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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

193 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 10

Queensland Coal Proprietors' Conference Stablisation Favoured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 12

Representatives of the coalmining industry throughout the State met this week for the purpose of considering plans for the stabilisation of prices and…

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Breach of Coal Mines Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 6

Frederick Thomas was charged with stemming two shot holes at the one time and place at Wongawilli Colliery. Mr. Todner prosecuted. Defendant…

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Colliery Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 13

Australian Iron and Steel Coy proceeded against Frederick Thomas for charging and stemming two shot holes at the one time and place at…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 14

Including to-day (Friday), Corrimal miners have worked three days this week. For the pay (to-day) the miners draw four days. South Bulli…

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Stealing Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Benjamin Owen Evans (37) was charged with stealing coal, the property of the Commissioner for Road Transport, valued at 6d…

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Helensburgh Coal Cutting Machine Installed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 14

The mine pay is for six days. A coal cutting machine has arrived at the mine, for the purpose of testing, and if satisfactory a number of…

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Queensland Coal. 1932 Production Returns. Average Price of 16/3

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 6

The total quantity of coal raised in Queensland during 1932 was 841,711 tons, valued at £684,555, as compared with 841,308 tons valued at £699,926…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 5

The Miners District Delegate Board will meet at the Miners' Hall, Wollongong, on Wednesday morning, 5th July, at 9 a.m., when matters vitally…

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Mines and Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 10

The Miners District Delegate Board will meet at the Miners' Hall Wollongong, on Wednesday morning, 5th. July, at 9 o'clock, when matters…

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Coal Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 2

Mr. Kay (Woonona) spoke of the necessity for conference to submit suggestions to the U.A.P. Central Executive covering improvements in the…

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Helensburgh the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 6

The mine is working slightly better at present—4 days per week. Preparations are being made to test the editing machines. New popit…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 5

At the meeting of the Delegate Hoard this week a discussion took place on a motion from Excelsior Lodge that affiliation with the A.L.P…

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Corrimal the Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 6

The mines are showing an improvement in the way of work. For the pay distributed to-day Corrimal has four days to draw, and Smith Bulli 6…

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Alluvial Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 6

The wealth that lies in Australia's vast alluvial gold-bearing areas has never been properly realised, according to Mr. Harry Scorer, a prospector with…

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Coal Replaces Petroleum

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 6

The following extract is taken from the December report issued by the British Chamber of Commerce, in dealing with the Valparaiso-Chile…

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Demand Doubtful Oil From Coal Production. Committee's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 10

"Much attention was devoted during the year to the utilisation of our coals and to the matter of fuel research generally," says the annual…

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Coal Problem. What of the Future? Effort to Push Sales

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 3

"What does the future hold in store , for the trade?" "What remedies, if any, can be put into effect?" In is not surprising that these…

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Gold Standard Relation to Depression. Address by Mr. Lloyd Ross

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 10

At a meeting of the University Tutorial Class in Economics, Mr. Lloyd Ross, Newcastle lecturer for the Workers' Educational Association, gave…

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Old Lodges Go. After 50 Years' of Existence. Unemployed Mining Group Formed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 2

Two mining lodges, Vale No. 1 and Zig-zag, practically went out of existence last week. A meeting of unemployed lodge representatives decided…

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