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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 8

Election of officers of Mount Kembla Miners' Lodge, for. quarter commencing January 6th. 1932:—President,.T. G. Challenger; Secretary, W. J…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

Mr. Philpet, manager of Mt. Plensant Colliery, informs us that the report appearing in our last issue in regard to improvement of trade at the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

At the Delegate Board meeting on Monday it was decided to taken fresh ballot for all the offices, and to include Bulli nominees in the ballot. Last time…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 9

Mt. Pleasant mine has not worked at all this week, but hopes are held out for work next week. The Metropolitan Colliery has…

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Risks for Miners. Need for Greater Safety. Conference in England

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 9

The Secretary for Mines (Mr. Foot) presided at Manchester at a conference on safety in mines, to which mines inspectors and representatives of all…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

For the current pay, South Bulli miners draw eight days, and Corrimal and Mt. Pleasant 2 each. Both the latter mines have worked two days…

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Warden's Court. South Kembla Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

On Tuesday an application for authority to enter to prospect for coal and shale was made to Mr. C. Graham, Metropolitan Warden, at the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 7

For to-day's pay Corrimal miners have nine shifts, Mt. Pleasant four and South Bulli six. Corrimal has worked every day this week, and a…

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Mining Warden's Court Nowra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

Mr. Mining Warden Graham had before him on Thursday February 1lth. a number of applications for suspension of labour conditions The…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

For the next pay Corrimal mine will have nine days, and Pleasant 8. Corrinial has worked every day this week, and Pleasant 4…

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Coal Treatment Processes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

For some time past there has been considerable discussion of the possibility of using our coals as a source of motor spirit and crude oil. It is to be…

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Amazing Coal Output Kembla Steel Needs Lithgow Coal Progress of Steelworks Shaft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

The preeminence of Lithgow coal in steel-making is exemplified at Port Kembla, where Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. absorbs 2,500 tons a week…

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Miners' Earnings "Rebuke to Civilisation" Mr. T. Hoare's Comment

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 9

Asked if he had any comment to make on the further statement by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. J. G. Latham), with reference to the wages…

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Coal Trade Future Prospects Demand for Liquid Fuel

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

Mr. C. L. Firkin, B.A., B.Ec., of Wallsend, writing in Newcastle "Herald," states: It is essential that a commercial…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 6

Although Pleasant has seven days for the pay ending to-day, the mine has hot worked this week. Corrimal has ten days for the pay—the best for…

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HELENSBURGH The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 13

Notices of termination of employment served on all employees over 40 pair of miners expires on the 12th. A new cavil will be drawn of the 40…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 10

The pay to be distributed at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, is for nine days. Eleven men have been put on at the colliery in place…

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Mining Prosecutions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 11

South Clifton Colliery proceeded against John Edward Carrick for failing to sprag coal while holing. Carrick pleaded not guilty and was…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 5

Old Bulli miners have agreed to take their ballot for District Secretary on Tuesday next (29th), in order to give the unemployed members of that lodge…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 7

add mines and miners ... ... ... About twelve months ago a new system of working the Excelsior Colliery was introduced. No definite price…

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