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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

178 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9

Mining Matters Genuine Grievances Which Mineworkers Still Suffer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 8

Mr F. Lowden president Southern Miners writes:— There is none or should not be any need for me to inform the powers…

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Colliery Dispute Settled

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

An eight-hour conference presided over by Mr. R. James, M.H.R., at Wollongong, on Wednesday settled the dispute at Old Bulli…

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Illawarra Coke Company Proposed Absorption of Pt. Kembla Coal Co

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

Illawarra Coke Co. Ltd. proposes to purchase the entire undertaking and assets of Port Kembla Coal Co. Ltd., and a special meeting will be held to…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 8

At a meeting of the Southern Delegate Board yesterday a resolution was carried declaring black "The Daily Telegraph."…

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Verdict of Accidental Death Mine Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

A finding of accidental death was returned at the inquest conducted by the Bulli District Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) at Bulli on Friday, into the…

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Coal Mining Position Wollongong Brown-put Union Officials' Statements

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

The following statements were issued during the week by Messrs. P. McHenry, secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association, L. George…

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Old Bulli Colliery Dispute

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

A Conference lasting nearly five hours was held on Wednesday, at Wollongong to consider a dispute at Old Bulli Colliery over the make-up…

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Mines & Miners Minister for Labour, Mr. E. J. Ward Visits District Delegate Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

Mr. F. Lowden, Southern District President, writes:—Last Friday, 17th last., the district 'vas honoured by a visit from the…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 8

At the Metropolitan and other mines in the istrict, the shortage of timber for use by the miners is getting acute, and unless something is…

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Mines & Miners Payment for Holidays

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

On Monday at the Central Coal Reference Board, on the claim for payment of holidays, Mr. E. Browne, vice-president of the Southern District, said…

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Mines and Miners Delegate Board Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 10

The Delegate Board was urgently called together yesterday (Thursday) to deal with a new award made by his Honor Judge Drake…

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Miners to Work

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 9

Mr. Lowden, Miners' president, advises that the decision of the Miners' Lodges at pit top meetings this morning was to work on Monday May…

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Nationalisation of Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

In Parliament Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Mines if he would recommend to the Federal Government that it should take…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

Mr. F. Lowden, District President, writes:— The members of the Wongalilli mine are incensed at the continued…

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Mines and Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Mr. F. Lowden writes:— The mines in the district have worked pretty regularly in the last week or so, with the exception of Helensburgh…

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Wongawilli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

According to a Federal Ministerial announcement regulation 168, which makes coal strikers liable to military service, is to be applied at…

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Wongawilli Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 9

Regulation 168 which makes coal strikers liable to military service is to be applied to the Wongawilli Colliery. The…

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Retired Miners Entertained By Coalcliff Lodge Presentations Made

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

On Friday night, in the School of Arts, Woonona, the Coalcliff Miners' Lodge entertained members who had retired under the Coal Miners' Pension…

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The Mine That Missed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 4

Tramping o'er the fields one night, I stepped upon a mine; The mine blew up with all its might, But still I'm doing fine…

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