Sth'n Miner's President Meets Minister for Mines
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 3
Discussions on Monday between the newly-appointed Minister for Mines (Mr. Ws Dickson) and the president of the Southern District of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Parkinson) may result in better compensation and pension conditions for miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Criticism of High Court Southern Miners' Delegate Board Protests
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 15
At a meeting on Monday at the Wollongong Miners' Hall, the Southern District Delegate Board of the Miners' Federation expressed "keen resentment at the undemocratic, anti-working class set-up and decisions of the High Court."…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Miners' delegate bd. recommends stoppage Protest Against Drs. Increasing Rates
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1
The Southern District Miners' Delegate Board on Monday decided to hold a one-day stoppage in all Southern coal mines, so miners can hear a full report on the refusal by local doctors to discuss a new…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board Scholarships
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 14
The Secretary of the Joint Coal Board announced last night details of the 36 matriculation and university scholarships to be awarded by the Board next year. Mr. Stuart said the scholarships…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Coal Board Grants for September
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 5
During September the following grants were made by the Joint Coal Board for amenity projects on the South Coast:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Medical Committee to Approach Coal Board
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 2
The Unions Medical Committee will make an approach to the Joint Coal Board asking that in cases of mineworkers on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Protest Against Goaling of L. Sharkey
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 1
The Southern District Miners Executive on Tuesday sent a telegram to the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and the Attorney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southern Miners to Start Holidays on Xmas Eve
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 1
The Southern District miners will commence their Christmas holidays on Christmas Eve. This was made clear by the Southern District Miners' President (Mr. W. Parkinson) this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Special Minute to Miners' Lodges Not Yet Returned
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 16
A recommendation by the Southern Delegate Board that a one-day stoppage should be held to deal with doctors refusal to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Inspection of Beaches by Coal Board
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 12
The Welfare Officer of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Carrington) proposes to make an inspection of the surf…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Miners to Meet About Dispute with Doctors
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 1
By a majority of 338 miners throughout the Southern District have decided at, pit-top meetings to support the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One Day Mines Stop To Be Discussed
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 5
Miners' Lodges have endorsed a recent decision of the Southern Delegate. Board for a one-day stoppages with aggregate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Weeks Holiday Decision Re-affirmed Southern Miners
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 5
A special meeting of the Southern Miners' Delegate Board on Tuesday night re-affirmed its previous decision that miners will take three weeks holidays from December 24 to January 16…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike Hits Council Transformers Harder to Get
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 7
The coal strike this year has placed the City Council Electricity Department in a serious position in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Board to Be Asked How Much It Will Spend At Corrimal
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 4
The Joint Coal Board will be asked by the City Council to indicate the total amount of money it will mate available for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Ballot November 9
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 5
The Southern Miners' Federation will hold a ballot on Nov. 9 to elect officers for the district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Solid Vote on Xmas Holidays
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 10
With figures to come from only one lodge, Southern District miners have voted almost unanimously in favor of three…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Board Officer to Check Beaches
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 22
The Joint Coal Board proposes to have an inspection made of surf beaches from Stanwell Park and Port Kembla…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Coal Board Is Concerned at Project Delays
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 8
Messrs. H. Cover and F. Lowden, of the Joint Coal Board, who attended the last meeting of the City Council Parks and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Holidays Decision Endorsed by Miners at Pit-top Meetings
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 1
Pit-top meetings of miners on the southern field have endorsed the decision of last week's Special Delegate Board meeting that the Southern District will take three weks holidays…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →