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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Opposed by Farmers & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

At a meeting of the Southern District Miners' Delegate Board on Monday, a strong protest against the reintroduction of "Daylight Saving' was…

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Asleep in Mine Man Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police court on Monday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., John McTeare, a wheeler, of Kembla Heights, was proceeded against by…

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Death of Mining Stalwart

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

Death removed one more of the old stalwarts of the Miners' Federation last Friday, 20th August, when it claimed our ex-returning officer for…

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Informations Dismissed Charges Against Miners Helensburgh Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 5

The informations against 119 mine workers at the Helensburgh Court on Tuesday night were dismissed by Mr. Clive Pickup, S.M…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 8

The N.S.W. Minister for Mines (Mr. J M. Baddeley) said last week that he was dissatisfied with the efforts of some colliery owners to comply with…

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Discuss Coal Problems Miners To Meet Government

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 4

The Minors' Federation hopes soon to confer with the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) and certain Ministers on general problems affecting the coal industry…

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Miners & Wheelers Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

A special police court was presided over by Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., at Wollongong on Saturday morning to deal with charges of absenteeism against miners and wheelers from Coalcliff…

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Miners and Wheelers Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

At Wollongong Court on Saturday two Scarborough Miners were each fined £5 with 8/- costs and eighteen wheelers each £2 with…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 8

Mines in the district have been working pretty regular of late, with the exception of a couple of stoppages. At Coalciff Colliery exception was…

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Mine Pensioners Scarborough Branch First Anniversary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 4

About fifty mine pensioners met on Friday last, at Scarborough Hall to celebrate their first anniversary. Present with them were District…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 5

The South Coast Delegate Board is sitting at Wollongong to-day. Mr. E. Browne, vice-president, is presiding, as Mr. Lowden is absent…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 8

The mines in the district have not been working too good during the last week, owing to the increasing provocation indulged in by the various…

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Mines & Miners Federation's Ten-point Plan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 3

The Miners' Federation has drawn up a 10-point plan aimed at improving coal production. "While recognising", that avoidable…

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Dusted Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 3

It's grand to be a mirier, working by the ton, Sweating like a draught horse, always on the run;…

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Mining Matters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 7

Mr. Fred Lowden writes: The mines in the district have not been working very well during the past week, owing to…

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Coal Situation Prime Minister Calls Conference

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 5

Mr. F. Lowden, President of the Southern Miners, received a telegram yesterday from the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) intimating that a…

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History-making Week In Mining Circles

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 5

This present week has been a week which may well be described as epochmaking, in that it included a record number of stoppages and a conference…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 4

The Federation Returning Officer, Mr. C. A. Willis, advises that, arrangements are being made for the ballots for the positions of General President…

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Mr. James's Plan to Get Coal Control of Managers, "Dispute" Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 3

A recommendation that all mine managers become servants of the Government instead of being controlled employees of the owners will be made…

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Mines & Miners Coal Position Communist Party Statement

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 8

Never in our history has so much depended on the coal industry and the miners of Australia, said Mr. Mullin, secretary of tho S.C. District…

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