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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Trouble Threatened In Coal Mining Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., asked: Can the Premier say whether it is a fact that discontent exists in the…

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Southern Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 11

Nominations have been received for the position of District Officers for 1940-41— For the position of President, Mr…

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Presentation From Corrimal Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 9

In general business, Mr. Farrell, as president of the Corrimal Miners' Lodge, together with Messrs. T. Evans (treasurer) and T. Dalton (secretary)…

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Executive of the South District Miners state: The books are not open for membership

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 10

While the delegate board has carried a resolution to open the books, the resolution had not been considered and voted on by the whole of the…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 12

Resentment was expressed to-day by Mr. Fred Lowden, Southern Miners' President, against the B.H.P.'s management at Keria Colliery in…

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Miners' Award

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 20

Mr. Fred Lowden, president of Southern Miners, forwarded a letter to Hon. Mr. Justice Beeby. The following is a copy…

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Ambulance Shield the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Assn. Comp

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 18

The third annual ambulance competition for the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Silver Shield, and medals, will take place on Saturday…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 14

Old Bulli Miners' Lodge has carried a resolution" emphatically protesting against the wages tax imposed on the workers on N.S.W., and demanding…

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Wire Rope 1 1/4 Miles Long for World's Deepest Mine Shaft, in India

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 8

London.—Two special steel ropes, each over 1 1/4 miles long, and about two inches in diameter, have been made in Britain for a winding hoist at the…

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Mines & Miners Miners Reference Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 10

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) states that the federation had concluded it argument before the Board of Reference…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 12

The election of officers for the Southern District of the Miners' Federation resulted as follows: President, F. Lowden, 1570; W. J. Farrell, 1010;…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 11

At the Delegate Board meeting held on Monday, the Federal President addressed the delegates, after which the Board carried the following resolution:…

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Bulli Colliery Retains Miners' Shield Splendid Competition At Woonona the Points

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 20

Details of the points scored by the teams in each section were as follows:— Sect. A. Sect B Sect C. Total Old Bulli...87 1/2 93 96 276 1/2…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 13

Mr. F. Louden, District President, writes: Matters in the district have been fairly quiet during the past week, and all are on tho tip toe of…

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Corrimal Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 12

The dispute on the machine agreement at Corrimal mine has been satisfactorily adjusted. On Wednesday night the Lodge adopted the proposed…

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Helensburgh Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 13

The Metropolitan Mine was idle yesterday (Thursday) owing to another fall, in the shaft taking place. This happened just while the men were…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 15

Matters in the district have been fairly quiet during the last week, and all are on the tip toe of expectancy in regard to the various…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 8

Three-quarters of the miners at South Bulli mine were idle on Tuesday due to a break in the main haulage rope. When the men were…

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Mines & Miners Ban on Overtime

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 15

Seven hundred and fifty miners from South Bulli and Coalcliff stopped work on Wednesday to enforce the ban on overtime…

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Bulli Hospital Directors Meet Donation of Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bulli District Hospital was held on Tuesday. Mr. W Frew was in the chair and others…

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