Memories! Mt. Kembla Mine Disaster 31st JULY, 1902
As the years roll by the memory of loved ones who perished in the terrible explosion at Mt. Kembla mine has an increasing fragrance…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
144 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 8
MINES & MINERS National Register Boycott Action of General President
The Southern District executive was advised by the general president, Mr. C. Nelson, on Wednesday, that the Miners' Federation, being a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Miners Lift Boycott Newcastle
The Northern Miners' Management Committee decided to adhere to the decision of the A.C.T.U. executive and lift the .boycott imposed on the…
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During the recent inquest on the body of Thomas Gardner, it was disclosed that whilst he died from natural causes, that he had been injured…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal Mining Award Suspended Work to Continue As Usual
Mr. F. Lowden, Miners' District President, informed us last night that he had received a wire from the Federal Executive intimating that…
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Cabinet on Monday considered the question of introducing a Coalmines Regulation Amendment Bill, arising from the report, of the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Spirit From Coal
The great demand for British Benzole motor spirit has a far-reaching effect upon the British coal industry, for only about 2 1/2 gallons of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mines & Miners
We were reliably informed this morning there is every possibility that the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, which has been sitting in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Case Adjourned Alleged Breach of Coal Mines Regulations Act
At the Bulli Police Court last Friday, Stephen S. Saywell, of South Clifton Colliery, was charged on two charges of failing to have sufficient pure air in…
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Archibald Bowler (29), a wheeler, of Coledale, on Monday morning, at Coal-cliff Colliery, was driving a lorry when the horse shied and bolted. Bowler,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mine Accidents
William Omerod (20), Austinmer Heights, had his right shoulder crushed between two skips while working as a clipper at Coalcliff Colliery, on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Premiership Game Two-all Draw
After a hard, gruelling game in the final of the Miners' Premiership, played at Ball's Paddock (Woonona) on Sunday, Mt. Keira and Old Bulli…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Electric Power Line From Port Kembla to Bulli Colliery
At the meeting of the Bulli Shire Council on Monday, the Australian Iron & Steel Ltd., Port Kembla, advised that it Intended to shut, down its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fight for "Black Gold" Oil and Guns in Near East
The far-reaching desperate straggle In the Near and Middle East, the full extent of which has not yet been revealed, between Britain and France…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →DUMBLETON v. Bellambi Coal Company
Joseph Dumbleton of Woonona made application for compensation from the Bellambi Coal Company alleging that the heavy work he had…
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At a pit top meeting at Wongawill Colliery, the actions of an employee were discussed, as allegations had been made that his utterances were of a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Ventilation at South Clifton Colliery
Reference to what he termed the instability of the ventilating plant at South Clifton Tunnel Colliery (Scarborough), was…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Mine Ventilation Alleged Deficiency at South Clifton
At the Bulli Police Court on Friday Inspector Brewster, of the Mines Department, proceeded against Stephen W. C. Saywell, manager of South Clifton Tunnel Colliery for breach of special rules, under Coal Mines Regulation Act, viz., failing to provide! sufficient ventilation in a…
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Thre'e shifts of shaft workers at Old Bulli back shaft, ceased work on Tuesday, as a protest against the alleged failure of the contractor to dry the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Cup
The final of the Miners' Cup was replayed last Sunday before a very large crowd, and at full time the scores were again level, 3 goals each. After…
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