Temporary Accomodation Suggested by Coal Board
The Joint Coal Board requires some 3000 square feet of office accommodation in Wollongong and are considering the erection of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Illawarra · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1947
114 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 6
Miners As Shiftmen to Improve Air Ways
Miners at Excelsior Colliery resumed yesterday on shift work to assist in improving the ventilation in portion of the No. 2 Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"White Gold" Topic of Rotary Address
Interesting facts about Australia's dairying industry and its potentialities in respect of valuable by products, were revealed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →White Gold Importance of Dairying Industry
Within ten years, increased population in the world will demand twice the [?]ry production of to-day from this country, said His…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important Historical Event Coal Seam Discovery Anniversary
One of the most important discoveries in Australia's history was that of the first seam of coal in the cliffs at Coalcliff. This discovery, made by Surgeon George Bass, early in August, 1797. was commemorated last Saturday by a ceremeny when a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Board Wants Offices Block For Government Offices Suggested
The Joint Coal Board requires [?]000 square feet of office space in wollongong, and in a letter to the last meeting of the Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sesoui-centenary of Discovery of First Coal Seam in Australia Simple Ceremony Near Clifton
The 150th anniversary of the discovery of the first coal seam in Australia was commemorated at a simple ceremony at a spot near Clifton last Saturday afternoon. It was described by the President of the Illawarra Historical Society (Mr. J. S. G…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Town Amenities
Requests by the Southern District Amenities Committee for immediate amenities are receiving the attention of the Joint Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shocking Mine Disaster Recalled
The calamitous Mt. Kembla mine disaster of 1902, which rocked the Commonwealth with its ghastly roll of 95…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Helensburgh Water Supply Coal Board To Consider Assistance
A deputation from the Bulli Shire Council and Helensburgh residents met Mr. Clive Evatt, Assistant Treasurer, representing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Supply Assurance of Assistance From Joint Coal Board
The deputation from Bulli Shire Council, which waited on the Joint Coal Board last Week in connection with Helensburgh Water Supply, was given an assurance that the Board would assist in having the scheme implemented…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →State Government to Build 6.000 Homes on South Coast Move to Step up Coal and Steel Production
With the object of attracting additional skilled workers to heavy industries, a conference of federal and State Housing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Temporary Office for Joint Coal Board
Wollongong Council has decided to lease an area of land in Burelli street at the rear of the Electricity Show Rooms…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Army Hut for Burelli Street Coal Board Overcomes Office Shortage
Owing to an acute shortage of office space in Wollongong, the City Council, after a lengthy debate, last week decided to grant permission for the erection by the Joint Coal Board of an iron and asbestos ex-army hut in Burrelli Street, which is in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Why Permitted Explosives Should Be Used In All Coal Mines
When one considers the environments of a coal mine, and the contingencies likely to be propagated, especially where shotfiring is taking…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Safety in Mines Permitted" Explosives Essentiai
Writing on this aspect of safety Mines, Mr. John Sreddon, Saf[?] Officer of the Mines' Depart[?]nt comments that it is…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Gas Supply Interruptions Labour Shortage and Poor Coal
Poor quality coal and a shortage of labour are the causes of recent nterruptions to Wollongong's gas supply, according to a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£300 Clothing Theft Golf Club, Colliery Shop Entered
About £300 worth of men's suit materials, shirts, suits, ties, etc., wore stolen from Lancelot Leving's tailor shop, 79-81 Wontworth St…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board to Assist Helensburgh Water Supply
The Joint Coal Board has agreed to make a grant of £13,868 towards the cost of the Helensburgh Water Scheme, thus eliminating the last financial barrier The £91,500 required for the undertaking is now available…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Scarborough Retired Miners
There was a record attendance at the fifth anniversary social of the Scarborough Retired Mineworkers' Assn…
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