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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 9

Excelsior and Corrimal mines are idle this morning. Lodge members are demanding that all employees who have reached the age…

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The Miners Miners' Pensions and Idle Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 12

Mr. Fred Lowden, president of the Southern Miners, writes: There has been very little work performed at the district mines…

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Miners' Pensions and Idle Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 9

Mr. F. Lowden, president, writes:— There has been very little work performed at the District mines during the present week owing to the many…

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Mines & Miners Aggregate Meetings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 7

An advertisement appears in this issue in regard to the Miners' Aggregate Meetings to be held on Saturday, which will be addressed…

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Coal and Shale Miners' Pension Unique Event

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 10

"This Court is Not s Stadium" [?] remarked the Chairman. A unique event in the history of Australia took place at…

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COAL & Oil Shale Miners' Pensions Sitting of Tribunal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 10

A unique event in the history of Australia took place at the Court House, Wollongong, yesterday, when Coal Mine Workers' Tribunal, under…

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Miner's Death Scarborough Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

Although expressing the opinion that the accident was unavoidable, Mr. D. T. Brewster, Inspector of Mines in this district, said in future…

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Letter "Warning" to Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

Officers of the Northern Miners' Federation are intrigued by what they believe to be a chain letter, which has been posted to all lodges in the North…

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New Serial. the Great Mystery a Thrilling Story Chapter Xxx. the Gold Tooth

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

Lady Eve liked the quiet reserved old housekeeper who controlled the servants by some gentle magic and Induced peace and order in her home…

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Mines & Miners All Mixes Idle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 8

Mr. Lowden, District President, informed us this morning that as Monday is one of the holidays included in the Award, all district…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 12

Mr. Fred Lowden, miners' president, writes: Though the general position in re gard to continuity of work and…

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All Mines Idle on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 9

The miners' president (Mr. F. Lowden) reported this morning that in accordance with the award, all local mines will be idle, on Monday…

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Straight Talk At Miners' Aggregate Meetings Wollongong Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Wollongong meeting on Saturday morning, Mr. Frank Rivett (Wongawilli) presided, and with…

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Miners' Pensions Aggregate Meetings Decide That Bulli Men Resume Work. Work or Join the Military

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 18

Mr. H. P. Lazzarini, M.H.R., Minister for Home Security, is noted for his outspoken remarks when the occasion…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 8

The District members are notified that an attempt is being made by the coal owners to have instituted double shift of coal loading mechanical un[?]s…

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South Coast Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 15

The miners' president (Mr. F. Lowden) writes: The return to continuous production in the great majority of the…

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Mine Rescue Stations Ready

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 7

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) has announced that mine rescue stations at Bellambi, Abermaln, Boolaroo and Lithgow had been put…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 12

The District President, Mr. Fred Lowden writes: MINE-OWNERS PIN-PRICKING TACTICS; CO-OPERATION…

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Current Jottings Nagging at Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

While admitting that the position of the Commonwealth is grave enough to demand that every step must be taken to make Australia's…

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Overseas News Clipper's Foreign Stamps for U.s.a. Worth Many Times Their Weight in Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

A unique collection of British Guiana stamps, conservatively valued at £5,000, has been flown by Clipper to New York for dispersal…

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