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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

193 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 10

The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 14

The mine has only 3 3/4 days for pay on Friday next, the smallest for some considerable time. This week 3 days up till Thursday. A black outlook was…

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Coal Contracts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 7

Ald. March referred to the recent coal contracts with the Railway Commissioners. He said there were two coal mines in the municipality, and all…

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Corrimal the Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 14

Corrimal colliery employees have only two days to draw for this pay. Up till yesterday only one day was worked this week…

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Helensburgh the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 13

The Mine pay is for 10 days. The mine was laid idle on Monday last because a man who was not an employee at the time of the dismissal…

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Gold Boom

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 7

There is a likelihood of a gold boom on the mid-Macquarie, where boring operations are, proceeding, backed by the Broken Hill Proprietary. The old…

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Parliamentary Railway Coal Contracts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. Davies asked the following question: Regarding a question I asked the Minister for Transport last week, whether…

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Mines & Miners. Delegate Meeting at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 5

The secretary writes:— The first business dealt with at the Delegate Board Meeting on Monday last, was the suspension of the standing…

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The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 6

The mine has worked 33 days this week, making 7 [?] days for the pay…

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Illawarra Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 12

The first business dealth with at the Delegate Board Meeting on Mc[?]day was the suspension of the staning orders to discuss the action of…

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South Clifton Colliery Railway Contract

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 3

The following question was asked by Mr. J. T. Sweeney, M.L.A., in Parliament: Is the Minister for Transport aware that the town of Scarborough is…

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Wongawilli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 6

The mine has worked continuously this week. For the pay distributed to-day eight shifts will be drawn, two days having been lost, the first for…

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Helensburgh the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 6

The mine pay is for eight days. The steam boilers are been removed at the main shaft, and taken to pieces to form culverts Extensive alterations…

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The Coal Contracts Departmental Explanation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 10

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has receiver the following departmental explanation in connection with the South Coast coal contracts:—I have to advise…

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Coal Delegation Queensland Party for East Brisbane

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 5

The Under Secretary for Labour (Mr. W. Austin) was to-day appointed Government representative on the coal delegation to visit the East. Mr…

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Mines & Miners. Resumption of Work at Coalcliff Cokeworks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 7

A conference was held on Tuesday between the manager (Mr. Meggitt) and the District Secretary, W. J. Penrose, along with the president and…

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'Wang Colliery Dismissals

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 3

Practicall the whole staff at the Wallarawang Colliery has been paid off, notices having been issued last week. The dismissals are due to the…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 7

South Bulli Colliery has worked 3 days this week, and Corrimal four days. The latter will have six days for next week's pay…

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Coal Freights

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 5

The "Newcastle Herald" writes:—While the general tenor of the New South Wales Budget speech, with its indication of taxation reductions and…

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Coal Transport Problem

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 2

The transportation of coal to Billing ham is a big problem, and may lead to important railway developments. When the ordinary plant existing at…

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Bags of Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 10

Raymond John Broderick was charged with having in his custody at Wollongong three bags of coal reasonably suspected of being stolen…

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