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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Kembla & Kembla Heights. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 6

The pay to be drawn by the miners on Friday next is for ten and a half days. A half shift was lost on account of the haulage rope having broken…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 3

The District Secretary (Mr. Penrose) reports that the Keira men are still out. They offered to resume work on pre-stoppage basis, and allow the…

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Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 12

The Central Eecutive officers of the Miners' Federation (C. Nelson and W. Orr) and District officers (F. Lowden and W. J. Penrose) will…

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The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 6

The mine worked five days last week, which will be the last working until the new works are completed. The pit top at present resembles a ship…

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Unemployed Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 7

Mr. Davies asked the following questions in parliament:— Mr. W. Davies: In view of the fact that thousands of miners are…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 6

Corrimal Colliery worked every day last week, and after losing Monday— the holiday—has worked full time this week. The same applies to South…

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Parliamentary Mr. Sweeney in the House. Coal Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, M.L.A., delivered the following address in Parliament last week: I regret very much that the Government has not put forward…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 5

Mt. Keira is still idle. During the absence of the District President, Mr. Fred Lowden, Mr. Tom Maguire, Federation solicitor, has very…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 6

The Corrimal miners are working well, every day this week has been secured, while for the current pay eight shifts were drawn to-day (Friday)…

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Kembla & Kembla Heights. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 6

The pay to be drawn by the miners to-day is for ten days and up till to-day (Tuesday) 2 shifts have been worked. It is very pleasing to see the…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 5

Mr. F. C. Hickman, noting district president, reports:— At a conference at Scarborough re seniority question and other mutters…

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Kembla Heights Mt. Kembla Pars the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 5

The pay drawn on Friday last was for ten days and full time lias been worked, so far, for next pay. MEETING…

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The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 6

The mine has worked full time since starting, but there still is a fair amount of friction concerning the working conditions. I is hoped that all grievances…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 6

For the pay distributed to-day Corrimal miners will draw eight days, and four have been worked this week. On the rationing system. South Bulli…

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Parliamentary Coal Tenders

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

Mr. W. Davies asked the following question in Parliament yesterday: Is the Minister for Transport aware that that the Mt. Keira Colliery Co. was…

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Miners Meetings at Kurri and Cessnock

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 8

Messrs. C. Nelson, General President and W. Orr, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation were accorded an exceptionally enthusiastic…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 3

Official statement of Acting President (F. C. Hickman) and District Secretary (W. J. Penrose) re Mount Keira Colliery dispute is as follows:—…

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Miners Illawarra District

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 14

The following nominations have been received for District Officers, and Cokeworlters Representatives of the Illwarra Branch of the W.I.U…

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Helensburgh Jottings. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 11

The new high pleasure boilers and elevator have been given a trial, and the new motors and coal cutter arc now ready; roads are almost complete…

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Kembla & Kembla Heights. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 11

The mine still continues to work full time, the pay drawn on Friday last being for eleven days. An additional seventeen hands were put on…

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