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Mining & the mines, 1951

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Secretary Addresses Miners Peace Council

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 2

The National Secretary of the Australian Peace Council (Rev. Mr. Frank Hartley) is visiting Greater Wollongong this week…

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Seriously Injured in Fall of Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 20

A man employed at the Mt. Nebo Colliery near Wollongong, was seriously injured on Monday afternoon in a fall…

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Japan to Buy Coal From India

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 6

TOKYO, Thursday (AAP-Reuter). — Japan will import her coal in future from India instead of Communist China,…

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Miners' Basic Wage Adjustment

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—The Miners' Federation today lodged an application with the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher)…

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Gallagher Cuts Mine Leave

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today took three weeks off miners' long service leave as…

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Miners Protest On Leave Cancellation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — Five mines were idle in New South Wales today as a protest against a decision of the Coal Industry…

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Coal Board Says "No" To Helensburgh Ambulance

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 7

The Northern Zone aldermen are dissatisfied with the Coal Board's refusal to re-allocate tion of funds of the Board's…

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Corrimal Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 4

Corrimal colliery was idle on Thursday. The stoppage was caused by a long-standing dispute…

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Coal Shortage is "Hitting Home" at Mining Industry Member for South Coast

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 1

It is impossible to institute better amenities in coal mines until more coal [?] produced, according to the Member for South Coast, Mr. Jack Beale M.L.A. He claims the effects of the coal shortage are now "hitting home" right [?]ng the line to the mining industry."…

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Gallagher Warns Miners Against Striking

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday. — A warning that strike action could jeopardise miners' claims was given by the Coal…

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Miners' Executive Says Tribunal Decisions "Highly Provocative"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Recent decisions of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) were "highly…

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Fox Gold for Melbourne

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday.—Fox Gold, winner of the S.T.C. Winter Handicap, has been sent to Melbourne to be trained at…

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Powerhouse Coal Being 'Diverted'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 1

Coal from Wollon[?] Extended mine at Burragorang Valley is being diverted to the Port Kembla industries…

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Miners' Convention in November

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.—The National Convention of the Miners' Federation, chief policy-making body of the…

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Miners' Meetings on

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Miners in N.S.W. and Victoria will hold pit-top meetings on Wednesday to discuss…

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Forster Praises U.S. Miners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Communists were insignificant in the coal mining industry in the United States, where the people…

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Miners May Pay More For Pension

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) said tonight he would ask Cabinet to approve legislation to…

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53 Northern Mines Idle Yesterday

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Fifty three mines in the northern New South Wales field were idle today for a…

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Record Coal Output in Sight

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thursday.—New South Wales miners last week produced 310,749 tons of coal (underground 254,724, open cut…

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Miners Injured in Jump From Runaway Trolley

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 1

Two Corrimal miners who jumped from a runaway trolley yesterday were taken to Wollongong Hospital with…

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