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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 6

The Southern Miners' President, Mr. F. Lowden, writes:— The mines on the South Coast have lost very little time since resumption…

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British Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 6

Mr. Lowden has received a letter from Will Lawther, president of the British miners, conveying greetings to Australian miners. He states:—We…

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Coal Commission

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 6

The Coal Commission consisting of the chairman (Judge Drake Brockman), Mr. James Johnson, Mr. N. Mighell, Mr. Rowley James and Mr…

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Gold Laid on

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

Many old hands believe that somewhere in the hills at the back of Wollongong (N.S.W.) there is a very extensive deposit of gold, says a writes…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 5

The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, resumed work yesterday after being idle since Christmas Eve. During this period new electric winding…

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APPRECIATION Of Miners' Donation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

The Executive Officers of the Southern Miners have received a communication to the following effect from tho Hon. Secretary of the Goulburn Men's…

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Mine Stoppages Because of Fatalities

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 5

In this issue the views of the presidents of the Northern and Southern Branches of the Miners' Federation are published in reference to a suggestion that the custom of stoppage of work at a colliery following a fatality should be discontinued, at least for the durat on of the war. This is a matter…

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Miners Place Themselves on Bond

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 6

Employees of the State Mine have placed themselves under a f5 bond to ensure a continuity of production. This was revealed by the secretary of the…

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Urges Practical Gesture Miners' Leader on Funeral Custom

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

The time has come when mine-workers might consider whether it would not be a more practical way of showing their sympathy on the death…

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Time Lost for Funerals Mining Mechanics Seek Better Arrangements

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

The Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Assn. at the week-end instructed the executive to confer with other mining unions in an…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

The District Delegate Board met on Thursday and Friday of last week, when delegates from all lodges attended. Many questions of importance to…

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South Coast Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 12

Mr. F. Lowden, miners president writes: he District Delegate Board met last Thursday and Friday…

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Mine Stoppages (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 10

Sir.—For a considerable period much has been said and written about the stoppages that have taken place in the Coal Mining…

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A Plea By Miners' Vice-president (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

Dear Sir,—For a considerable period much has been said and written about the stoppages that have taken place in the coal mining industry and in the…

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Mines & Miners Mine Manager on Six Charges One Conviction, One Dismissal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

Six charges were preferred by the Commonwealth Crown solicitor against Charles Brown, manager at Pacific Colliery, Teralba, at Newcastle…

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Hydraulic Stowage in Mines Minister's Investigations At Broken Hill

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A.) said, after his return from Broken Hill that he was greatly impressed with the system of…

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Mines & Miners Northern Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Northern Board of Management of the Miners Federation on Monday agreed to the suspension of clause 5 of the…

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Coal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 5

Although coal was discovered in Northern Illawarra by Mr. Clark supercargo of the wrecked "Sydney Cove" in 1797, and reported on by…

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"COAL" Pamphlet Issued By Minister For Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

"Coal" is the title of a pamphlet issued by Hon. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., Minister for Mines, which gives a very lucid and educational review of the…

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Retired Miners' Tax Assessments

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said that as the result of a conference he had had with the Commissioner of Taxation on assessments…

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