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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

165 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

Miners' Pensions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 10

Preparations are under way for the first levy in the miners' pensions scheme to be taken in the middle of November. The first payments will…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 7

Messrs. Jim Donald (vice-president of the Queensland District) and D. S. Wight (vice-president of the Barrier District) have Issued statements…

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Southern Miners Nominations for District Officers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

The president, Mr. F. Lowder (the sitting president) has been nominated by Wongawilli, Mt. Kembla, Mt. Keira, Coalcliff…

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Compensation to Miners Questions By Mr. Sweeney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 4

In Parliament this week. Mr. J. T. Sweeney (Bulli) asked the Minister for Social Services (Mr. Knight) several questions regarding the Workers'…

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Three Courses -- 10d English Miners Are Living Well in War Time

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 5

Three-course meals for [?]enpence are now being served daily from one o'clock to half-past six at Mansfield colliery in Nottinghamshire…

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Mines & Miners Delegate Hoard Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 9

Anomalies regarding compensation were discussed at a Delegate Board meeting of the Southern District Miners, held on Monday. After the…

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Miners' Pensions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 9
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Further information regarding miners pensions will be broadcasted over 2WL on a night to be arranged, when recorded talks by Mr. J. M. Baddeley,…

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Discuss Coal Boards with Minister

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 9

Officials of the Northern Miners' Federation will meet the Federal Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) in Sydney on Monday to discuss the…

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Mines & Miners Workers' Compensation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 7

Another series of talks on the Mine Workers' Pensions scheme will be broadcast from Station 2WL to-night (Friday) and also to-morrow night, at…

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Several Robberies at Excelsior Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 13

Following recent robberies at this colliery when 2,000 detonators and three revolvers were stolen, the lock was forced on a cabin over last week…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 9

Another series of talks on the Mine Workers' Pensions Scheme will be broadcast from Station 2WL to-night (Friday) and also to-morrow…

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Miraculous Escape Buried in Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 10

Caught by a running belt while standing near a coal shute on a vessel loading coal bunkers at Port Kembla on Tuesday night, Eugene…

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One Flywheel -- 40 Tons World Record in Mine Equipment

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 5

In two minutes a load of 8 tons can be brought up from a mine 6,000 feet down by an electric winder sent out from Great Britain to one of the City…

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Mines & Miners Aggregate Meetings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 7

All South Coast Mines were idle yesterday, when aggregate meetings were held to discuss the desirability of amendmnts to the workers…

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The Miners Aggregate Meetings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 12

AH South Coast mines and coke-works were idle yesterday when aggregate meetings were held at Wollongong, Bulli and helensburgh, to…

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Mines & Miners Coal & Oil. Shale Mine Workers' Pensions Tribunals Inaugural Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 12

The Chief Secretary, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., said after the first meeting of the [?]bunals on Friday, that it had been decided that compulsory…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 9

The Southern District Branch of the Miners' Federation will meet the Minister for Mines (Mr. Badderly) today in connection with the…

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Miners' Pensions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., Deputy Premier, Minister for Mines and Chief Secretary, addressing the members of the Coal and Oil Shale…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 5

Mr. P. Lowden, president of the Southern District miners, writes pointing out that although the aggregate meetings held on Thursday…

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