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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 6

The Metropolitan Colliery has worked 6½ days for the pay to July 1. Our Helensburgh corresponded writes that trade at the mine is not improving, and…

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Coal for Unemployed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5

The Mayor said that the question of [?]oal supplies for the unemployed had been brought up in some quarters. Neither himself or the Council had…

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Removal of Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 15

The Fort Kembla coal which, has been lying near the Bellambi boat sheds for a long period, was removed on Monday…

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Coal for the Unemployed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 6

At the request of Ladies' Relief Society, of Corrimal, and in reply to a letter by the secretary (Mrs. J. C. Jones, Mayoress), Mr. Lazzarini…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 5

The pay to be drawn at the Mount Kembla mine on Friday is for 5 days and three days have been worked so far for the current pay. The…

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Corrimal MINES

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 16

Corrimal miners draw the largest pay to-day than, has been the case for quite a long time—seven days. SOCCER…

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Better Than Gold

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 9

Gold, not wool, attracted the attention of the world to the almost empty continent of Australia. Between 1861 and 1928 a period of 77 years…

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Unemployed Miners. Federal Government Grant of £50,000. Few Men Employed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 8

Mr. A. A. Lysaght, M.L.A., has been acively engaged with a view to trying in secure work for more miners under the Federal Government Grant. He has…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 5

A rumour has been current that it is proposed to close down Mt. Keira mine. The manager, Mr. Wyndham Jones, positively…

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BALGOWNIE. Coal for Unemployed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 6

Ninety unemployed families at Balgownie were supplied with an issue of 10cwt. of coal during the week, from Bellambi, the coal was portion of the…

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Wollongong Relief Society. Coal for Unemployed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

A[?] of the Wollongong Relief Society was held at the Council Chambers on Monday Night, Present: Messrs. Musgrave (chair), Wells,…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 5

The pay at the Metropolitan Colliery is for seven days, and two days have been worked so far for the current pay. Mt. Pleasant.—There was no work…

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Coal Grant

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 6

The North Illawarra Council has granted Mt. Pleasant miners, who have experienced a rough spin for many months past, a grant of half a ton of…

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Wongawilli Cases. Tobacco in Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 2

At the Wollongong police court on Monday, the following persons were charged with having tobacco and matches in their possession. whilst…

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£2000 Claim. Against Mr. Baddeley. Coal Miner. Issues Writ

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 6

Acting on behalf of William Reay, coalminer, of Redmond Avenue, Thirroul, Mr. S. G. Somers, solicitor, of Sydney, yesterday issued a…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 5

The half yearly delegate board meeting will be held at Wollongong to-morrow, when seme important business will be considered…

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Miners' G.S. (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 13

Sir,—As a nominee for the position of General Secretary of the Miners' Coal and Shale Federation, and an old South Coaster, I would like a…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 5

The pay at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, is for eight days, and the mine has worked every day this week up till yesterday (Thursday)…

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Illawarra Miners. Delegate Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

The half-yearly meeting of the Delegate Board was held at the Miners' Hall, Wollongong, on Saturday. It was decided to forward the…

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That Coal (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 6

Sir,—Kindly allow me space to protest against the methods adopted in the distribution of the coal from Bellambi, given free to the…

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