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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

Mr.F. Lowden, District President, states that two Commonwealth medical officers (Drs. Badham and More) have been deputed by the Federal…

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Strike at the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. Perry states that he was very much surprised by the action of the motor carrier, who transhipped the ore from the mine at Cadia to the railway…

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Mine Ore for Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. Jim Perry and his mining party arrived, back at Port Kembla during the week end from Cadia, near Orange after sending down 30 tons of ore from…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 10

The pay drown at the Mt. Kembla mine last Friday was for 10 days, and full-time has been worked for the current pay (8th.)…

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Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 14

Mt. Pleasant colliery continues to work full time. Employees have, during the past few years, had many very small pays, and the change is a…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 21

There is a dispute at Bulli colliery over tonnage rates, and a conference is to be held. The dismissal of three men at…

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Corrimal Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 16

The employees of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery have experienced much broken time of late, which is something new for this colliery, as…

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Wongawilli Colliery. Ceases Operations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 12

After Wednesday next Wongnwilli Colliery will have ceased operations as by that time the men remaining will have worked their notices. Most of the…

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Coal Industry. Royal Commission

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 15

In the State Parliament, Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., said that in view of the fact that the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the coal industry…

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For the Dependants of Northern Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 16

All roads led to Corrimal Memorial Park, on Saturday last, when the first ladies soccer match was played for the benefit of the northern…

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Coal and Shale Syndicate. Exploiting Benzol at Robertson. Samples Forwarded for Assay

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 5

The Robertson Coal and Shale Syndicate, which lias been active for some years in that district in the development of certain coal bearing country,…

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"Not by Court." Way Out of Coal Impasse. Mr. A.C. Willis's View

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 4

The way out from this dreadful impasse .... is not through the Arbitration Court .... The industry requires, first and last, thorough reorganisation…

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Mine Fatality. Man Killed in Mt. Keira Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

On Tuesday at 10.30 a.m., Thomas Walker, also known as Rodney, a well known Mt. Keira miner, was working in the colliery with…

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Ore from Cadia Copper Mines Proves Satisfactory

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 14

The consignment of 30 tons of ore, brought from the Cadia Copper Mines, by Mr. Jim Perry and his mining party, was treated at the E.R. & S. works…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 11

A conference between the Miners' Executive and the management of the Bulli Colliery was held during the week regarding a dispute at the…

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Illawarra Miners'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 15

Coalcliff colliery is idle over a dispute re filling behind machines. The employees will hold a meeting at Thirroul on Saturday…

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Assistance. for Northern Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 9

The effort of the Illawarra Trades and Labour Council to secure old clothing and shoes for families on the coalfields in the North has been fairly…

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Tottenham. Mines Closed Down

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 14

The closing down of the Tottenham mines means the throwing-out of work of about 30 men, besides a loss to the railway of frieghts on 130 tons…

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Australia's Money. "Gold Superseded."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

At the weekly luncheon of the Newcastle Rotary Club, Mr. A. Hudson addressed the club on "Money System and Money Standard in Australia." He…

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Colliery Fatality Death of T. F. Walker. the Inquest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 13

At the Wollongong Courthouse, on Wednesday, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby J.P.) conducted an inquest into the circumstances…

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