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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

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"Big Man" For Coal Board

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. — Both the Federal and State Governments had a number of "big men" in mind for the…

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Work Resumption by Bulli Miners Recommended

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

A recommendation for an immediate resumption of work will be made to a special meeting of Old Bulli Miners' Lodge today…

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Owners Seek Ballot on Mines Code

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) decided today to hear an application in Newcastle…

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"Mining Not Popular Owing To Stoppages"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) expressed the opinion in the House of Representatives today…

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Bulli Miners to Resume Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

Miners at Old Bulli Colliery will resume work today after a week-long strike and two days of discussion of strike…

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Coal Drives Our Trains

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 5

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No Negligence By Mine Deputy

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 5

At the Bulli Court of Patty Sessions yesterday Mr. J. A. Fleeman, S.M., dismissed art information against Edward…

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Miners Hear Report on Explosion

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 3

At a meeting of Old Bulli Miners' Lodge yesterday morning a report was given on the explosion in the C44 drift…

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Coal Board Without A Chairman

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Joint Coal Board is now without a Chairman. The retiring chairman (Mr. K. A. Cameron…

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55 Dead in German Mine Disaster

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 3

DUSSELDORF, Sunday (A.A.P).— A total of 55 miners were killed in a coal mine disaster at Gelsenkirchen yesterday…

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Mine Deputy Declares Fall of Rock Unforeseen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 7

A coal miner deputy, with 37 years mining experience, at the Bulli Court on Friday, said he considered the fall of a piece of sandstone rock in the mine where he was working, to be an…

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German Mine Deathroll Rises to 68

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 3

DUSSELDORF, Monday.—The death-roll in the Daribusch coal-mine explosion on Saturday rose to 68 with the death of two more…

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McGIRR Says Has No Knowledge of Coal Board Appointment

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said tonight he knew nothing about a report that the Queensland…

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Miners' Code Ballot Hearing Adjourned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr.F.H. Gallagher) today adjourned an application by [?] for…

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Coal Helps the Farmer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 11

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Miners Want Protest On Pensions

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. — The Northern Board of Management of the Minars Federation today called for stop work…

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Generous Gift by Coal Board to Schools

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 4

The secretary of the Corrimal P. & C. Association reports that the Coal Board has offered to supply strip-film projectors to…

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Joint Coal Board Helping Greater Wollongong Spending Thousands on Social and Economic Development

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

Illuminating figures on Coal Board expenditure in this district were given in a report to last night's meeting of the Greater Wollongong City Council. The report disclosed that some 40 centres had already benefitted or were to benefit from Coal Board expenditure…

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Govt Has No Desire to Import Coal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA. Thursday.—The Government had no desire to import coal unnecessarily, but must have all the coal…

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Mine Electricians' Certificatees

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 4

At the examination for Certificates of Competency as Mine Electrician under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, held at the…

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