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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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"Coal Industry Leader Awarded Institute Medal"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 16

The current issue of Chemical Engineering and Mining Review, in an article headed "Coal Industry Leader Awarded Institute…

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Coal Dispute "Virtually Settled"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

The local Coal Authority (Mr. F. Hickman), yesterday virtually settled the Clarke's Avondale…

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Coal Board's £50 for Playground Equipment

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 4

The Joint Coal Board has granted £50 to the City Council as half the cost of equipment for a children's…

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Coalcliff Mine Idle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

Coalcliff Colliery was idle yesterday after the management sent the trolleys into the mine…

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Miners' Management Board Calls for Coal Conservation, Safety

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 3

Yesterday's meeting of the Miners' Federation Board of Management endorsed the attitude of the Federation's General Council on machines in pillars,…

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Miners' Board Supports Peace Congress

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 1

The Miners' Federation Board of Management yesterday endorsed the Congress on Peace and War, to…

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Miners' Books May Be Re-opened

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 3

The Miners' Federation will open its books to ex-members, if the members now unemployed are…

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Miners' President To Visit Broken Hill

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 1

Mr. W. Parkinson, President of the Southern Districts Miners' Federation leaves on Sunday by air for a four day visit…

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Coal Cliff Citizens In Real Earnest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 37

On July 13 a deputation from Coal Cliff was received by the Northern Zone of the Wollongong City Council at the…

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Fire In Old Bulli Mine; Rescue Squad Called

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 1

Men were hurriedly withdrawn from the Old Bulli Colliery last night when a section of the mine caught fire. All men were able to reach the surface safely. Four men were in the…

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Fire Out at Mine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

It was reported yesterday by the Miners' Vice-President (Mr. W. Smart) that the fire at Old Bulli…

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Bulli Miners Lift Overtime Ban to Clear Mine Roads

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 10

Old Bulli mine employees decided yesterday to work again on Monday, provided the management promised to keep back a squad of men on overtime…

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N.S.W. Coal For Korea

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Commonwealth Government has arranged with the Joint Coal Board to make…

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Work Resumes Today After Colliery Fire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 1

Work will be resumed this morning at Old Bulli mine following the fire last Wednesday night…

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Joint Coal Board Will Still Assist Councils

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 5

Although the Joint Coal Board has discontinued Grant-in-aid to Councils, it will still make direct grants for approved projects. This was stated by the…

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Fined For Allowing Coal To Spill From Truck

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 8

For allowing loose material to fall from his vehicle, Thomas Cleary of Farmborough Road, Unanderra, was fined £3 with…

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Bulli Miners Strike Over Road Clearing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 6

Old Bulli mine employees are on strike until the management agrees to get the mine roads quickly cleaned of coal dust. This follows the…

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Coalcliff Mine Resumes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 3

Coalcliff. Colliery resumed work yesterday, on the recommendation of the Vice-President of…

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Old Bulli Mine Strike To Continue

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 1

Old Bulli Miners decided yesterday to remain on strike until the management starts to clean…

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Miners' Books to Be Re-opened

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 34

The Southern Miners' Board of Management last week decided to open the books to ex-members of the Federation…

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