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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Ambulance the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association Ambulance Shield

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 8

The above competition will take place on Saturday, November 19, at 2 p.m. in the public school grounds, Grey-street, Woonona. A fine display…

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Thirroul Miners' Area Committee. Comic Dance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 9

Mr. Arthur McDonald writes:— The largest crowd that Thirroul has seen for sonie time attended a function at the Arcadia Theatre on…

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Annual Ambulance Competition the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association Ambulance Shield

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 9

Mr. J. H. Rose, secretary, Southern Mines Rescue Station, writes: The above Competition will take place on Saturday, 19th November…

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Comic Dress Dance Miners' Area Committee Gala Night at Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 3

Members of Thirroul Miners' Area Committee, headed by their enthusiastic president and secretary, Messrs. Jock Campbell and Fleck Martin,…

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Northern Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 6

Every position will be contested at the approaching elections for officers of the Northern branch of the Miners' federation for 1939. Most of the…

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Coal Commission

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 20

Mr. J. Jeffries, owners' representative on the Royal Commission [?] quiring into Health and Safety [?] mines, has resigned on account [?]…

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Holidays for Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 6

In the State Parliament, Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., replied to the speech of the member for Willoughby, which he characterised as that of a typical…

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Safety in Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 21

Common Salt can save lives in Mines. It i[?] one of the best things for supressing the inflammability of coal dust, states the Safety in…

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Oil From Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 6
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

In reply to a question by Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., In Parliament in regard to the attitude of the Government re extraction of oil from coal, the…

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Dust in Corrimal Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 6

Mr. A. Emery, District Check Inspector, reported to the Miners' Executive that in company with Mr. J. Connell, Joint Advocate on the Safety…

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Southern Miners Annual Election of Officers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 18

Mr. Fred Lowden was re-elected president unopposed. Mr. William Penrose (secretary) was also re-elected unopposed…

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Common Salt Saving Lives in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 6

Common salt can save lives in mines. It is one of the best things for suppressing the inflammability of coal dust, states the Safety in Mines…

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Mines Safety Commission May Sit Next Week

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 6

During the last ten days the Royal Commission inquiring into the safety and health of men in coalmines has been suspended owing to the illness of…

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Oil From Coal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1938 · page 3

Following is Hansard report of question asked in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. W. Davies:— Will the Premier say whether the…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 13

The District Executive reports:- The district has had, and still has, more than its share of disputes during the past couple of weeks…

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First Aid in Tne Collieries a District Competitive Examination Controlled From Mines Rescue Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 2

In November of last year tremendous interest was created in ambulance circles by the inauguration, by officials of the Mines Rescue Station, at Bellambi, of an annual Ambulance Competition, to be controlled by employees of the collieries from Metropolitan…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 16

The District has had, and still has more than its share of disputes during the past couple of weeks. Hardly a mine on the Coast has…

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WELLS v Corrimal Coal Coy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 10

Robert Wells claimed compensation for the period 24th Feb to the 12th April in respect to incapacity caused by pneumonia and fibrositis…

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First Aid Competition Bulli Wins Southern Coal Owners' Shield

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 8

"The Competition was of such a high Standard, that the man who gained the lowest marks, is a very efficient First Aid…

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