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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Wallsend Colliery for Sale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 12

The "Newcastle Herald" states:— Under "Tenders," an advertisement appeared in yesterday's issue of the "New castle Morning Herald" which was the…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 6

Corrimal miners will draw nine days for the pay distributed to-day. Saturday last was worked and every day this week. South Bulli, on the…

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Kembla & Kembla Heights. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 3

The mine still continues to work full time, the pay to be drawn on Friday next is for ten days, one day being lost as 8. protest against the…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 6

Messrs Lowden and Penrose report: A conference was held at the Wonggawilli Colliery on Wednesday last in connection with the Compnny's…

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Bulli Colliery Will It Be Re-opened? Owners and Miners Confer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 10

Information of a prospective reopening of Old Bulll Colliery was circulated on Tuesday, and the hope that such would eventuate…

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Old Bulli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 6

The manager (Mr. Welford) met the Executive of the Miners' Lodge again last night, when he agreed to forego the rationing condition and re-open…

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Stealing Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 12

Thomas Albert Lowe was with stealing coal to the value of sixpence, the properly of the Railway Commissioners…

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Mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 14

A conference was held at the wongawilli Colliery on Wednesday last in connection with the Company's proposal to instal coal cutting machines…

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Unique Claim Fat Miner Sues Colliery Co

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 13

Because he had become too fat to work, a coal miner was awarded compensation at Wrcxham. Judge Jones upheld the contention…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

The District Secretary states: The District Executive of the ' Federation wish to announce that the picture, "Fighting To Win," will be screened…

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Mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 12

The executive writes: The District Executive of the Federation wish to announce that the Picture "Fighting to Win" will be…

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Petrol From Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 4

Imperial Chemical Industries is making rapid progress with the immense plant which is being erected at Billingham-on-Tees for production of…

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Helensburgh Jottings. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 12

The now machinery was tried out on Monday and a few alterations were effected. On Tuesday coal was put over the whole installation, which…

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Kembla Heights News. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 6

The pay to be drawn by the miners on Friday (to-day) is for eleven days. The quarterly cavil for places was successfully drawn on Thursday last, 12…

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Deputy Injured at the Excelsior Colliery. Died in Bulli Hospital

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 3

An unfortunate accident, under unusual circumstances but with fatal result, occurred in Excelsior Colliery, at Thirroul, on Monday…

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Bulli Colliery Is to Be Re-opened. on 2nd JANUARY

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 2

It will come as a relief to not only the mining: section, but district residents generally, when Old Bulli Colliery re-opens after having…

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