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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

154 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 8

Western Miners Refuse to Help Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 5

Mr. A. A. Lysaght, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Premier (Mr. Lang) in which he stales that the proposal put forward by the…

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Newcastle News. Work for Northern Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 9

Speaking at West Maitland on Sunday regarding the Coal Bill, Mr. Baddeley said that he intended to make amendments which would…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 9

Mouni Kara mine will start work spain on Monday, but on a restricted scale. The metropolitan Colliery…

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Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 4

George Turner was charged with stealing a bag of coal valued at 1/3 the property of Owen Parker. He pleaded guilty…

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Coal for Unemployed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 7

At a meeting held under the auspices of the W.I.R. at Wollongong, on Sunday, a resolution was carried entering a protest against the methods adopted…

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Coal Distribution, North Illawarra Municipality (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 12

Sir,—Being the representative of the North Illawarra Council at the time the Navy coal at Bellambi was distributed throughout the…

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Coal Distribution, Nth. Illawarra Municipality. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 9

Dear Sir,—Being the representative of the North Illawarra Council at the time the Navy coal at Bellambi was distributed throughout the municipality…

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Miners and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 9

At Mt Kembla mine the pay to be drawn to-day (Friday) is for 10 days, but two days have been lost for the current pay…

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Corrimal the Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 15

Corrimal miners have three days to draw for the pay to-day and have two days in for next. DESTROYED BY FIRE…

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Distribution of Relief Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 4

The treasurer (Mr. Nicholson) reported that the distribution had practically been completed of the Federal Government grant of 300 tons of coal…

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That Coal (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 8

Sir,—Will you grant me space in your paper to deny the report of the W.I.R. in regard to coal. In the first place only two persons have been…

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Correspondence. Distr[?] of Coal in Wollongong. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 7

Dear Sir,—Will yon grant me space in your paper to deny the report of the W.I.R. in regard to coal distribution in Wollongong. In the first place,…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 5

The Mt. Kembla mine continues to work well under the rationing scheme, it is expected that by the end of the present quarter each miner will have…

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Colliery Prosecution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 18

G. A. Todner proceeded against James Chapman for using profane words to an official of Wongawilli Colliery on July 8th, such being a…

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Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 18

C. W. Warner proceeded against William Wagshaw for stealing a quantity of coal valued at 1/-, the property of the Wollongong Gaslight…

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Balgownie the Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 7

Mt. Pleasant again had a blank period last week. This means that chat the employees have only had three days in nine weeks…

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Corrimal the Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 14

Corrimal mine worked three days last week and had worked three days Up to Wednesday this week. The men hope to have eight days for the pay…

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That Coal (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 12

Sir,—In reply to Mr. Croot's letter in your last issue revaluing the [?]bution of coal, it is quite unnecessary to reply to the points…

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Stealing Coal. Mr. Warner, manage of the company, said he looked over a fence on to some coal trucks, and saw the defendant taking coal from the trucks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 3

Charles William Warner proceeded against William Wagshall for stealing a quantity of coal to the value of about 1/-, the property of the Wollongong…

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Be Optimistic If— Your Pockets Are Lined with Gold

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 15

Anent the foregoing few verses, I have composed them, expressing the candid views of a married man of this town, who at the present…

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