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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

56 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 3

Something Gold and Crisp

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 5

As the weather becomes warmer, the thought of preparing food becomes irksome to many a housewife, and rich highly seasoned food as eaten in…

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Colliery Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 5

Mr. Frank Welford (31), engineer at Old Bulli Colliery, was seriously injured when he became caught in the conveyor belt at the colliery yesterday…

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Miners Aggregate Meetings This

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 11

Aggregate meetings will be held throughout this district on Sunday to consider recommendations from the Central Council…

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Part Owner Found Dead in Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

Tom Gifford (55), mine surveyor, of Arcadia st., Penshurst, was found dead on Monday morning beside a new electric motor in the…

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Current Jottings Gasification of Coal Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

Two ABC talks arranged under the general title "Underground Gasification of Coal' prepared by Mr. J. S. Goode are to be broadcast from…

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Coalcliff Colliery Experiments

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 7

The experiment being conducted at Coalcliff colliery to combat the dust menace is proving an outstanding success…

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Mr. Davies Champions Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 9

"Coal is the greatest multiplier of manpower in the world, and without coal there could be no industry," said Mr. W. Davies, MLA,…

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Mine Owner's Death

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

Evidence given by Alfred Thomas Kirk, Mines Department Electrical In-spector, at an inquest at Bulli on Tuesday, showed that tests had…

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Health & Safety in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 9

The committee appointed to investigate health and safety in mines commenced a tour of inspection of mines on the South Coast on Monday. When…

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Bulli Colliery Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 7

An inquest touching the death of Frank Winton Welford, assistant engineer, at Bulli Colliery, was held at the Bulli Court House on Wednesday,…

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Old Bulli Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 7

On Wednesday at Bulli, an inquest was held concerning the death of Frank Winton Welford (31), of Beattie Avenue, Bulli, an assistant…

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Fatalities Death Follows Mining Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 7

Mr. Joseph Henry (Harry) Davies, a deputy at Mt. Keira Colliery and resident at Gwynneville, died in the Wollongong Hospital on Saturday…

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Stolen Colliery Timber

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

Two men wrre each fined £5 at the Bulli Police Court on Friday on charges of having in their custody a quantity of timber reasonably…

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Colliery Officials Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., [?] of the Mt. Fleira Colliery, and James H. Pease,…

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Mine Manager and Elect'cal Engineer Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 7

Two colliery officials from Mount Keira mine, the manager (John Mor gan) and the electrical engineer James H. Pease) were proceeded…

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Illawarra's Mining Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 5

Some aspects of the early development of the coal mining industry in Illawarra were dealt with by Mr. F. C. Hickman, chairman of the local…

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Missing Man Found in Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 5

After being missing since 11.30 a.m. yesterday, James R. Taibert (32), miner, of East Corrimal, was found at 2.30 a.m. to-day in…

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Revision of Miners' Pensions Sought

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 8

A delegation of three representatives of the Miners' Pensioners' Assn., Mr. F. Lowden and Mr. O'Grady, Registrar of Pensions and two members of…

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Mine Electricians' Examination

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

At the examination of Certificates of Competency as Mine Electrician, held at the Technical College, Ultimo, Sydney, on 8th and 10th May, the…

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Load of Gold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 6

The first prize winner of the Australian Comforts Fund "Salute to Valour" Art Union will be invited to the Commonwealth Bank…

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