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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Compensation For Glen Davis Miners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 2

The President of the Southern District of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Parkinson) stated…

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Coalcliff Miners Protest

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 4

Coalcliff mine was idle yesterday as a protest against delay in payment of compensation to two members…

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Mt. Kembla Colliery, 50 Years Ago

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 1

Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the Mt. Kembla Colliery disaster in which 96 men and boys lost their lives and…

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Miners Approve Peace Conference

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 2

At a pit-top meeting at Corrimal mine yesterday, members of the Corrimal Lodge carried a resolution…

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Mines' Minister Defines Attitude

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 8

The Acting Minister for Mines, has informed Rex Connor, MLA, that the State Government is watching very…

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96 Men Died In Mount Kembla Colliery

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 5

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Mount Kembla disaster. On the fateful afternoon of July 31, 1902, 96 men lost their Kembla in the greatest colliery calamity this country has ever known. The fearful death-roll…

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Waiving of Rates for Miners' Pensioners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 28

A motion to have municipal rates from miner's pensioners waived was deferred at last week's meeting of the City…

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U.k. Coal Output Rising

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 5

Recruitment to the mining industry, had increased manpower by over 23,000 and production was up…

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Help Wanted From Joint Coal Board

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 8

The Joint Coal Board is to be asked to assist with a grant towards the cost of re-constructing Farmborough Road…

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Davies' Swim Win; Six Gold Medals For Australia

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 12

HELSINKI, Sun.—John Davies gave Australia her sixth Olympic gold medal yesterday by winning the final of the 200 metres breaststroke in the Olympic record time of two mins. 34.4 seconds…

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Miners To Protest On Wages Case

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day directed Federation…

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Nerve-centre Of Miners' Health Scheme

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 5

In an unpretentious but modern brick building overlooking Prince's Highway at historical Black Cutting Hill, Corrimal, a careful check is being maintained on the health of the district's 3500 mine-workers…

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Miners' Soccer Social

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 9

Blazers won by Southern District players in the Miners' soccer competition in March will be presented…

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Waterfront Unions and Miners Hold Protest Meetings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

Members of four waterfront unions at Port Kembla and most miners' lodges held protest meetings and stoppages on Tuesday when the application by employers for a longer working week came before the Arbitration…

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Coalcliff Miners Stop On Dust

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 2

Miners at Coalciiff Colliery went on strike yesterday, and say they will not work again until…

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Coal Board Delegate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 8

Two Labour aldermen contested the position of appointment of delegate to the Joint Coal Board committee at…

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U.S. Firm To Reopen Mine In Malaya

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 6

The American Mining Company recently announced plans to re-open an iron mine in North…

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Two Miners in Accidents

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 2

Two mineworkers were admitted to Wollongong Hospital after colliery accidents yesterday…

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Coal Stock No Threat to Miners' Employment

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.—An assurance, that coal miners need have no fear for their continuity of employment because of the mounting stocks, of coal at grass…

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Miners in Soccer Comp

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 11

Four coal mining districts have entered teams in a miners' soccer competition, recently…

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