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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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10-Year Plan For N.S.W. Mines

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.—A programme for the reorganisation and development of New South Wales underground mines costing about £50 million over 10 years has been recommended in the 1950/51 annual report of Joint Coal Board…

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Two Miners Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 1

Two miners were admitted to Wollongong Hospital yesterday suffering injuries received in…

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Miners' Area Meetings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 13

Members of the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation will discuss new logs of claims, submitted to the…

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U.s. Mine Stop As "Memorial"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Sun.— The United Mine Workers' announced yesterday coal production would be…

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Miners' Log Campaign Is "Under Way"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

"The Federation is getting under way with its campaign around the Log of Claims in accordance with the decision of the recent meeting of the…

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Bulli miners To Discuss Dust

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 3

Old, Bulli Miners' Lodge will hold a special meeting at 10.30. today to discuss the sending of three…

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No Authority For Miners' Soccer Comp. (To the Sporting Editor.)

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 15

Sir.—On page 11 of the "Daily Mercury" of Friday, August 15 a special soccer article appeared, portion of…

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Doctor Goes Into Mine To Aid Injured Man

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 5

A doctor entered the Mount Keira mine yesterday to attend a miner who had been injured…

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British Coal Export Target Raised

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 7

For the fourth time this year the United Kingdom has been able to raise its coal export target. It now…

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The Rest of the News in Brief Smuggled Gold

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1952 · page 1

GENOA, Fri.—The Norwegian motor ship; Tricolor, which arrived here on August 11, carried £11,430…

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Miners' Central Executive Deny "£1400 Propaganda" Story

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 5

The General President of the Miners' Federation, on behalf of the Central Executive, issued the following statement:— "Lying propaganda is being published in our various…

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Mining Output Sets New Record

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun. — The value of output of the mining and quarrying industries of New South…

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South Bulli Miners Say Man Sent To Work Too Soon

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 8

Mine workers at South Bulli Colliery stopped work yesterday in protest against the reported action of a…

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Mine Road Money

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 September 1952 · page 1

Money which may he r1eceived front the Coal Board for their welfare programme will be used by Shellharbour Council for construction work in…

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Colliery Coy. Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 3

When a darg at the Excelsior Collieries reduced the need for explosives, the manager failed to cut down the quantity…

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Protest Stoppage At South Bulli Colliery

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

South Bulli Colliery was idle one day last week when miners protested against the alleged action of the compensation…

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Gold Medal Winner

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 2

Dr. B. P. McCloskey, of the Victorian State Health Department, was presented with the Gold…

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Mine Men to Check Overseas Methods

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—A Miners' Federation official left Sydney by air yesterday to…

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Two Mines Idle on Compensation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 1

"Further trouble is inevitable unless some satisfactory arrangement is arrived at," said the Southern…

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Miners, Owners to Discuss Log of Claims

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 5

Miners' Federation officials and Colliery Proprietors' representatives will meet in Sydney on…

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