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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

154 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 8

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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Bulli-woonona Relief Committee. Appeal for Funds for Clothing and Coal. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 9

Dear Sir,—Possibly no more useful donation to the unemployed of Bulli-Woonona was ever made than 200 tons of coal by the Defence Department,…

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Bulli-Woonona Relief Committee Appeal for Funds for Clothing and Coal (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 11

Sir,—Possibly no more useful donation to the Unemployed of Bulli-Woonona was ever made than the 200 tons of coal by the Defence…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 5

Mount Pleasant.—The miners of Mt. Pleasant experienced another blank this week, there being no work at the mine. Their pay sheet for today is…

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Coal Contracts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 11

Details of contracts accepted by the Railway Commissioners for the supply of coal for the 12 months ending. September 30, 1932 were…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 9

Mt. Pleasant.—There was no work for the miners at Mt. Plensant again this week, and consequently the next pay will be another blank…

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Tobacco in Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 2

John Thomas Philpot, manager of Mt. Pleasant Colliery, proceeded against John Rogers for having to-bacco in his, possession while in the…

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Corrimal the Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 15

Corrimal miners. only worked two [?]ays last week and look like having [?] easy time this week, as they were [?] on Monday and Tuesday…

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Balgowoie the Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 6

Pleasant and Kembla Extended miners are having a rather lean time at present, as trade seems to have disappeared completely…

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Free Coal for Hospitals

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 2

Mr. Veigel proposed that the Southern Coal Owners' Association be approached with a view to having supplies of coal give free to the local…

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Breach of Mining Regulations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 3

John Thomas Philpot, manager of the Mt. Plensant Colliery, proceeded against John Rogers for having tobacco in his possession whilst in the…

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Mines and Miners. Delegate Board Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 5

At District Delegate Board meeting on Saturday and Monday last, it was decided to call a one day strike as a protest against the food relief…

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Miners to Lose a Good Friend

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 12

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, miners' secretary, has intimated his intention to retire from office at the end of this term, and not…

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Mr. J. T. Sweeney. Will Not Seek Re-election As Miners' Secretary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 5

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, secretary of the Illawarra Branch of the Miners' Federation, will not seek re-election at the next election…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 5

Seven days have been worked for the current pay at the Metropolitan Colliery. The management has announced at on Monday, 22 additional miners…

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Corrimal the Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 6

Corrimal mine worked only one day last week, but was working o[?] Tuesday and Wednesday of this wee[?] TAKEN TO HOSPITAL…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

For district officers the following have been nominated by South Bulli Lodge: President, Mr. W. P. Thompson; secretary, Mr. W. Pettingell;…

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Breaches of Colliery Rules

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 17

Vinco Piazzo was charged with using a lamp other than a locked safety lamp. He was further charged with passing beyond a station…

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Balgownie the Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 13

Kembla Extended employees have six days for the pay. IMPROVING Mr. T. Thompson junr., is…

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Corrimal the Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 13

Corrimal miners have only three days to draw for the pay to-day, and had worked one day up till Wednesday of this week…

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