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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

170 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 9

Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 9

The Executive writes: The Southern District Delegate Board met on Wednesday last, June 30th, and after disposing of a large…

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Wonthaggi Coal Causes of Declining Trade Local Mayor's View

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 14

Complaint that the Wonthaggi coalfields are not being properly developed and a plea for a full inquiry into the treatment of Victoria's black coal…

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Stealing Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 13
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Harry Gordon (25) and Frank McKinnon (37) were charged with stealing 1/- worth of coal, at Port Kembla, on July 3, the property of the Railway…

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 9

The meeting convened for the Friendly Societies' Hall at Bulli, commencing at 10 a.m., constituted the largest quota of the four sections in…

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Illawarra T & L. COUNCIL Support Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 5

The Trades and Labour Council, at its special meeting held last Wednesday, evening, were unanimous in pledging themselves to assist the…

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"Grunching" a Danger to Mining

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 2

It is beyond the comprehension of practical miners why such an obsolete and dangerous system as crunching is being introduced into the mines in…

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Illawarra Miners Big Aggregate Meeting. Log of Claims Endorsed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 8

The Town Hall Annex was filled to capacity at an aggregate meeting of Wongawilli, Mount Keira and M[?] Kembla miners on Tuesday morning…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 9

An important meeting of members of the Scarborough Lodge will be held to-morrow in the Scarborough Hall, at 10 a.m. A bus will leave corner of…

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Mine Manager Fined Not Weighing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 10

At Bulli Court yesterday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., Stephen W. C. Saywell, manager of South Clifton Tunnel Colliery was proceeded…

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Valuing Collieries for Rating

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 9

Kearsley Council, Cessnock, asked for endorsement of a resolution seeking amendment of the Act to provide for a 100 per cent. increase in the rate…

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Miners' Coal Not Weighed at Pit Mouth Comparative Average Accepted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 10

The first prosecution of the kind, under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, for many years past, wsa that at Bulli police court yesterday, when the…

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The Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 10

The mine is still idle. The installation of the auxiliary fan is nearing completion, and the council has the staging ready for power transformer…

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Gold Currency

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

Will world coinage include gold among its various monetary tokens? This is a problem now confronting those nations whose gold hoardings…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 15

The executive writes: Matters in the District during the last week or so have been keeping the District Executive very busy,…

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MINES & MINERS Miners Claim for a New Deal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 8

Mr. F. Lowden, Miners' President, writes: Since the mine workers of N.S.W. have presented their recent claims…

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Mining Matters Miners Claim for a New Deal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 10

Since the mineworkers of N.S.W. have presented their recent claims to the Colliery Proprietors of the State for increased wages, better…

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Mines & Miners Stoppage Likely

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 7

Mr. F. Lowden, District President, writes:— The conference with the colliery owners of north, south and west, held…

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Miners' Claims Refused

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 10

The colliery owners on Wednesday informed the representatives of the Miners' Federation that in the best interests of the employees and the…

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Gold Production

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 14

The production of gold in New South Wales for the first five months of this year, according to the returns of the Mines Department, was 25,404…

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