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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

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Mine Surveyors' Examination

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 5

Messrs. B. A. Hestelow, A. G. May and T. N. White were successful at the examination for Certificates of Competency as Mine Surveyor held…

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Mines Resume

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 5

The miners will resume work on Monday after the Christmas holidays. It is expected that all South Coast mines will resume then, but the…

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Thirroul News Mine Pensioners' Smoko

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 4

The fourth annual smoko of the Thirroul Mine Pensioners' Assn. was held on Wednesday, when Mr. P. France presided. There was a good…

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New Training Scheme for Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

The Mining Association of Grout Britain, a body representing the colliery owners, has presented to the Minister of Fuel, plans for…

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Mine Manager Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 5

John Armstrong, manager of Avon dale Colliery, near Dapto, was fine on each of four informations allegin breaches of the Coal Mines Regulatic…

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Engines Collide in Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 6

A locomotive drawing eight seventon coal skips got out of control on an incline about four miles inside Old Bulli Colliery on Monday…

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Three Accidents in Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 9

Three men were injured at Coalcliff Colliery on Wednesday, as the result of accidents which occurred during the day, and were admitted to the…

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Run Over by Colliery Engine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 16

Mr. William Hardman, of East st. Russell Vale, died at Bulli Hospital on Tuesday evening, following injuries received when struck by an…

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Dust in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 8

In reply to a question asked by Mr. Davies, M.L.A., in the Legislative recently, with regard to lung diseases amongst miners, Mr. J.M. Baddeley,…

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Water Pressure in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 5

In parliament recently, Mr. Davies, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, whether he would amend the Coal Mines Regulation Act…

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Miners Conditions Must Be Improved

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

If something was not done to improve the mining industry It would collapse, and if that happened other industries would also…

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C.w.a. Blue and Gold Ball

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

Kiama Country Women's Association held their annual Blue and Gold Ball on Friday night last and as in previous years was a great success…

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Mines & Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 7

After being idle for about a month over the use of machines in extraction of pillars, Keira miners resumed work on Wednesday…

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Southern Miners Support Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 7

The Southern Miners' Delegate Board yesterday decided to support any action taken by the Central Council as a protest against the recent…

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Mine Deputies Stop Work Threat

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 1

All mines in the southern district may he idle as from next Monday unless the Government promises by Saturday [?] give…

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Miner Dies in Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 13

On Tuesday morning the dead body of Mr. Joseph Davies, of Geard's Hill, West Wollongong, was found in Mt Kembla Colliery…

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Death in Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 3

Joseph Davies (57), miner, of Wollongong, was found dead at the coal face in Mt. Kembla Colliery on Tuesday…

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Mine Examinations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 4

Messrs. A. H. Harris (managers), A J. Donne and H. B. Woodward (under-managers) were successful at the examination for certificates of…

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Corrimal Miners Demonstrate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 9

As a protest against the handling of "dust" cases, Corrimal miners, at a pit-top meeting on Tuesday decided not to work that day…

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Miners Idle on

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 7

All mines in the Southern, district will he idle on Monday. There will be a mass demonstration in Wollongong followed by an…

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