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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

154 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 8

THOMINENY v Corrimal Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 7

Frank Thomineny claimed compensation from 20.12.30 to 5.1.31 in respete to a lacerated finger. Respondents denied incapacity was due to…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 9

The main section of Mt. Keira mine is to be closed down, and 150 men have received 14 days notice in consequence. The mine has been working…

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Mines and Miners. Delegate Board Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

A delegate board meeting was held on Monday at Wollongong, Mr. F. Lowden presiding. The action of the president and secretary was endorsed…

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Wongawill Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

Wongawilll Colliery resumes operations on Monday next for a short period, which will e greatly appreciated by residents and business…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 10

The pay to be drawn at the Mt. Kembla mine is for 4 days. No work has been done so far (26th) for the current pay. It is freely rumoured…

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Balgownie MINE

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

Mt. Pleasant mine is still working intermittently, notwithstanding the small number of men now employed…

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Corrimal the Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

Corrimal and South Bulli still continue to work intermittently. Corrimal worked two days last week, making three days to draw for the pay…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 7

Mount Pleasant.—Monday, Thursday and to-day (Friday) were worked this week at Mount Pleasant mine, which, with one day worked last week, makes…

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Balgownie MINE

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 9

Mt. Pleasant still continues to work intermittently. Kembla Extended is also having a very lean period…

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Mine Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 8

Last Thursday was a day of accidents at Corrimal mine. T. Dalton, the lodge, secretary, had two small bones fractured in his right foot…

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Mt. Kembla Miners (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 18

Sir,—It was with great rejoicing that I read that the Mount Kembla miners support the basic principle of working class ethics—equality, and…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

Our Helensburgh correspondent writes that the Metropolitan Colliery has worked nine days for the pay, and there was sufficient trade to keep the…

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Corrimal the Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 10

Both Corrimal and South Bulli mines have a fair pay to draw for to-day. Corrimal has 6 days and South Bulli 5…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

Mt. Pleasant.—This mine remained idle all this week, and the four days worked last week constitutes the miners' time for the current pay…

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Balgowine MINES

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 9

Mt. Pleasant drew four days for the pay last Friday. Kembla Extended drew for one day. FOOTBALL…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 7

The pay at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, is for eight days. The mine had worked every day this Week up till Wednesday. There is no sign…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 5

Mount Pleasant.—The miners of Mount Pleasant remained kile all this week, not a single day, being worked at the mine. Pleasant has…

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Balgownie MINES

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 9

Mt. Pleasant miners have four days for the pay to-day. Kembla Extended have only two. ABOUT AGAIN…

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Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 4
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William Dennis Johnstone (21) was charged with stealing a bag of coal valued at 1/6 at Port Kembla, on June 16th, the property of the…

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