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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

144 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 8

Nystagmus in Miners a Simple Cure

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

In giving evidence before the Safety and Health Commission at Sydney on Monday, Dr. Albert Tange Dunlop said he had experience of nystagmus…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 6

Corrimal mine management, at a conference yesterday, agreed to put on an additional employee to do clipping and other work in a section of…

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PALOFF v Corrimal Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 9

Compensation for the period Dec. 22 to Jan. 4th, was claimed by George Paloff, of Balgownie, who alleged he was totally incapacitated…

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ALPHICK v Mt. Kembla Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 9

William Alphick claimed continuance of compensation in respect to an injury to his left eye. Applicant, a shiftman and…

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Coal Stack on Fire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 9
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Many hundreds of tons of coal have been destroyed by a fire at the coal stack at the Steelworks' Coke ovens plant…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 5

At a conference with the management of the Nattai-Bulli mine, and Messrs. Browne, J. Martin and A. Emory, representing the Southern…

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Vital to Defence Oil From Coal Industry Cessnock Man Replies to Prime Minister

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 1

"The one long cry of those opposing the production of oil from, coal is that it is not profitable. It may be said that the spending of £10,000,000 on a…

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The Tongara Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 8

The question of wages owing to miners at the Tongarra Colliery, also the rent or royalty payable to the owners, and money owing to a…

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Petrol From Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 7

Petrol from coal is being rigorously forced ahead in Germany for national reasons, and in the last two or three years four new plants have been…

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The Old Bush Track Omitted the K -Feeling Father's Pulse -A Tactful Tramp -Cause and Effect - Golden Bones -Counterfeit Gold. Omitted the K

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 10

She was a bright, vivacious, young intermediate graduate, and she had recently secured a position as typiste and stenographer with a big retail…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

Meeting of Southern Miners' Delegate Board commenced sitting on Monday. Motion from Scarborough Lodge in reference to burning of papers to be…

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Miners Wins for Old Bulli and Coalcliff Keira & South Bulli Draw

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 8

Coalcliff defeated Scarborough easily in the Miners Soccer Competition on Sunday. In the first 18 minutes they scored four goals. Fahey was…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 10

Eighty-nine men working at Excelsior mine have been given notice. Work in the afternoon shift has been stopped by decision of the Delegate…

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Mines and Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 12

Mr. J. Connell, miners' advocate at the Health and Safety in Mines Commission, addressed lodge executive at Wollongong on Wednesday…

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Road to Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 22

At the Safety and Health in Mines Commission, Mr. J. Connell, advocate for the Miners' Federation, brought up the question of the…

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Tongarra Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 10

Employees of the mine at Tongarra which closed down some weeks ago, will be paid at Albion Park to-day at 4 p.m. The wages due were not paid…

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Miners' Games

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6

In the Miners' Soccer last week-end, Excelsior were defeated by South Bulli, 3-1, and Scarborough went down to Mt Kembla by 1 goal to nil, while…

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Dust in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 10

Lodge executive officers from the whole of the southern district met in Wollongong on Wednesday night. Also present were Messrs. J. Connell…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 13

At a conference held at Wollongong between Executive Officers of Miners, and Deputies & Shotfirers' Unions, together with representatives of…

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