Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

395 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 20

Parkinson Says Miners Not Represented On Overseas Delegation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 2

"The Miners' Federation is not represented on the delegation which left by air on Saturday to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

No Homes, No Work For Migrant Miners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 3

The Miners' Federation has refused membership to a newly arrived contingent of migrant miners because the migrants alleged promises of housing had not been kept. This was stated…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Watch Missing From Locker at Mine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 1

Police are investigating the disappearance of a watch from a locker at the Corrimal Coak and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Coal Board Help For Bus Shelter Shed!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 2

A request for a bus shelter shed at Douglas Road, Fern Hill, had been referred by the Public Vehicles Committee to the Joint…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Board Assistance Suggested By C.W.A.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 9

An application is to be made to the Joint Coal Board for assistance in providing a new Baby Health Centre and Women's Rest Rooms in Wollongong. This request follows an…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Injured by Coal Fall

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 7

John Timmins, aged 48, of Crawford Avenue, Wollongong, suffered severe lacerations to the head when he…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Mine Idle Over Injured Worse

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 5

The suspension of a wheeler at Mount Kembla colliery following an injury to a horse, caused the mine…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mine Mechanics Intimidated. Secretary Claims

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 2

An accusation that some officials of the Miners' Federation were endeavouring to force certain members of the Federated Mine Mechanics' Association…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dapto Wants Coal Bd. Aid for Baby Centre

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 6

Dapto Progress Association will ask the Joint Coal Board to finance the establishment of a baby health centre at Dapto…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Miners' Nominations Close Sept. 30

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 4

Nominations for district officials for the Southern District of the Miners' Federation close on September…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mine-Worker Cannot Find Employment

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 9

A mine-worker's three weeks' search for employment indicated today's conditions in the mining…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Senator Says Govt. "Corrupted" Joint Coal Board

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.—Senator Ashley (Lab., N.S.W.) today charged the Commonwealth Government with having "corrupted" the joint Goal Board on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Miners to Aid Widow

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 3

Workers at the Wongawilli Colliery are opening an appeal to assist the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Miners' Picnic

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 September 1952 · page 2

Applications from steel workers, miners and colliery workers' organisations for permission to hold picnics in Kiama during the next month…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Must Export More Coal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1952 · page 5

"We may get unemployment in the mining industry if something is not done…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Electric Motor Stolen From Austinmer Mine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1952 · page 9

Police are hopeful of apprehending thieves who stole a flame-proof 5 h.p. electric motor from Austinmer Central Colliery on Wednesday night…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Thailand Mining Expert Here

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1952 · page 2

Mr Pathom Gajaseni, Director-General of Mines in Thailand, is in Australia to study open-cut…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Two Injured In Colliery Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 11

Two mineworkers were injured on Wednesday in accidents on the Southern Fileds. Those injured were Allan…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Reduction In Coal Price

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Reduced coal prices would result from a reduction in the premium rate for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Miners' Levy to Aid Widow

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

An appeal for the widow and family of Mr. Arthur Clarkson has been launched…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →