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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

204 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 11

South Bulli Mine Rationing System Rejected. Miners' Ballot Decides Question. a Record Poll

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 8

For a couple of months past the rationing system at South Bulli Colliery which operated for three years up to the end of last year…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 10

Mr. F. Lowden presided over the annual meeting of the Southern District Delegate Board this week, delegates being present from all lodges…

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Unemployed Miners. Assistance to Go Prospecting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 8

A proposal of some interest to the many unemployed miners throughout this district is now being presented…

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Singleton and Muswellbrook Coal Extensive But of Took Quality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 3

More attention has been given during the past few weeks to the coalfields of the Singleton-Muswellbrook district, as a result of negotiations…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 12

The District Officers report: The Mount Kembla Colliery was idle on Wednesday last, due to the mine manager insisting on a shiftman…

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Uneconomic Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 12

A luncheon of the local board of the British Road Tar Association was held at Cardiff (says the "Colliery Guardian"). Mr. J. Macleod Carey…

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Small Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 6

A correspondent in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" writes: One of the questions seriously facing the Miners Federation is the small mines or "holes…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 10

For the fortnightly pay distributed to-day, Corrimal miners draw seven days, and South Bulli eight. Large numbers of young men from the…

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Coal in Manchuria

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 12

The "Far Eastern Review" reports that a big coalmining corporation to be known as the Manchurian Coal Mining Co. is being organised under…

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Russian Coal Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 12

During 1934, the Russian coal industry has achieved considerable success. In the first nine months and 20 days, the "Izvestiya" states, the production…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 7

The Mt. Kembla Colliery was idle on Wednesday last, due to the mine manager insisting on a shiftman performing work that has always been…

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Puppies Born in Mine Shaft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 6

About three weeks ago Mr. David Holmes, of Little Bendigo, Victoria, missed his prize Irish Terrier, and as a prolonged search for it failed, he…

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An Opal Field. Mine at Lightning Ridge. Work with Pick and Gouge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 2

There are two opal fields in New South Wales, one, probably, the most widely known, at White Cliffs, west of the Darling River, and the other at…

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Mines & Miners. Delegate Board Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 13

The following report has been supplied by the District Officers: At a special meeting of the Southern District Delegate Board held yesterday,…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 13

The Corrimal miners lost two days this week, but South Bulli worked every day. It is said that the latter miners will work eleven shifts for…

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Helensburgh Jottings. the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 13

The horses have been put down the mine ready to start work on Monday next. The miners drew the cavil on Thursday. The Federation Officials…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 13

The Executive Officer reports: In connection with the dispute at the Medway Colliery, Berrima, which has caused the mine to be idle since…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 12

The Corrimal miners draw eight days for the current pay distributed to-day, and have worked every day this week. South Bulli has 10 days for…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 11

In connection with the dispute at the Medway Colliery, Berrima, which has caused the mine to be idle since October last year, a Compulsory…

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Hours Ent Mines. Geneva Labour Office Discussion

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 6

At the 69th session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, discussion was completed on tho partial revision of the 1931 Convention…

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