Diesel-electric Loco Hauls 900-ton Coal Train
One of A.I.S. Ltd's, recently acquired 800 h.p. diesel-electric locomotives hauled a 900-ton coal load from Wongawilli to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1951
421 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 14 of 22
Record Coal Haul
An 85-ton diesel electric, locomotive hauled a 920 ton load from Wongawilli Colliery to the Port Kembla steelworks on Tuesday." The load was the biggest ever to have travelled on South Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Protest Over Balt Migrants
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Miners at Kandos Colliery came out to-day in protest against "the unrestricted immigration of Balls…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aust. Rules Football Coal City Derby
At Wollongong Showground on Saturday, Newcastle will endeovour to down, the local team which confounded city followers…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →[?] Coal City [?] Rules [?] Tomorrow
Strong team of Newcastle [?] Rule players will [?] Wollongong tomorrow to the first inter-coal city…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Board to Take Over Huntley Mine
The Joint Coal Board is expected to take over the Huntley Colliery, formerly known as Waugh's Mine, in the near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board to Take Over Huntley Mine
The Joint Coal Board is ex-pected to take over the Huntley Colliery, formerly known as Waugh's Mine, in the near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Settlement Expected in Bulli Mine Dispute Today
Bulli Colliery is expected to resume operations this morning after being idle for two days over a dispute about transport…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Settlement Expected in Bulli Mine Dispute Today
Bulli Colliery is expected to resume operations this morning after being idle for two days over a dispute about transport…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Unions Flan "No" Campaign
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Three unions with, members employed in coal mines today made plans to organise a "No" campaign for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners Want Bonus Award Variations
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Claims by the Miners' Federation for variation of the attendance allowance award to have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Explosives; Mines May Close
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Miners at two gas producing coal mines on teh northern field have been given a week's notice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Settlement in Bulli Mine Dispute
No settlement has been reached in the dispute at Old Bulli Colliery which has been idle all week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Leader Critical of Transport Set
The "transport set" at Old Bulli Colliery which has occasioned a two-day stoppage at the mine was described last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Conference
At Wollongong on Tuesday, the local coal authority, Mr. F. C. Hickman called a conference of representatives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Subjects for Miners' Council
SYDNEY, Wed.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney next week. The conference is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Knock-out Soccer Comp
The Miner's Management Board has donated a silver cup to be played for on a knock-out basis, and all games will be…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Bulli Wins Miners Soccer Game
Although one man short, Bulli had a comfortable win in the Miners' game played yesterday, defeating Excelsior by 7 goals…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempt to Stamp Out Tuberculosis in South Wales Mining Valley
The 30,000 inhabitants of one South Wales mining valley, men, women and children, have been asked to help in discovering whether tuberculosis can be stamped out in any one district with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Strike Levy
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today decided to strike a levy on all members in…
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