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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Colliery Mechanics Report on Bulli Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 6

The secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) stated that, by request, he had attended a special meeting of…

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Stealing Coal at Cringila

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 2

James Greig (20) and John A. Dug gan (27) each pleaded guilty to charges of stealing coal at Cringila. The value of the coal in the first charge was…

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Miners Southern District Delegate Board Meets

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 12

President P. Lowden writes: At the District delegate Board, which met early in the week, and is to continue its sittings to-day…

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Police Court Bulli — TUESDAY (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Stealing Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 6

John Leonard New (Bulli) pleaded guilty to stealing coal, valued at 6/-, the property of A.I. & S. Ltd., at Bulli, on 16th May…

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Bulli Court Tuesday (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.m.) Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

John Leonard New was charged with stealing coal valued at 6/-, the property of A.I. and S. Ltd., He pleaded guilty…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 5

Mr. F. Lowden, district president, stated yesterday: The District mines continue to work fairly regular with the exception of…

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Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 14

The district mines continue to work fairly regularly with the exception of Scarborough colliery which has now been on strike for…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 6

For the current pay, South' Bulli mine has worked nine days, while Corrimal will draw full time…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 9

The District President (Mr. F. Lowden) writes:— The mineworkers engaged at the Wollondilly Mine, situated in the…

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South Coast Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 14

The miners at Wollondilly mine, in the Burragong Valley, ceased work on Wednesday as a protest against the manager dismissing a surface…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 9

Mr. F. Lowden, Southern Miners' President, reports: The position at the Wollondilly Mine, situated in the Burragorang…

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Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 10

The men who are on strike at the Wollondilly mine will assuredly remain on strike until such time as the Union is recognised on the job,…

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Bulli Colliery Crossing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 10

The Main Roads Department replied to Council's complaint regarding alleged unprotected traffic conditions at Old Bulli colliery railway crossing of…

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Soccer and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 9

To permit employees of collieries on the Maitland field to attend the Soccer match between the English team and a team representing the…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

Delegate Board is meeting at Wollongong to-day, to deal with the Log of claims. At a conference held at Sydney…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 10

The Colliery Proprietors have been asked by the Miners' Federation for a conference on the new log, which was served on the owners to-day…

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Dust in Coal Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

At the State Conference of the Miners' Federation at Sydney it was resolved to demand that all dust in mines be treated as a menace to the…

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Excelsior Miners' Lodge May Day Victory Smoko

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 13

The above lodge celebrated the winning of the May Day Banner Cup on Friday night last in the School of Arts, Thirroul. The Lodge President…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 9

Mr. F. Lowden, District President, writes:— The Southern District Delegate Board met on Wednesday last, June…

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MINES & MINERS Southern Miners' Delegate Board Meets Deals with Log of Claims

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 6

Mr. Lowden, District President, writes: The District Delegate Board met on Friday last and heard…

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