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Mining & the mines, 1938

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H. V. MORTON'S Great Series "Into the Land of Egypt" No. 8—Tut - Ankh Amen's Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 3

"FAR away in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes—about twelve hours by train from Cairo, or by boat a voyage of several days—an empty tomb in…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 11

A conference between the miners' representatives and the representatives of the coal owners was held on Tuesday 'at Sydney. It was called by…

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Colliery Pay Stolen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

About £90 was stolen from the Cwmdu colliery office, near Branxton, last Friday. The money was drawn from a bank…

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Miners' Tribunal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 11

The personnel of the Tribunal appointed by the Government to inquire into the safety in mines, dust nuisance, etc., was announced…

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Bravery Medals for Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 14

A suggestion that medals should be issued to miners to recognise their bravery in rescue work, was made by Mr. G. Booth, in the Legislative…

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Safety in Mines Tribunal Appointed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 11

The tribunal appointed to inquire into the question of safety in Mines was appointed last night. Mr. Justice Davidson will be the chairman; Mr…

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MUNGAL v Corrimal Coal Coy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 14

Robert Mungai claimed he was totally incapacitated from April 30 until May 19th, by reason of an injury to his left knee…

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Mine Explosions U.S. Review of Causes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

A report issued by the United States Bureau of Mines reviews the history, of explosions, in America, over a period of almost a century. The…

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Coal Cutting American Developments in Face Machinery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

In an article appearing in the "Mining Congress Journal," J. F. Joy says: There are available to-day, at least a dozen new typos of coal cutters, with…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 11

Some of the metropolitan papers take a pessimistic view of the situation in the coal industry, but many in the industrial world in this district…

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Miners Soccer Sneddon Cup Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 2

A second competition for the miners' lodges Soccer teams has been arranged as a result of the kindly act of Mr. Sneddon, under manager at Coalcliff…

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Miners'area Committee Bulli-Woonona Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 11

The weekly meeting was held at Bulli Miners' Hall on Monday night Mr. A. Hayter presiding. The meeting was well attended by both lodge…

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Mining Matters Aggregate Meetings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 18

Aggregate meetings of miners were held at Wollongong Town Hell Annex, Theatre Royal, Bulli and at Helensburgh on…

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A Miner's Point of View The Miners' Claims v Death, Disease and Dividends

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 3

Unless the Minister for Mines and the Minister for Labour and Industry take a firm and sensible view of the coal crisis which looms…

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Mines & Miners Stop To-day Instructions to Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 11

The District Officers report:—Instructions have been received that all mines in the Commonwealth finish on Friday (to-day). All…

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Southern Miners Mines to Close To-day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 15

The executive writes:—Instructions have been received that all mines in the Commonwealth will finish on Friday (to-day). All…

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Coal Equivalent of Water Power

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 4

Dr. H. J. Rose, Senior Industrial Fellow Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, Pittsburgh; Pa., in an address before Ottawa section of the…

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The Salvation Army Old Gold Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 19
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This special event of the year will be held in the Citadel on Saturday and Monday. The official opening will be performed by Mrs. Wesley…

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MINES & Miners the Strike The District Officers report:—

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 12

Mr. E. Browne visited two mines it Tongarra this week, in which the miners are not members of the Federation. The men in one mine agreed to…

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