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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Mining Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 3

George Brown was charged that on July 15th at South Kembla mine, he did not within 3½ hours immediately before the commencement of each shift…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 6

The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, has worked seven days so far for the current pay. A miner recently returned from…

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Balgownie the Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 13

Mt. Pleasant miners had another slack fortnight, and the same applies to Kembla Extended. FOOTBALL…

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Kembla Heights. Accident At Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 10

On Friday, a skip got out of control on the incline, at the mine, and crashed into a stationary skip at the bottom. A number of men that were sitting…

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Off the Gold Standard

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 5

The sensation during the past fortnight has been the abandonment by Britain of the gold standard, and incidentally a great trade revival throughout the United Kingdom, and a no less spectacular movement in the markets of the Commonwealth…

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Mines and Miners. Bulli Colliery. All Miners Dismissed. 70 Men Dismissed at Excelsior

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 5

With their envelopes to-day the miners at Old Bulli Colliery, numbering 180, received notice that their services will not be required…

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Balgownie the Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 7

Mt Pleasant commenced work last Monday and is still working. Kembla Extended has not worked so far this week…

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Mines and Miners. Bulli Colliery. Will It Remain Open?

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 6

We understand there is an idea of keeping the Bulli colliery open with a lesser number of men. The full number of employed received the scheduled…

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Corrimal the Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 4

The colliery has only two days in for the pay. ACCIDENT Mr. Albert Marsden, driver, at the…

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Miners' Federation Protest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 3

The Executive of the Miners' federation has decided to make u strong! protest at the proposal to devote portion of the £100,000 granted by the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 5

The Metropolitan Colliery has ten days to draw for the pay, and up to 28th inst. had worked all this week. The unemployed miners put forward a…

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Old Bulli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 5

The Bulli Colliery will be continuing working on Monday next, 2nd proximo, with a further reduced number of men. At the expiration of the present…

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Balgownie Mine Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 5

Whilst working a pillar at Corrimal colliery, last Tuesday, Mr. James Wheeler Cram, age 47 years sustained fatal injuries caused by a fall of…

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Decisive Action. by Mt. Kembla Miners' Lodge Against the Militant Minority Group of Mt. Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 1

At the full monthly meeting of the Mt. Kembla Miners' Lodge, held on Wednesday, October 26th, the false statements (against Thomas George…

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Gold Standard. the Service It Renders. New York Bank's Statement. Canberra, October 29th

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 8

What service does the gold standard render, and what need is there for it at all? This question is discussed in the September review of Government…

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Corrimal the Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 14

Corrimal mine, although expected to work a full week, worked on Monday, but was idle on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 7

The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, has worked full time (4/11/31) for the current pay. Trouble has been experienced during the week owing to…

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Wonders in Coal. Oil and By-products

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 10

Mr. A. Gatley Lyon, of Lyon Brothers, chemical engineers, of Newcastle, in a recent address, stated:— "Coal stands above all commodities…

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Wollongong Harbour. Suggested Resumption of Railway Lines. And Closing of Harbour for Coal Shipments

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 7

Owing to the small quantity of coal now shipped from Wollongong Harbour, the Municipal Council is desirous of removing the Mt. Keira and Mt…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 9

Mount Kembla mine is still idle, and the work of renewing the incline machinery is progressing satisfactorily. The pay at the Metropolitan Colliery,…

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