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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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"Irregular" Coal Supply Lost Orders

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon. — The coal miner's fear of building up top great a stock of coal at grass was…

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Death of Bulli Mine Disaster Survivor

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 4

Mr. Henry John Coltman, aged 84, who died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. P. Anderson, of Tarrawanna Street, Corrimal, was one of the…

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Miners Buried in Coal Fall; MiNOR INJURIES

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 9

CESSNOCK, Tues.—Three men escaped with minor injuries when they were buried for 30 minutes under 15 tons…

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Miners' Holidays Start Dec. 19

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 9

The Miners' Federation (Southern District) has decided to take annual holidays from Friday…

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Fox Gold Runs Speedy Four Furlongs

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues. — Fox Gold, which will resume racing in Saturday's Flying Handicap at Rosehill, ran…

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Waiting List To Enter South Coast Coal Mines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 32

The Commonwealth Employment Service had to draw up a waiting list of applicants to the coal mining industry when homes were made available to new entrants to the industry. This was disclosed in a letter…

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Coast Unions Support Protest on Cobar Mine Closure

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 8

Delegates from the Cobar Citizens' Committee protesting against the closure of the New Occidental mine, addressed two Labor movement…

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Miners Paying "Through Neck"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 12

Two thirds of the revenue sent to the Central Office of the Miners' Federation by the various districts goes into the…

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Labor Party Leaders Appeal to Miners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 6

Miners throughout the Commonwealth have been urged by the Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party (Dr. H. V. Evatt) and the Deputy Leader…

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Labor "Bludgeoned Miners Into Submission"-Smart

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

Miners had been "mercilessly bludgeoned into submission" in 1949 by Labor men, Southern District Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Smart) said last night. He was commenting on…

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South Bulli Miners Stop Work As Protest Against Propaganda

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 3

South Bulli mine was idle yesterday as a "protest against the propaganda being sent by post to Miners' Federation members regarding candidates for the…

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Avondale Mine Idle Yesterday

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

Clarke's Avondale Colliery was idle yesterday when miners ceased work in protest against the…

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Miners' Ballot

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 3

Voting in the ballot for district officers for the Southern District of the Miner's' Federation will…

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Xmas Coal Stocks

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 1

Providing the present rate of coal mining is maintained from now till the miners' Christmas…

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"Migrant Miners Paying for Govt.'s Mistakes" Govt.'s Mistakes1

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 3

Migrant miners were being forced to pay for the federal Government's mistakes, Mr. W. Davies, M.H.R., said on Saturday…

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Increased Pensions For Miners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon. — Increased miners' pensions were approved by State Cabinet today…

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Box of Gold Disappears From Train

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

PERTH, Mon. — A box containing gold believed to be worth £13,000 disappeared while on its way by rail…

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Mine Electricians' Certificates

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 7

At the examination for Certificate of Competency as Mine Electrician under the Coal Mines Regulation Act…

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Miners Went To Jamberoo

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 3

Corrimal Miners Lodge who declined Kiama Council's "refreshments" restrictions for a picnic on Coronation Park have written to…

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Miners' Elections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 1

Southern miners voted in the bi-ennial District ballot yesterday. The ballot was set down…

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