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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

49 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 3

Dusted Miners and COMPENSATION

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 15

In the State Parliament Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., asked the Premier whether it was correct that recently at the Workers' Compensation…

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New Coal Machine Cuts and Loads. Product of Fifteen Years' Experiment May Increase Output 50 per cent per Shift in Britain's Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 3

A new British machine which should help materially to increase coal production in the United Kingdom is now going into some North of…

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Govt. 'Most Generous' McKell on 'Dusted' South Coast Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 1

"The Government has been most generous in its treatment of men who have been 'dusted' in the South Coast mines."…

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Miners Mass Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 8

More than 1200 men attended last Monday's mass meeting at Wollongong. Called as a result of last week's…

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Miners Seek Conference with Premier

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 2

A mass meeting of South Coast miners at Wollongong on Monday unanimously adopted the recommendation of the Southern…

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Colliery Examinations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 2

At the examination for Certificates of Competency as Manager and Under Manager held under the provisions of the Coal Mines…

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New Coal Machine Cuts and Loads

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 5

A new British machine which should help materially to increase coal production in the United Kingdom is now going into some North of England…

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Miners Vote Against Strike

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 1

By 445 votes to 227 southern district miners at a mass meeting in Wollongong on Monday decided against an immediate strike on the…

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Miners Decide Against Immediate Stoppage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 6

South Coast miners at Monday's mass meeting at Wollongong decided by 445 votes to 227 against an immediate…

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