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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

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Co-op. Join Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 11

The miners have accepted the Cooperative Club's nomination into their competition. The Co-op, secretary informed writer the reason is there is…

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The Coal Situation Conference Suggested By Central Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 9

Cr. Matthews opened the meeting at Central Illawarra Council on Monday with a motion that a telegram be sent to the Prime Minister, Hon. W…

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The Miners Aggregate Meetings Southern Miners Agree to Strike

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 15

At aggregate meetings yesterday, the Southern Miners endorsed the re commendation of the combined mining unions for a general stoppage…

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Coal Situation Prime Minister to Receive Deputation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 11

Cr. Maynes, President of Central Illawarra Shire, has received a wire from the Prime Minister, stating that he will receive a…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 13

Excelsior Collieries Ltd. intends to re-open the Old Corn Beef Mine near Green's Pinch on the Built Pass, at the termination of the strike. There…

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Colliery Threatened by Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Bush fires on Tuesday threatened South Bulli mine. The fire, which was fanned by a strong north wind, burnt right up to the outer building, and a…

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Coal Strike

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 10

Cr. Graham congratulated Cr. Maynes for the initiative he had played in arranging the deputation to the Prime Minister asking him to…

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The Coal Strike

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 11

THE reluctance of the Federal Government to bring about peace in the coal industry shows a lack of that statesmanship which is so essential at a time when there should be a united Australia prepared to face world-wide problems confronting humanity…

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Thirty Million Tons More Britain Plans to Meet Enormous Coal Demand London (By Air Mail)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

Britain is planning to increase her output of coal by about 30,000,000 tons a year. Much of the extra coal will be used…

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MINES & MINERS Combined Mining Unions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 8

The local combined mining unions met in the Bulli Miners' Hall on Tuesday for the purpose of setting up the strike committee. The following…

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The Coal Strike Cr. Shepherd's Remarks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 10

At the meeting of the Bulli Shire Council on Monday night Cr. G. Shepherd referred to the coal strike. He said that as a council they were…

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Turf Topics Gold Salute for Doncaster

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 10

Gold Salute started favourite for the Liverpool Handicap on Saturday, Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, and finished up in fifth place and, on…

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Mines & Miners Miners' Delegate Board Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Mr. F. Lowden, Southern Miners' President, writes:— The Southern District Miners Delegate Board held a meeting at…

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Tongarra Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 12

Yesterday Mr. E. Browne [?] other representatives of the m[?] interviewed ore of the owners [?] Tongarra mine (Albion P[?]…

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Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 10

Deputies from the South Bulli and Corrimal mines ceased work last week. About 70 miners went to the mines…

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Miners' Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

In the opening games of the Miners' Competition, played on Saturday, Corrimal, South Bulli and Excelsior each snatched victory by the barest of…

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Miners' President's Opinion

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 10

Mr. F. Lowden writes: We find now from daily press propaganda that the Full Arbitration Court can sit to deal with the claims of the strikers…

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Coal Trouble Safety Men Forced to Leave Mines Through Intimidation and Threats of Violence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 9

Mr. J. Tonge, secretary of the Deputies and Shotfirers, south of Sydney writes that the Deputies and Snotfirers at their special meeting…

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The Coal Strike Strike Pay To-day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 10

Mine workers on the South Coast were issued with relief dockets to-day. The issue commenced at Coal-cliff this morning at 8 a.m., and is in…

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Thirroul Combined Mine Workers Committee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 22

An excellent crowd attend a dance at the Areadra Theatre, Thirroul on Thursday, Cunningham's Arcadians Orchestra was in…

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