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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

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Coal Owners Ambulance Shield Annual Competition Won by Old Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 6

With 288[?] points out of a possible 300, Old Bulli Ambulance team won the Southern Coal Owners' Shield at Wo[?]nna on Saturday for the…

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Millions Spent on Relief Could Have Set Up Oil from Coal Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 6

Had the million spent on food relief and relief work on the Maitland coalfields during the last 10 years been utilised to establish an industry…

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Mines & Miners Old Bulli Resumes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 13

Old Bulli mine resumed on Monday after being idle for almost a fort-night. Under the terms of settlement the president of the Miners' Lodge…

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Mines and Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 10

Mr. Fred Lowden (Miners' president) writes:— The District Delegate Board met last Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Mines & Miners Election of Officers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 13

The counting of ballot papers in connection with the annual election of officers of the South Coast Branch of the Miners' Federation is now…

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Transfer Miners to Steelworks Northern Scheme

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 9

The B.H.P. Company Ltd. has offered to absorb at the Newcastle Steel Works a number of employees of John Darling mine, where the top seam will…

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Wollongong Hospital Increase of Subscriptions Miners' Delegate Board Sympathetic

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 11

Mr. F. Lowden, District President, reports:— The Board also heard an appeal from the president of the Wollongong…

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T.u.c. Awards Gold Medal to King

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 3

The London "Daily Express" states that the Trades Union Congress is presenting the king with its gold medal "For conspicuous and helpful…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 5

The District Returning Officer's (Mr. Josland) report on the ballot for District Officers and other positions for the year 1941-42:—…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 12

Mr. F. Lowden, District President, writes:— Disputes at the Coalcliff and Tongarra Collieries, which had occurred…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 11

The president (Mr. F. Lowden) writes: Disputes at Coalcliff and Tongarra Collieries, which had occurred…

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In Parliament Coal Gas

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 7

Mr. Baddeley (Cessnock) moved that a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the feasibility of the utilisation of…

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Correspondence Xmas Holidays for Miners (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 7

Dear Sir,—Christmas is approaching and the miners are looking forward to their holidays, especially this year, as they are expecting to be paid for…

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Coal Gas for Power Mr. Sweeney's Remarks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 6

In Parliament last week, speaking on the Utilisation of Coal Gas for Power, Mr. J. T. Sweeney (Bulli) said it was a matter that should not be…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 12

Matters in connection with the industry are of a more settled character and all are expecting that brief, but welcome respite…

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Miners' General Sec

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 11

Mr. G. W. Grant, of Kurri Kurri, was yesterday elected general secretary of the Miners' Federation with 8,234 votes to 6079 polled by…

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Western Miners' Officers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 12

Mr. B. W. Cunningham (State Mine Lodge) has been elected president of Western Miners' Federation for 1941. He succeeds Mr. Campbell Roy, who…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 14

Mr. Fred Lowden, District President writes: Matters in connection with the Industry are of a more settled…

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Miners See Minister on Safety Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 12

Check inspectors from the Northern, Western and Southern Districts, with the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation (Messrs. Nelson and…

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Lodging the Railway Staff Commissioned Acts As "Mine Host"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 5

The uninitiated must wonder, what happens to the driver; fireman or guard of a long distance train at the end of his outwards trip. Booked on…

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