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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Miners President Reply to A.L.P. Group (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 6

Sir, — My attention has been drawn to a statement in your issue of Monday, September 8, from "a spokesman for the…

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Gallagher to Hear Mines Log

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today decided to proceed with the…

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Struck by Coal Loader

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 2

Peter Smith, of Keerong Avenue, Russell Vale, was struck by a loader in the Nebo Colliery yesterday…

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"Lack of Markets May Close Mines"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed. —General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. Grant) said today the Federation had been informed the State coal mine…

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To the Editor Miners And The New Hospital Plan

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 10

SIR,—South Clifton Colliery was laid idle on the 22/9/52 as a protest against the Federal Government's…

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"Drastic" Coal Board Proposals

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Joint Coal Board had made "drastic" recommendations to meet the…

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Editorial the Coal Mines Must Be Kept Open

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1952 · page 1

ANY SUGGESTION that New South Wales coal mines should be deliberately closed because there is a temporary over-production of coal is arrant nonsense. It is calculated to shock the confidence not only of the…

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Coal Problem Temporary Menzies

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.—The views expressed by the N.S.W. Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) on the position now confronting the coal mining industry were thoroughly unsound, the Minister for National Development (Senator…

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Miners Seek Advice on Coal Board Report

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation had wired the Federal and New South Wales Governments for official advice of…

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Miners' Long Service Leave

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

Before the Central Industrial Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) in Sydney on Thursday, representatives of the miners and…

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Southern Miners Close Books

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 2

Southern District of the Miners' Federation yesterday closed its membership books. The executive closed…

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Owners See No Threat To Underground Mines

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—There was no threat to men employed in underground mines producing good quality coal, the Acting Chairman of the N.S.W. Combined Colliery Proprietors' Association (Mr. H. Bott) said tonight…

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Cahill Seeks Conference With Menzies on coal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.-The New South Wales Premier (Mr. Cahill) will seek talks with the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) on the crisis said to be threatening the coal industry. The Minister for…

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Coal Export Prospects Being Investigated

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.—Inquiries are made overseas into the possibility of exporting more Australian coal. Announcing this today…

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Bulli Miners Want Conference on Hospitals Scheme

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 2

Miners at Old Bulli Lodge decided at a pit-top meeting yesterday to ask hospitals on the South Coast to convene a joint lodge executive representative…

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"Miners Must Be Kept in Industry," Says Mr. Cahill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Every effort should be made to keep men in the coalmining industry and give them security, the N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Cahill) said today…

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Miners Close Books

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 1

The Southern district of the Miners' Federation on Monday morning decided to close their membership 'nooks, thus…

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Hospital, Miners to Discuss Contibutory Scheme

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 1

Wollongong Hospital Board Chairman (Mr. F. C. Hickman) yesterday invited Miners' Federation officials to a conference to discuss proposals for a…

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No Benefits For Mine Pensioners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.-Mine pensioners would not receive the same medical benefits as old aged and…

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Conference Offered on Miners' Leave

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.— Representatives of the Commonwealth Government and the Joint Coal Board said today they were prepared to discuss the miners'…

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