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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

170 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 7

Corrimal mine has worked six days for the current pay, and South Bulli 10 days…

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Warning To Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 9

The Southern District Executive of the Miners' Federation issues a warning to any person who takes any notice to an advertisement that…

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TURF Chelmsford Stakes Might be Made Easy for Mala by Side-stepping Champions Hua. Ajax & Gold Rod Are Not Engaged, and Allunga Might Miss It a Great Betting Coup on Newcastle Horse, Dulcedo

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 11

Next Saturday brings us a step nearer the big racing of the Spring, with the re-opening of Randwick after five months' absence from…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 6

Work was resumed at Corrimal yesterday, the mine having been idle for the week, in consequence of the clothing of some of the boys employed at…

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The Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 6

Corrimal mine worked five days last week, and two days this week…

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The Pictures Crown and Strand "King Solomon's Mines"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 11

"King Solomon's Mines," the imaginative story by Rider Haggard, which was shown on the screen at the above theatres on Wednesday night, will be…

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Mr. Lazzarini Protests Against Conversion from Coal to Oil Burner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 1

Speaking, in the Federal Parliament on the conversion of the "Adelaide" from a coal burner to an oil burner, Mr. Lazzarini, M.H.R., said: It is the…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 10

Matters in connection with the industry, have not been so quiet as expected, particularly since the new award camE into operation…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 16

Matters in connection with the industry have not been so quiet as expected, particularly since the new Award came into operation…

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Corrimal Chatter Greyhound Racing the Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 6

Corrimal mine has seven days for the pay, and has worked full time this week. South Bulli miners draw a full pay…

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"The Old Bush Track" Old Mate O' Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 4

Sixty years ago, and we were mates together At a quaint old school at the foot of a hill…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 9

The District Secretary, Mr. Penrose, on medical, advice, is taking a spell for a fortnight. He has had a strenuous time recently…

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Mining Matters Colliery Companies Repudiate the New Agreement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 9

What looks like a deliberate attempt on the part of the colliery owners of the Southern District is being perpetrated at the Mt. Kembla…

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Mine Worker's Death

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 20

The death of John Fahey (52), of Clifton, a roadman, employed at Coalcliff Colliery, which occurred in Prince Alfred Hospital, on August…

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The Old Bush Track the Old Gold-getters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 14

The cradles, the tubman, puddlers, the boxers, the ground-sluicers, all after the glittering gold in the old days, when gold was more procurable…

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Greyhound Racing Gold Lee's W.G.R.C. a Fine Crowd

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 5

Patrons took full advantage of the ideal weather that prevailed for Wollongong's fixture last Monday night and rallied forth in very strong…

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TURF Process of Elimination of Rivals Against Gold Rod and Talking But T[?]tere Are Horses with Chances Against Mala And. Silver Standard in Metrop. a Wet-weather Epsom Possibility

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 9

Since Spring racing began, it has been simply a pase of elimination of the prospects of rivals to Talking and Gold Rod. Silver Rose, Gay…

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Mines & Miners Nominations for District Officers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 6

President, Mr. F. Lowden was returned unopposed, as he was nominated by all the Lodges. Secretary. Mr. W. J. Penrose, has…

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Safety in Mines Protective Clothing Head Injuries Reduced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 10

The value of protective clothing in the prevention of accidents in coalmines is again a feature of the annual report of the Safety in Mines Board…

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Southern Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 18

The following nominations have been received for the positions of district president, district secretary, district check-inspector, group…

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