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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Mines & Miners. Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 5

In connection with the above, we are advised by the Miners' Executive:— The dispute in connection with the tonnage rates' for miners shooting and…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 6

The Corrimal miners have worked three days this week, and South Bulli (including to-day) four…

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Important Mining Case. Non-suit in Case Against Miners' Officials

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 4

In the District Court, Wollongong, on Wednesday, before Judge Neild, George Michael Brown, miner, sued F. Lowden, Miners' District President…

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Wongawilli Miners Return to Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 5

Work was resumed at Wongawilli Colliery this morning, as the result of the Compulsory Conference held yesterday at Wollongong, before Mr…

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Miner Killed Fatality at Thirroul. Fall of Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 5

Peter Joseph Gallagher, 44 years of age, suffered fatal injuries in the Excelsior Colliery, at Thirroul, on Wednesday…

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Important Mi[?] Ing Case. Non-suit in Case Against Miners' Officials

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 16

In the District Court, Wollongong on Wednesday, before Judge Ne[?] George Michael Brown, miner, sued Lowden, Miners' District Presid[?]…

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Mines & Miners. Meeting at Bellambi on

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 5

Messrs. Lowden and Penrose, district officers, will attend a meeting of South Bulli Lodge at Bellambi, on Sunday, at 10.30 a.m., when the question…

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Lithgow Steelworks Colliery Move to Increase Employees Request by Miners' Lodge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 8

A move for the employment of more men at the Steelworks Colliery was discussed at a meeting of the A.L.A. on Monday night, states the "Lithgow…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 6

For the current pay to-day (Friday), Corrimal miners' will draw seven days, while South' Bulli employees will have six and and five days. Including to-day…

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Colliery Case. Question of Colliery Award, Claim for Wages and Overtime

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 2

A matter of importance to the coal mining industry, adjourned from the previous Court, was resumed and again adjourned in the…

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Helensburgh Jottings. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 5

The mine pay is for eight days. The motor engines and coal cutting machines have arrived and are now being unloaded, prior to being put down…

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Kembla & Kembla Heights. This Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 6

The very intermittent time being worked by the miners is still in existence, and becoming worse each pay. Three days only were worked for the…

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Coroner's Court. Peter Joseph Gallagher. Killed at Excelsior Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 9

Al the Court House, Bulli, on Tuesday, an inquest was conducted by the Bulli Coroner (Mr. M. Keegan, J.P.) in connection with the death of Peter…

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Coroner's Court Peter Joseph Gallagher Killed at Excelsion Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 15

At the Court House, Bulli, on Tuesday, an inquest was conducted by the District Coroner (Mr. M. Keegan, J.P.) in connection with the…

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Coal Orders Motion by Lithgow Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 3

At Lithgow Council meeting Alderman Ashley said he noticed where representations were recently made by the South Coast to receive an…

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Mining Accident South Bulli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 3

On Wednesday morning whilst Osmond Crowther, of Fernhill was working in the South Bulli Colliery, a rail of coal occurred, and he called to…

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Colliery Case Another Adjournment

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 8

The case in which George Keenan, a clipper, employed by Bulli Colliery & Coke Works, Ltd., is claiming an amount of £40/10/1 from the company…

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Helensburgh Jottings. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 4

The mine pay is for eight days. Two motor [?]aulage engines and coal cutter were put down the mine on Friday and Saturday and are now landed…

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Kembla & Kembla Heights. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 4

The pay to be drawn by the miners on Friday next is for six shifts, being the greatest number of shifts worked in a fortnight for quite a time now…

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Northern Miners Militant Groups' Conference

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 6

The militant mining groups on the Northern Coalfields will hold a mining conference on Saturday, October 6. This decision was the result of a…

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