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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Corrimal the Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 6

The Corrimal mines draw seven days for the pay, and South Bull[?]. This week Corrimal has worked 3 days and South Bulli 2. There will be no…

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Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 11

A Port Kembla syndicate has been formed to work the Currawang Copper Mine (also known as the Phoenix), 22 miles from Goulburn. The ore will be…

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May Day No Miners' Procession

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 12

The first Monday in May is regarded as miners' day, and is observed as a holiday. In past years a procession and sports have marked the day, but…

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Land Valuation Court Wollongong (Before Mr. Justice Pike) Colliery Appeal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 13

Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery Company appealed against the separate valuation of the cokeworks, powerhouse, generating station, dam and…

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Wollongong.—wednesday. Is Coke a Mineral? What Constitutes Mining Lands?

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 4

An appeal was lodged by Corrimal-Balgownie Company against the Cokeworks, power house and generating station, dam and horse paddock…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 6

For the pay Corrimal has seven days. South Bulli has a similar number of days…

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Wombarra Scarborough the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 6

The mine has five days for the pay and so far this week has only worked one day…

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Mines. Yorkshire Colliery Undermanagers. Visit to Wheldale and Fryston. Impressed with New Stemming Materials

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 12

In the normal course of things it is the practice of the Yorkshire Colliery Undermanagers' Association to pay visits to collieries and other works in…

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American Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 2

Stocks of anthracite and bituminous coal in the United States and Canada in industrial plants as at December 1 amounted to 27 1-3 million tons, as…

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Bulli By-Election Miners' Views (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 8

We the undersigned would be grea[?]ly obliged if, owing to the great disadvantages that the Bulli Electoral Council and the Southern Branch o[?]…

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Mount Pleasant Colliery a Review

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 7

During the past week Dame Rumour has been out with the closing of the above colliery, and, if there is any truth in the rumour, it is very much…

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Bulli Election. the Miners' Executive

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 5

The following has been issued by Messrs. F. Lowden (President) and W. J. Penrose (Secretary), of the local District of the Miners' Federation:—…

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Around the District Corrimal the Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 6

Corrimal has not worked a day this week. South Bulli has worked three days…

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Australia's Biggest Mine NEARLY 60,000 Tons of Ore Per Month!

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 11

"The system of mining that is being pursued at Mt. Isa Mines is novel, and mining engineers throughout the world are keenly watching the result,"…

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Brench of Coal Mines Regulation Act Viewed As Serious by Mines Department

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 10

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday Inspector Brewster, of the Mines Department, proceeded against Charles Caminiti, trading as Cam and…

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Bulli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 5

Yesterday morning (Thursday) members of the Miners' Lodge hold a specially convened meeting, as the proprietors required a final and…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 6

Up to Saturday South Bulli had worked two days this week. Including to-day. Corrimal has two days for the week…

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Safety in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 1

Ai the quarterly meeting of the Lancashire and Cheshire Federation of Trades Councils and Labour parties in Manchester, there was a discussion on…

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The Search for Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 7

A message from West Australia states:—Not for many years past has there been such activity over the great gold-bearing areas of Western…

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Good Gold Find at Yalwal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 1

Mr. G. T. Heron reports that his Fountain Head gold mine is looking exceptionally well. There is over 200 feet in length of a shoot of ore…

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