Henry Harrison was charged with taking matches into the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, on July 31…

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A Mountain of Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 8

A team of camels is to be utilised by a Port Kembla syndicate which is launching a party of prospectors to travel into the centre of Australia in…

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Committed for Trial Treasurer of Miners' Lodge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 7

At the Helensburgh Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., Patrick Francis Sullivan was charged with fraudulent misappropriation of…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 14

Mt. Pleasant.—Two days, Monday and Tuesday, were worked this week at Mt. Pleasant. Mt. Pleasant miners have also only two days to draw for…

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Matters That Matter in Coal Mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 22

To those of us who are dependent on coal-mining, as a means of earning our livelihood, toe present at circumstances are tragic, and call for…

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Miners' Funds. Alleged Misappropriation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 7

At the Lithgow Police Court,. John Martin, formerly treasurer of the Steelworks Shaft Miners' Lodge, was charged with having fraudulently…

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Around the District. Balgownie. £70 An Oz. For Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 14

A Balgownie prospector, who has just returned home after a prospecting expedition to the Gulgong district, informs our representative that many…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 9

The Metropolitan Colliery drew eight days for the the Pay and worked three this week up to to-day (Friday). Wong[?]willi miners at a meeting at…

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Bulli Colliery. Inspected by Mr. John Evans

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 12

A visitor to Bulli during the past week can be correctly described as a well-known colliery personality. We refer to Mr. John Evans, who left Bulli…

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Miners' Dole. None on Gala Day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 3

A test ease of interest to every miner in the county of Durham has been decided by the Court of Referees of the Ministry of Labour at Sunderland…

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Quarter Sessions. Wollongong.—monday. (Before His Honour Judge Sheridan.) Excelsior Colliery Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 4

Mr. R. J. Browning, Crown Prosecutor. Thomas Joseph judd pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the premises…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 11

The Miners' Management Board is meeting to-day to consider the question of the intermittent work which is being experienced by miners, and…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 7

The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, has worked five days, so far (November 5th) for the pay. The slackness of the coal trade on the…

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Colliery Prosecutions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 13

W. R. Stewart, manager of Metropolitan Colliery, proceeded against Bruce Russell and Ronald Proud for breach of the Colliery Rules riding…

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Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 11

Mount Pleasant.—Only one day, Wednesday, was worked at Mt. Pleasant this week. The miners have only the two days to draw for the coming…

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