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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 9

The District Officers write: The action of the newly formed Trotting Club in distributing complimentary tickets to the lodge officials…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 10

Corrimal miners draw seven days for the pay distributed to-day. Only lone, day has been worked this week. South Bull miners also draw seven…

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Scarborough Wombarra the Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 5

The mine has had a slack time for a few weeks, l1/2 days last week making only 44 days for the pay, and 11/4 days this week. Rumour has it that boats…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 15

The action of the newly formed Trotting Club in distributing Complimentary Tickets to the Lodge Officials of the Miners' Federation of…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 11

Corrimal Colliery has only lost one day this week, while South Bulli min-ers have worked every day…

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Gold Production

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 13

A remarkable increase in gold production in Australia was disclosed by the latest figures issued by the Commonwealth Statistician. Production in…

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Regular Gold Mine Attention! All Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 4

Mr. H. R. Batten, of Eulomogo, a capable and practical dairy farmer, assures us that the return from growing Sudan grass and feeding it to…

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Aberdare Colliery Matter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 6

Cessnock Council invited co-operntion in representations to the Government asking for immediate and open inquiry into the conditions existing at…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 10

For the pay distributed to-day (Friday) South Bulli miners have ten days to draw, and Corrimal nine. With days worked since the pay closed…

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£11,147 Profit Bellambi Coal Company

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 2

The Bellambi Coal Company Ltd. made a profit of £11,147 for the year ended June 30. Payment of 3d a share is recommended by the directors, and…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 14

The half-yearly meeting of the Southern District Delegate Board was held at Wollongong on August 11th, when all lodge delegates were in…

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The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 13

5¾ for last pay and so far 5½ days only for next pay, and this is indeed a very slack period. Rumours are that possibly a batch of men will…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 13

The South Bulli miners lost two days this week owing to a clipper's trouble. Work was resumed yesterday. The Corrimal miners have lost four…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 14

At the half-yearly meeting of the Delegate Board, word was received that the district delegate to Soviet Russia, Mr. Frank Rivett would…

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Unemployed Miners Carry Out Their Own Funeral Arrangements

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 14

The District President (Mr. F. Lowden) writes: Some time ago it will be remembered that the members of the Helensburgh Unemployed organisation…

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Turf 3-Year-olds Who Are Not As Good As 2-Year-olds As Suggested by Their Form. Omarcre and Connothar Lad Let Down the Form with Moorefield Failure. Gold Rod's Chance at His First New Season Start

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 4

Sydney's supposed crack winter two-year-old, Omarere, badly let down the winter form when he failed to get nearer than third in the first division…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 9

The District Officers wish it to be understood that the Executive Officers of Lodges, as well as Lodge members, are expected to attend the welcome…

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Mines & Miners Mr. Rivett to Be Welcomed Home on Saturday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 4

Mr. Frank Rivett, who represented the Southern Miners at the Soviet Russia May Day Celebrations, will be welcomed home to-morrow night…

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LAWSON v Corrimal Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 15

This was a claim by Thomas Lawson for compensation from 18.5. 86 to 14.7.36 in respect to a left inguinal hernia…

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RICHARDSON v Corrimal Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 15

This was a claim by Amos Richardson for compensation from April 8 to April 15 in respect to an injured inger, caused when it was jammed…

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