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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

79 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 4

Mines & Miners General Stoppage Threatened

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 6

A threat of a general stoppage of coal production on the South Coast on January 17 was made at the meeting of the Southern Delegate Board…

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Threatened Coal Stoppage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 8

Unless the 3 lift system of extracting coal from the pillars at Coalcliff Colliery is abolished by Monday, 17th Jan., the 3300…

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Threatened Coal Stoppage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 7

The district president (Mr. F. Lowden) stated this morning that the threatened general stoppage of all mines in this district will…

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Threatened Mine Stoppage Depends On To-day's Conference

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 5

The District President, Mr. F. Lowden, said this morning that the threatened general stoppage of all mines in this district will…

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Mines & Miners Use of Electrical Equipment

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 7

An inquiry into the use of certain electrical equipment in mines has been held at Newcastle and Cessnock and at Wollongong on Tuesday and…

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Retired Miners Presentations Made

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 5

Presentations were made to the Executive officers of the South Bulli Mine Pensioners' Assn. on Sunday morning…

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Miners' Pensions Scheme Pensions Officers For Barrier

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 8

Messrs. O'Grady (Registrar) and F. Lowden (Employees' Representative) of the. N.S.W. Mineworkers' Pensions Tribunal, left for Broken Hill on…

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Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 13

At Wollongong on Tuesday, the deputy coroner, Mr. W. S. Musgrave, enquired into the death of Leonard Charles Dungey, of…

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Excelsior Miners Summonsed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

Charges of absenteeism against 22 employees at Excelsior Colliery were listed for hearing at a special sitting of Wollongong Court…

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Fatality in Mine Accidental Death

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 7

An inquest into the death of Leonard Charles Dungey was held at the Wollongong Court House by the deputy coroner, Mr. W. S. Musgrave, J.P., on…

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Absentee Charges Miners Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

At a special sitting of the Wollongong Police Court on Monday night, before Mr. Pickup S.M., 22 employees of Excelsior Colliery…

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Mines & Miners Coalcliff Colliery Dispute

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

"The Coalcliff Colliery dispute, which has caused all mines within this district to be idle since last Monday, shows no signs of…

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Coalcliff Colliery Dispute

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 7

Mr. Fred Lowden, district president, writes: Regarding this dispute all we are fighting for is a safe method…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Wollongong Council the Mayor (Aid. J. J. Kelly) reported that, as a result of representations made by the Illawarra…

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Coal Dispute Canberra Deputation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 9

This week Ald. J. J. Kelly (Mayor of Wollongong) headed a deputation to Canberra in an effort to have further steps taken…

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Miners Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 7

Seventy-five absentee charges against Excelsior Colliery employees were lasted for hearing at Wollongong Court last night…

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The Coal Stoppage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 5

The southern coal field has been "in the news" during the past week, and as we go to press, a deputation comprising members…

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Absentee Charges Mine Workers Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 5

At a special sitting of the Wollongong Police Court last night, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., 53 employees of Excelsior. Colliery, Thirroul, were…

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Coal Stoppage Hopes of Settlement

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 6

There is little change in the district coal strike. During the week notices of call-ups for military services were served on or posted to approximately…

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Miners and Dust

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 12

In Parliament recently Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, replied to Mr. Davies, M.L.A. who directed questions to the increase…

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