P.K. No. 2 Mine Idle
Port Kembla No. 2 mine been idle for two days because 12 mechanics are in dispute with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illawarra · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1953
383 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 18 of 20
Mine Electrician Certificates
At the examination for certificates of competency as mine electrician under the Coal Mines Regulation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Type Miners' Safety Boots
A new type of protective boot which has been designed for miners and for workers in heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Swimming Club Choose Blue and Gold
Blue and gold have been chosen as the colour for the new Kiama District swimming club which has just been formed under the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →'Atomic Power Won't Displace Coal'
Electric power from atomic energy will never displace present methods of generation, according to Mr. Hubert Clarke,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Seen As Threat To Beaches
SYDNEY, Sun.—Many Australian beaches would disappear if mining for rutile and zircon were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Mines Idle
Port kembla No. 2 colliery has now been idle for more than a week. The mine ceased…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mara Elected Miners' Acting-Gen. Secretary
SYDNEY, Mon.—The Miners' Federation Central Council today elected Mr. E. Mara as Acting General Secretary of the Federation. Mr. Mara is President…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners May Appeal On C.O.L.
SYDNEY, Mon. — The Miners' Federation may appeal to the High Court against the suspension of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners to Take Legal Action on Wage Freeze
SYDNEY, Tues.—The Miners' Federation Central Council today authorised executive officers to take legal and other action against suspension of basic wage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Electricians' Certificates
At the examination for Certificates of Competency as Mine Electrician under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, held at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Internationals In Miners' Soccer Team
A strong Southern Miners' Soccer team has been selected to compete for the Federation Cup at Speers…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Port Kembla No. 2 Mine Idle
A dispute regarding the classification of bricklayer at Port Kembla No. 2 Mine was referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bid to Settle Coalcliff Mine Dispute
A conference, probably on Monday, will try to settle the four-year-old Coalcliff Mine dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Council Refuses To Hear Appeal On Levy
SYDNEY, Thurs.—In a bitter, six-hour debate at the Miners' Central Council today right-wing delegates accused Communist delegates of "dictatorial action" in refusing to hear a southern miner's appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Federation Statement on Wood Appeal
SYDNEY, Fri.—The case of miner Vince Wood who appealed to the Miners' Central Executive against a compulsory 2/- levy was the subject of the statement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death Of Bulli Mine Disaster Survivor
Mr. Herbert Cope, the only survivor of the Bulli mine disaster of 1887 died on October 9 at Hurstville…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bulli and Mount Kembla Mine Disasters Recalled
The deaths last week of two former mineworkere recalls two of the district colliery disasters — that at Bulli on March 23, 1887 and Mount Kembla on July 31, 1902…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Seek Post As Miners' Secretary
SYDNEY, Tues.—The Miners' Federation has received seven nominations for the election for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"No Permanent Damage by Beach Mining"
SYDNEY, Tues.—Mining for zircon and rutile did not permanently alter the conformation of…
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