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Mining & the mines, 1941

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Ambulance Competition Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association Shield

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 8

Nominations are now being received from teams to compete in the above competition, which will take place on Saturday, 22nd November, 1941, in the…

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Contributions to Miners' Pensions Fund Mr. Baddeley's Announcement

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 12

After the meeting of the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers' Pensions Tribunal this week, the chairman and Minister for Mines, Mr. Buddeley,…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 8

Mr. F. Lowden, District President, writes: -- The siting of the Delegate Board on Wednesday last brought toward quite a large…

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Conference with Miners' Federation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 6

A letter was received from the Southern District Miners' Federation in which it was stated that they were desirous of having a conference with…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 8

Mr. F. Lowden, miners' president writes: The matter of co-operation between the mineworkers and the…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

Mr. F. Lowden, District President, writes: Like all other districts of the Fedderation, there is intensive…

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Transport in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

The above vexed question is causing intense dissatisfaction, as in this case also, the many colliery owners it is stated, were allowed to increase…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 8

Like all other districts of the Federation there is intensive discontent at the proposed continuance of holidays, this year again, with penalties…

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Miners' Holiday Pay Judge Drake-Brockman Ill

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 7

Judge Drake-Brockman, who was to have dealt with the miners' holiday pay question on Monday, has been taken ill, and will be unable to…

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Important to Miners Regulations Under the 'Coal and Shale Mine Workers (Pensions) Act, 1941

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 1

In the issue of the "Government Gazette" published on November 21st, appears the Regulations under the above Act…

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Miners' Pensions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 12

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, M.L.A., following his personal representations to the Minister for Mines has now been advised that, it is expected that forms of…

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Miners' Ambulance Work Southern Coal Owners' Shield Again Won by Old Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 8

For the fourth successive occasion Old Bulli Ambulance team won the Southern Coal Owners' Assn. Ambulance Shield in the…

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Press Appreciated by Colliery Official

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 9

The service to the community reported by the South Coast Press was praised by Mr. W. McNally, secretary of the Southern Coal Owners' Association, when proposing the toast of the Press at the Annual Miners' Ambulance Competition at Woonona on Saturday…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 12

The matter of the annual holidays with payment has been placed before the Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. D. V. Morrison, and he will, it is expected…

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Miners' Holidays

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 12

Judgment was given this morning in Sydney by Mr. Morrison, at the conclusion of the hearing into the penalty clauses regarding the miners'…

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Miners' Pensions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 12

As some doubt exists as to when compulsory retirement operates under the Miners' Pension Scheme, we have ascertained that the date is February…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 5

The matter of the annual holidays with payments has been placed before the Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. D. V. Morrison, and he will, it…

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Fatality at Old Bulli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 12

Mr. James Donnan, of Wilga-street, Corrimal, and an employee of the Bulli Colliery, sustained fatal injuries at that mine on Wednesday, 26th…

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Workers Compensation Commission Wollongong—Tuesday. (Before his Honor. Judge Lamond.) ELSON v Excelsior Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 17

Walter Elson claimed compensation from August 11th to Sept. 1. in respect to injuries to his back caused when lifting a skin in this colliery…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 10

The turn in the war position was discussed by the District Delegate Board meeting last Tuesday, when it was unanimously decided to…

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