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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Coal is NOT Being Extracted from Pillars at Re-opened Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 1

Rumours that Australian Iron & Steel Ltd. is extracting coal from pillars by machinery in its recently acquired Mount Pleasant colliery are "entirely false," according to Southern Miners District…

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Miners Jumped From "Runaway" Trolley

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 12

Two miners who jumped from a trolley which they believed had "runaway" were later taken to the casualty…

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U.K. Coal Nationalisation Impresses Mr. Davies

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 2

Mr. Davies, M.H.R., who returned to Wollongong last night after a tour of the British Isles and the Continent,…

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Miners to Resist Changes in Arbitration Act

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Miners' Federation would resist any attempt by the Federal Government to bring…

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Big Fleet Contests Coal Board Trophy

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 8

The biggest fleet to sail with the Illawarra Yacht Club this season—21 boats—contested the Joint Coal Board Trophy…

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Plenty of Coal for Powerhouses

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The claim by the Sydney County Council on coal stocks at Bunnerong had confirmed…

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Coal Board Vacancy Filled

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for National Service (Mr. Spooner) announced the appointment of English…

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Nineteen Horses Left in M. Valley Gold Cup

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Nineteen horses remained in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup run on Saturday when acceptances were declared today…

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Cook Has Mount on Jan in M. Valley Gold Cup

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Sydney jockey W. Cook will ride Jan in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup tomorrow. Jan's showing and Cook's…

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Miners' Pensions Adjustments

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Government is now considering adjustments to miners' pensions, the Minister for Mines, (Mr…

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All-Electric Homes For Migrant Miners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

Fourteen British migrant miners and their families living at the Unanderra Migrants' Hostel will move…

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12 Die In Mine Explosion

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 6

KAYFORD (West Virginia), Thursday (AAP).—Twelve maintenance workers died as a result of an explosion in a coal…

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Govt. Surprised At Coal Board Appointment

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Government had not concurred in the appointment of Professor H. D. Phillips as…

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Shunting Accident at Colliery

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 3

A labourer who was trapped between an engine and a truck at Wongawilli Colliery yesterday was taken to Wollongong…

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Coal Board Projects "Under Way"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 6

The transfer of Greater Wollongong employees from maintenance works has enabled projects sponsored by the Joint Coal…

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100 Homes for Migrant Miners Near Completion

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

One hundred pre-cut homes for British migrant miners and their families, being erected by the Commonwealth Housing…

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Two Mine Workers Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 3

Two mine workers were admitted to Wollongong Hospital yesterday following minor accidents in district collieries…

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Miners Insured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 7

Two mineworkers were injured in district collieries on Monday and both were admitted to the Wollongong Hospital…

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Mine Electricians' Certificates

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 4

At the examination for certificate of competency as mine electrician under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912-1947,…

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"Go Forward": Miners Leader to Pensioners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 5

"I say go forward with courage and unity, and demand from the public and the Government prompt recognition…

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