Miners
In the Miners Soccer last week-end, Excelsior defeated Mt. Kembla by 8 to 5; Old Bulli went down to Corrimal 4-0, and Keira beat Coaleliff 3-0…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
144 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 8
Miners' Pensions
A request that the Federal Government place an excise duty on coal produced in Australia to finance a miners' pensions scheme was placed…
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The Southern District Miners special delegate board meeting on Wednesday recommended Old Bulli lodge to accept for the time being, shift…
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The District Executive report:—Elrington and Pelton miners, in the Cessnock coalfields, are engaged in a struggle. Approximately 500 miners…
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A special meeting of the delegate board has been called for Monday to deal with the Excelsior colliery, dispute…
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Old Bulli and Coalcliff drew three all. Play was fairly even after the kick off, with Coalciff having slightly the better of the exchanges. Old Bulli…
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New quarters will be taken up by the central office of the Miners' Federation next week. Arrangements have been made for new offices in Kyle…
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An 8-hour day and 5 day week, giving 40 hours in place of 44; with ten days leave a year on full pay, are the more important items in the…
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In the miners' games last week-end Mount Keira defeated Scarborough by 11-1. Keira dominated throughout and goals were scored by Campbell (3),…
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The Southern District Miners' Delegate Board, at a meeting in Wollongong on Monday, dealt with a number of seniority claims arising from the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →New Miners' Award Disappointment Expressed by Officials
Annual holidays for coalminers, uniformity of hours, conditions, and rates of pay, where this is possible, and important provisions intended…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Miners' Federation Membership Books Closed Owing to Number of Unemployed Members
An advertisement appears in this issue notifying that the local branch of the Miners' Federation will not accept or deal with any further…
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The District Executive reports:— Disputes still exist at a number of mines in the district. At the Metropolitan Mine,…
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Disputes still exist at a number of mines in the District. At the Metropolitan mine, Helensburgh, trouble exists in…
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The ballot of the Southern District Miners' Federation for representatives in the A.L.P. (Heffron) Executive and for conferences, was conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Port Kembla News Coal Shipments
Port Kembla today would rank as practically the greatest coal shipping port in Australia on the coal export figures for June. During that month…
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Mr. Jack Phillips, of Wangaratta (Victoria), was given a rousing reception by a large crowd after winning the Albury and Interstate Gold…
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The District President writes: In view of the finding of the Deputy Coroner at the inquest in connection with the death of Thomas Gardner,…
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Ambrose Dodds entered a plea of guilty to having two shot holes stemmed at one place at one time. Mr. Saywell said having two shot…
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Next Monday will be the 37th anniversary of the great Mount Kembla Explosion. As the years roll by the memory of…
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