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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

56 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 3

Nationalisation Of Coal Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 5

At its meeting on Monday night, Bulli Shire Council carried a motion favoring the nationalisation of coal mines and this decision is to…

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Mine Managers & Under Managers Examination

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 10

At the examination for certificates of competency as manager and under manager, at the Technical College, Ultimo, on 15th, 16th and 17th May,…

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Nationalisation of Mines Favoured by Bulli Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

After hearing: an address by Mr. W. Parkinson, a member of the Southern Delegate Board of the Miners' Federation, on Monday night, Bulli Shire Council carried a resolution favouring the nationalisation of the key industry of mining…

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Nationalisation of Coal Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 9

North Illawarra Council at its meeting on Wednesday night decided to support the move for the nationalisation of coal mines…

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Nationalisation of Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 7

Representatives of the Miners' Federation addressed the meetings of North Illawarra and the Wollongong City Councils this week, seeking…

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Responsibility of Mine Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 5

Whether the council should bo expected to make and repair the road leading to a recently opened colliery was discussed at Monday…

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Nationalisation of Mines Matter for State Govt

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

"Since the Referendum was defeated, the only possible way by which the coal mines of Australia could he nationalised permanently would be for action to be taken by each State Government." This was stated by Mr. H.P…

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Bulli Council Hears From Coal Board Nationalisation Issue

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 12

Bulli Shire Council has received a communication from the Board of Inquiry into the Coal Mining Industry advising that Mr Justice…

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Mine Surveyors' Examination

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 5

Messrs. S. M. C. Saywell and W. K. Simpson were successful at the examination for Certificates of Competency as Mine Surveyor, held…

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Central Illawarra's Rebuff to Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 9

After hearing an address on the nationalisation of the coal mines by Mr. Parkinson, a delegate of the southern branch of the Miners'…

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Nationalisation of Mines Not Favoured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

Central Illawarra Shire Council made it clear it was not interested in the subject, after hearing an address at Monday's meeting on…

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Nationalisation of Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 7

A conference organised by a special committee set up by the Miners' Lodges, the Illawarra T. and L. Council, and other public…

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Miners' Tribute to John Curtin

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 16

Mr. G. W. S. Grant, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, on behalf of the miners pays the following tribute to the late Prime…

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Southern Miners Confer on Nationalisation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 9

South Coast miners at a well-attended conference held at the Town Hall, Wollongong on Friday last pledged themselves to obtain…

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Increase When Miners' Pension Fund Improves

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 3

The chairman of the Mineworkers' Pension Fund (Mr. Baddeley) has stated that owing to the financial state of the fund, no increase could be made…

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Coal Control Vested in Commissioner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 1

"Control of the coal mining industry, insolar as production and distribution is concerned, is now vested in the Commonwealth Coal…

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Explosion in Mine Criminal Negligence Says Coroner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 1

There was a criminal negligence but he could not return a verdict along those lines, declared the Coroner (Mr. Austin) when he recorded a finding…

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Understanding the Coal Miner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 3

Much is heard about the peculiarities of the coal miner, the difficulty in persuading him to recognise his responsibility to the…

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Mine and Bomb Totals

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 5

During the war in Europe, 47,250 mines were dropped by R.A.F. Bomber Command. Over 40 per cent, of the German Naval personnel were…

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Coal Mining in China

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 3

In a short take to the Rotary Club of Wollongong at the weekly luncheon on Tuesday evening, Dr. W. S. Cook, who has spent much time in China,…

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