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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

193 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 10

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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The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 7

The mine worked 2 days last week and has so far worked 3 days this week. Cables and appliances for the coal…

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Resident's Success the Pioneer Days Wins Gold Medal. Poetic Appeal to Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 4

The Mutual Life & Citizens Insurance Co. gives a gold medal to the agent who completes a certain turnover in new business during the year. One of the pioneers of trade union work amongst the Cannock Chase Miners was tire late Mr. Joseph Southall, and a letter has been received this…

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Lithgow State Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 12

Mr. Robert E. Fullagar was appointed by the State Mine Control Board as manager of the State mine, Lithgow. The new manager will take over…

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Search for Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 12

The search for coal in South Australia was continued through the year. Reference to the matter is made in the "Mining Review," published by the…

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Mines & Miners. Special Committee's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 5

As a result of the appointment of a committee by the last meeting of the Southern District Delegate Board of the Miners' Federation, to investigate…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 6

For the pay distirbuted to-day Corrimal miners will have four days. South Bulli has seven days for the pay. Corrimal mine has worked two days…

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Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 7

[?]oseph Corr, who pleaded not guil to a charge of stealing coal valued [?] 2/6, the property of the Bulli [?]liery and Coke Works. He was…

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Mining Record

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 4

With the exception of Maitland Main, the Lithgow Steelworks colliery operated on more days than any other mine in the State during 1932. The…

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Coal Loading at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 5

FOR years efforts have been made to induce the Government to improve the coal loading appliances at Port Kembla with the object of preventing the breakage of coal and coke shipped from that centre. Each successive Government has viewed the matter…

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Around the District Helensburgh the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 6

The mine pay was for 6 days. Mr. Res Hendry received a painful injury to his thumb on Friday last, working at the mine…

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Coal and Oil. the Hydrogenation Process

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 4

The announcement of the steps taken in Great Britain in regard to the production of oil from coal, has aroused great interest in the coal producing…

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Mine Rescue Work. Value of Proto Apparatus Questioned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 3

The District Check Inspector for the Miners' Federation, Mr. I. H. Hoare, has written at length reviewing the circumstances of a recent…

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Mines & Miners. the Delegate Board Minutes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 10

Much interest has been centred in the confirmation of the minutes of the last Delegate Board meeting of the Southern Mines, as they embraced a…

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Helensburgh the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 11

The pay is for four days. The coal cutting machine has been tried in a few places in the mine, and it is reported that it has been proved…

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The Miners Some Grievances Special Committee's Report

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 17

As a result of the appointment of a committee by the last meeting of the Southern District Delegate Board of the Miners' Federation, to…

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Mines & Miners. a Contradiction

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 3

By the Committee appointed by the Federal Council of the Miners' Federation to reply to incorrect statements appearing in the "Labour Daily"…

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The Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 12

Report by committee appointed by the Miners Federation to reply to incorrect statements appearing in the Labor Daily, regarding the…

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South Coast Miners Aggregate Meeting at Bulli. Two Subjects Discussed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 12

An aggregate meeting of miners, held in the Friendly Societies' Hall, Bulli, last Sunday afternoon, embraced seven Lodges, from Mount…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 6

The Executive of the Local branch of the Miners' Federation issued the following to-day.— The District Miners' Lodges have…

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