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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Miners' Pensions Tribunal Sits At Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

The above tribunal sat at Wollonongong Court House on Thursday, 11th inst., with Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., Minister for Mines, as chairman, and…

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Mines & Miners Corrimal Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 5

Corrimal Miners' Lodge yesterday afternoon decided to accept the decision of the Delegate Board and resume work to-day (Friday) when a…

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Mines & Miners Re Absenteeism: Please Explains to Many Members

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 8

Mr. P. Lowden writes:— Many of the members of the Miners' Federation have recently received letters from the Chairman of the…

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Colliery Clippers Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 8

On Wednesday night a special sitting of Wollongong Court was held to deal with a number of, charges of absenteeism…

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Mines & Miners Aggregate Meetings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 5

Aggregate meetings of members of the Miners' Federation will be held at Wollongong, Bulli and Helensburgh on Sunday, to deal with the proposed…

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Correspondence State Coal Mine (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 1

Dear Sir,—We have been informed that State ownership of coal mines is the only way to defeat strikes and bring peace and prosperity to the…

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Mines & Miners Aggregate Meetings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 5

Aggregate meetings commenced this morning at Wollongong, Bull and Hele[?]sburgh. The speakers will be as follows:—…

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Mines and Miners Pits Idle All the Week

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 7

Following upon the decision of Aggregate meetings last Sunday, refusing to accept the recommendations of the Delegate Board in…

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Manager & Miners Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

Last Saturday, the Wollongong Courthouse was crowded with mine managers, officials and mine workers, when a special sitting of…

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Mine Manager and Miners Charged Alleged Breach Of Custom Special. Sitting of Court Hearing Adjourned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

At a special sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions at Wollongong on Saturday, sixteen miners were proceeded against on charges of…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

Mass meetings of western district miners, held at Lithgow, Portland and Cullen Bullen, advocated the setting up of central distributing…

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Mines and Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 7

All mines in this district resumed work on Monday, following the aggregate meetings last Friday when the voting was 600…

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Mine Workers' Pensions No Tax Exemption

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

Mr. J. Hughes, secretary of Southern Branch of the Retired Mine-workers' Assn., has been advised by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. J. B…

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Colliery Manager Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

At Wollongong Court last Saturday the hearing was concluded of charges against the manager of Corrimal Colliery, Henry…

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Corrimal Mine Dispute Mine Manager Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

A special police court was held at Wollongong on Saturday to hear charges arising out of the recent stoppage at the Corrimal Mine. Mr. J. A…

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Wood and Coal Shortage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 7

In a Mayoral minute presented to Wollongong Council last night, Ald, Kelly reported having conferred with wood merchants…

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Mines & Miners Northern Mine Pensioners Deputation to Minister

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 4

When a deputation of the Cessnock branch of the Retired Minworkers Association met the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) last week, they…

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Corrimal Cases Miners Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

At a sitting of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration held at Wollongong on Saturday, the following Corrimal miners were…

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Miners Fined Absenteeism Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 8

At Wollongong Court last Saturday morning, Judge Drake Brockman, of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, convicted 14…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 5

A Newcastle message states—Hebburn No. 1 miners', lodge has decided on measures to discipline its members. In future when a pit-top meeting…

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