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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

178 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 11

The following are the nominations from the various lodges for district officers for next term in the Illawarra District of the Australian Coal and…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 4

The Corrimal mine has worked four days this week, and indications point to full time next week. South Bulli worked two days…

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Stealing Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 8
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Transport Commissioners proceeded against Henry Smith and William Ellis for stealing coal. Both cases were taken together, Mr…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 3

A conference was held at Wongawilli Colliery on Wednesday, relative to the management's refusal to pay yardage rates for driving narrow…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 4

The Mount Pleasant mine, although having a blank pay for this week, has worked three days this week, and possibly a similar number will be…

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Corrimal the Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 4

For the pay Corrimal mine has four days to draw, while three days have been worked this week. It is now almost certain that Corrimal miners…

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Gold Fever

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 1

Gold fever has claimed Traragon's (Vic.) Presbyterian minister, Rev. W. G. Fitzgerald, who in his youth discovered one of the biggest osmiridium…

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Around the District. Helensburgh the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 4

The employees of the Metropolitan Colliery were all paid off on Wednesday last. 16 pairs of men started work in the mine on Wednesday. On…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, late district secretary, has been appointed returning officer for the forthcoming elections. Scarborough Lodge, with the District…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 4

The Corrimal mine has worked one day this week, and is working to-day (Friday ). South Bulli has worked three days…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 4

For the next pay Pleasant will have four days to draw, having worked three days last week, one this. The Kemble Extended has so far…

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Coal Orders

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 4

In connection with the additional[?] coal orders, amounting to 100,000[?] tons to relieve distress on Northern Coalfields, Mr. Fred Lowden…

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The Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 3

We think Hint the majority of residents of the district will agree with the letter which the letter which has been forwarded by the Executive of the Illawarra Branch of the Miners' Federation to the Premier, a copy of which appears in this issue. If any assistance is to be given to those…

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Warning to Unemployed Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 17

Following the visit of the Southern district executive of the Miners Federation to the two collieries in Burragorang Valley known as…

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Promise and Performance Coal Orders Wanted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 4

In a loader in a recent issue, the "Lithgow Mercury" states:—When it was suggested by the Primer that the re-organisation of the State mine…

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Record High Jump Accomplished at Wangaratta Show Coal Dust Clears 7ft. 11 ins

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 10

Coal Dust n fine looking black horse belonging to Mr. J. Phillips, of Wollongong, N.S.W., and ridden by E. Nelson, set up a new record at the…

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The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 8

For the pay Corrimal has four days to draw, and has worked two days this week. South Bulli worked five days for the pay and three this week…

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The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 8

For the pay distributed to-day Mt. Pleasant has four days to draw, and Kembla Extended two. The former has worked one day this week, and…

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Stolen Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 9

At the Wollongong police court on Wednesday, before Mr. Scobie, S.M., two men, father and son, were charged with stealing coal from the skips…

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