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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 14

South Bulli and Corrimal mines are continuing to work well, and for the pay distributed to-day both mines pay for ten days. These collieries worked…

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Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 16

Employees of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery have worked full time this week, while there is every prospect of this consistent run of…

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Balgownie. Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 16

The employees of the Mt. Pleas[?] Collievy have a good pay to draw [?]day (Friday)…

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SCOTT v Excelsior Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

This was a claim by Leslie Scott in respect to a fractured left leg. He was injured on February 1st, 1929, anl had been paid full…

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RAE v. Coalcliff Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

This was a claim for £3/17/- by James Rae against Coalcliff Colliery in respect to an injured back. Mr. Ingham instructed by Messrs…

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LEWIS v. South Clifton Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

This was a death claim by Margaret Lewis in respect to the death of her husband, Thomas Lewis. Her husband was lifting a skip and…

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WOOTON v. Mt. Kembla Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

This was a claim for £5 per week by Edward James Wooton from February 28, till March 3rd, in respect to a jarred hand…

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WAUGH v. South Clifton Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

The applicant, Thomas Waugh, claimed compensation from 9th to 20th January in respect to an injury to his right eye…

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BALGOWNIE. Mt. Pleasant Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 14

The first break of work for a long period was experienced during this week, at the above mine, when the mine was idle for two days…

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Gold-diggers of Broadway.' Gorgeous Screen Spectacle Coming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 15

The brilliant all-colour, all-talking, singing and dancing special, "Gold-Diggers of Broadway," which comes to the Crown Theatre, Wollongong, on…

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Film Flashes A Guide to Your Movie Entertainment "Gold-diggers of Broadway." Gorgeous Screen Spectacle Coming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 11

The brilliant all-colour, all-talking, singing and dancing special, "Gold-Diggers of Broadway," which comes to the Crown Theatre…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 18

The Southern Colliery Proprietors have served a log on the Southern Mines for a reduction of 15 per cent, on all contract work,…

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Coal Saving on Mine Boiler Plants

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 32

A great national economy is awaiting to be effected by utilising for steam generation all the available low grade material at mines…

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Bulli Miners' Lodge. a Meeting Room

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 12

Members of Bulli Miners' Lodge are worthy of being complimented on their progressive idea in purchasing the old Council Chambers, to be used as a club…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 9

The pay to be drawn at the Mount Kembla mine to-day (Friday) is for 9 days, and prospects are good for the current pay…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 20

Spoken to this morning, the Miners' executive said:— Conditions in the mining industry, are very bad; unemployment and…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 11

The Board of Management met at Wollongong on Tuesday, Mr. F. Lowden presiding. Messrs. Rees and Devles, president and secretary of the…

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Illawarra Miners'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 14

The conference with the Southern [?] will be held on Tuesday [?] inst) to discuss the proposed [?]uctions. The miners will be…

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Corrimal Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 22

The employees of Corrimal-Balgownie colliery have few shifts in so far. This is the worst time the employees have had for some months…

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Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 9

R. G. Brown was charged with stealing a quantity of coal valued at 3/, the property of E. Vickery and Sons Ltd., at Mt. Keira, on June 5th…

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