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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

149 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 8

Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 5

Mr. F. Lowden writes:— The Central Council met yesterday in Sydney, representatives being pres-ent from the Southern District and…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

Mr. F. Lowden, district president, writes:— Death has removed a number of our old identities during the last…

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Illawarra Miners. the Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 11

Mr. Fred Lowden writes urging all members of the Federation to work and vote for the return of the Curtin Government…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 4

Mr. F. Lowden, District President, writes:—The Miners' Executive have now finalised the question of hospital…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 6

Referring to the death of Mr. James Poland, Mr. Fred' Lowden again draws attention to the dangerous practice of miners working…

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Mines & Miners Summonses Issued

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 5

On Wednesday 128 summonses were issued against employees of Coalcliff Colliery who were involved in a partial soppage on Tuesday…

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Mines & Miners Opinion in North

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 5

Most of the fines imposed for breaches of the Federations antistrike code in the North were being paid, said the miners' District…

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Absentee Charges Against Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 3

A special sitting of the local Court presided over by Mr. K. Atkinson, &.M., was held at Wollongong Courthouse on Tuesday…

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Proceedings Against Miners Absent From Work Hearing Adjourned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 1

There was a special sitting of the Wollongong Police Court on Tuesday night to deal with the charge against 131 employees of Coalcliff…

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Mines & Miners Summonses Issued

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 5

Summonses Issued against 120 employees of the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, where there was a stoppage on Friday last, are returnable at…

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Mining Case From Wongawilli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, Thomas Welford, manager of Wongawilli Colliery, proceeded against John H. Kearney on a charge…

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Man Found Dead In Mount Kembla Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 1

On Friday last, the dead body of Harold Bott, aged 48, was found in. the Mount Kombla Mine, where he as employed as a Umber cutter…

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Mines & Miners Northern Miners Against Daylight Saving

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 5

On the grounds that nothing would be gained, miners would oppose the reintroduction of daylight saving as it affected the industry, the Northern…

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Tongarra Mine Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

Mr. Heppel, of the Tongarra Minewaited on the Council regarding repairs to the road leading to the mine. He pointed out that no coal had been…

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Colliery Fatality Death of Harold Bott

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. S. R. Musgrave, held an inquest on the body of Harold Bott, at the court House, Wollonpong, on Tuesday…

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Coal Production in the Soviet

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 5

The "Soviet War news Weekly" gives a graphic account of how the soviet miners on the Moscow coalfields, left the hewing of coal to join the soldiers fighting the Germans who threatened the city. The paper states: No sooner had the Germans been routed near Moscow than the miners…

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Mines & Miners Daylight Saving Opposed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 4

On Monday, at the Miners' Hall, a meeting of the Southern District Delegate Board was held. Mr. F. Lowden presided, and all lodges were…

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Asleep In Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

An unusual charge was heard at Wollongong Court on Monday, when a mineworker was proceeded against by the colliery manager…

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Charges Dismissed Against Colliery Employees

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 11

At Helensburgh Court on Tuesday night charges against 120 employees at the Metropolitan Colliery for failing to work…

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Miners' Delegate Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 5

The half yearly meeting was held on Monday, all lodges being represented. Votes [?] condolence with the…

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