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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 11

Mr. F. Lowden, District President, writes:— Matters concerning the South Coast Branch of the Miners' Federation have…

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Miners' Soccer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 12

The Sneddon Cup will be commenced this Sunday, when four games will be played, two of them at Woonona, so that Soccer fans will have two games…

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Not Weighing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

On the third charge that of failing to weigh coal at the pit mouth, defendant pleaded guilty in view of the finding in the other charges…

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Mining Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 6

On Monday, about 7 p.m., Antonio Carollo, aged 41, was working in the Mount Keira Colliery, when a fall occurred in his working place, and he…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 15

Matters concerning the South Coast Branch of the Miners' Federation have been of a very busy type of late. Disputes have taken place…

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Ventilation at South Clifton Colliery Manager Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

At Bulli Court on Friday, Stephen William Cecil Saywell, manager of South Clifton Tunnel. Colliery at Scarborough was fined on two…

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Mine Manager Fined Ventilation of South Clifton Tunnel

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

On Friday at the Bulli Court, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., the hearing of two charges against Stephen W. C. Saywell, manager of South Clifton Tunnel…

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Turf Topics Pure Gold—100 Per Cent

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 5

Caulfield Cup favourite, Pure Gold, gained many more admirers when he won the Mooney Valley Stakes on Saturday. Astute trainer, Jack Holt, was…

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Motor Cycling Wollongong Club..keith Tubman and E.R. (Tosser) Green Win Gold Stars

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

On Sunday last several members of the W.M.C.C. journeyed South with Keith Tubman and Tosser Green, to electrically time both…

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Motor Cycling Wollongong Club Keith Tubman and E. R. (Tosaor) Green Win Gold Stars

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 8

On Sunday last several members of the W.M.C.C. journeyed south with Keith Tubman and Tosser Green to electrically time them both…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 9

The District Officers report:— The District mines are still suffering from the effects of industrial disputes. At Coalcliff Colliery there exists a…

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Parliamentary Royal Commission: Health and Safety of Coal Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 12

Mr. Sweeney: Can the Minister for Mines say whether any action is being taken to enforce the recommendations of the Royal Commission which…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 11

The District mines are still suffering from the effects of Industrial disputes. At Coalcliff Colliery there exists…

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WARNING Fake Gold Buyer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 9

The Wollongong Detective Office issues the following warning:— A report has been received in the metropolitan district of a man calling…

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Miners Federation Coledale Women's Auxiliary Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 12

The first annual meeting of the Coledale Women's Auxiliary, Miners' Federation, was held on Tuesday night. The treasurer's report showed that…

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Union Objects to Mine Us As Special Constables

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 9

The Southern District Miners' Executive on Wednesday advised all members to refuse to sign on as special constables at the mines…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 12

The Delegate Board met at Wollongong on Tuesday, when it was decided to re-open the membership books and applications for membership will be…

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Surf News Coal Cliff Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 12

A letter received by the Bulli Shire Council on Tuesday had with it the final payment from the Coalcliff Surf Club for the surf club house, which…

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Miners' Auxiliary Scarborough Branch First Birthday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

Scarborough Miners' Women's Auxiliary celebrated their first birthday, last Friday night when a dance in the Scarborough hall. There were…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 10

The following nominations have been received for the positions of District Officers, etc., for the term 1940-41, for the Southern District:—…

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