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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 9

The District Delegate Board will meet to-day (Friday). The most important matter to be dealt with will be the question of mineworkers' pen…

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The Value of Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 9

A MOST educational address was given at the Wollongong Rotary Club on Tuesday night by Mr. A. R. Penfold, Curator of Sydney Technological Museum, on "Coal and Modern Syntheties." Mr. Penfold regards coal as such a valuable asset that he…

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Coal and Modern Synthetics Illuminating Address Coal a National Asset

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 11

Addressing members of the Rotary Club of Wollongong on Tuesday night, Mr. A. R. Penfold, Curator of the Sydney…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 9

The intention of the Corrimal miners that the mine must keep working, and that petty stoppages must be avoided was defeated on Wednesday by the…

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Coal Mining Dispute

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 19

Two brothers, John L. Dawson and William James Dawson were parties in a dispute concerning a colliery at Tongarra, which was heard before…

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Safety in Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 17

Speaking in Parliament on the Coal mining Safety Bill, Mr. J. T. Sweeney, M.L.A. said legislation should be passed to ensure greater…

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Timbering in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 10

On the matter of timbering in mines, he said it was something that directly affects the lives of the workmen) '.-…

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4Kfi39BM9!lB9Sl0SEHBni Safetyin Mines ' Mr. J. T. Sweeney's Views ; Address in Parliament !

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 10

During the debate of the Safetv In Mines Bill now before the State Parliament, Mr. J. T. Sweeney M.L.A. (Bulli) .fluid there was no doubt that…

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Mines & Miners Mechanisation of Mines and the Dust Hazard

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 10

Mr. F. Lowden, Miners' District President, writes: The following article taken from the Queensland Government Mining…

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Miners' Reference Board Mr. Campbell Roy's Opinion

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 1

"If a miners' reference board, comprising representatives with practical mining experience, cannot discuss a dispute and come to a logical and just…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 7

Mr. F. Lowden (president) writes that the miners' office will be closed from 10th 15th April. MECHANISATION IN MINES AND…

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Dust in Coal Mines Hazard Increased by Mechanised Mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 22

In a paper recently presented before the mining section of the 29th National Safety Congress at Chicago, I Dr. R. R. Sayers, director of the…

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Mines & Miners Old Bulli Idle

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 7

Old Bulli mine was idle yesterday and to-day, and may not resume this week. Tho dispute started on Tuesday,…

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Helensburgh Colliery Idle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 14

For the past 12 or 18 months a fair amount of trouble has existed at Helensburgh colliery and the mine was idle yesterday, owing to the…

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Colliery Closes Indefinitely 200 Men Idle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 11

For the past 12 or 18 months there has been a great deal of trouble at Helensburgh Colliery Shaft, and yesterday, the mine was…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 9

It is thought that a conference may be arranged with a view to arranging for the re-opening of Helensburgh mine…

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Mine Resumes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 10

It is expected that the Corrimal mine will resume work this (Friday) morning, after being idle for a number of days, and that the matter in dispute…

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The Miners' Reply (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 14

Sir.—In the 25/4/41 issue of yoor journal a letter appeared under the name of Mr. E. Burgess. In this epistle several inaccurate and untrue…

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A Contradiction By Miners' Executive (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 11

Sir, -- In the 25441 issue of your contemporary, a letter appeared under the name of Mr. E. Burgess. In this epistle several inaccurate and untrue…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 11

Messrs. W. Farrell and E. R. Browne were elected as representatives on the local Reference Board as the result of the recent ballot in which there were…

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