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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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MINES & MINERS add MINES & MINERS

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 11

There has been a number of stoppages at mines in the district during the last and present weeks, The Wongawllll Mine was idle on…

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Man Electrocuted At Mt. Keira Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 9

About 7.10 a.m. on Tuesday, Alban Ernest McCauley, 35, painter employed at Ml. Kelra Colliery, and resident at Beach-road, Bellambi, was…

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New Year's Message To the Miners of Europe

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 11

Brother Miners of Europe, -- We, the freemen of a free land, members of the Durham Miners' Association, salute you. Never a moment passes in…

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Miners' Shirt Cloth for Smart Women Britain's Wool Fashions This Spring

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 7

Portgual is buying three times as many woollen goods from Great Britain as before the war. Woollen tops used to come from France and…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 9

As a protest against the shelving of the Miners' Pensions Bill by the State Government, Old Bulli miners returned to their home yesterday. The…

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Conciliation Com'tee Approved of in Coal-mining Circles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 14

The personnel of the Southern Coal Conc[?]ation Committee was announced on Monday night. Mr. F. C. Hickman (chairman of…

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Miners' Pensions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

In Parliament, Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A. asked the Premier is it a fact that the commission that dealt with the question of pensions for aged…

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Mine Worker's Death Late Patrick Biggins

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 9

On Tuesday at Bulli Court hours [?]he Coroner, Mr. R. B. Dunlop, held [?]quest into the circumstances su[?]olending the death of Patrick…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 12

Mr. Fred Lowden, District President, writes : The newly appointed Reference Board for this district met again on…

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Southern Collieries' Ref. Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 12

On Wednesday the recently appointed Reference Board dealt with a number of disputes at Coalcliff Colliery…

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Miners Pensions Scheme

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 12

Mr. Campbell Roy, the Miners' Federation advocate, before the recent Royal Commission on pensions for the mine workers, addressed lodge…

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Mines & Miners Meetings of Board of Reference

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 11

Practically the whole of the present week has been taken up by sittings of the District Reference Board, which commenced on Monday, 17th instant,…

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Wongawilli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 11

A state of affairs in the district (mostly pronounced at Wongawilli) in connection with the shortage of timber at the various mines, is likely…

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Miners' Pensions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 11

Following a stop work meeting of the Scarborough Miners' Lodge yesterday, the following telegram was despatched to the Premier, Mr…

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Mining Matters Reference Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 11

The greater part of the present week has been taken up by sittings of the District Reference Board (Mr F. Hickman, chairman), Messrs…

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Weight of Coal (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 9

Sir.—As a Householder I desire to ask if you can inform me if any inspectors are engaged to watch the weight of coal supplied to citizens…

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"Iron Man" Climbs Steep Coal Seam Remote From Human Control

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 9

It is now possible to cut coal, without any men at hand, on a steep coal face with a gradient of [?] degrees…

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Tongarra Mine. Proposed Road. Council Discussion

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 1

There was a good deal of discussion at the Shellharbour Council meeting on Wednesday regarding the proposed new road to the mine…

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Mines & Miners Miners' Pensions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 11

The District Delegate Board will meet to-day (Friday), and the most important matter to be dealt with at the Board will be the question of…

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Miners and Basic Wage

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 11

Following is a copy of a letter received to-day from our General President, Mr. Chas. Nelson, on the question as to our members being under…

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