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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

383 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 20

Miners Working More and Seeking Overtime

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

Miners are not only working more shifts now, but they are working more full gifts, according to a witness appearing before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallaghes) at Bulli on Tuesday. The witness, Walter Smart…

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More Shift Work In Southern Mines

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 3

"There was a tendency for more and more shift work in the Southern mines," the Southern Miners' Vice-president (Mr. W. Smart) said yesterday at the third day of the Coal Tribunal sitting at Bulli…

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Second Round Of Miners' Soccer K.O.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 32

Excelsior and South Bulli Miners' Lodge Soccer teams will meet in the second round of the knockout at Woonona…

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Wide Interest In Revival of Mines' Ambulance Shield Comp

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 26

After a lapse of ten years the first-aid competition among teams from district collieries has been revived and there was keen interest and rivalry shown during the competition on Saturday afternoon…

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Miners In Soccer Semi-Finals

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 11

Excelsior will meet South Bulli and Corrimal will meet Scarborough in the semi-finals of the…

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Miners Seek Right To Refuse Certain Duties

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

The Southern District Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Smart) told the Coal Tribunal at Bulli yesterday, the Federation was taking the opportunity of the present hearing, to gain the right for a miner to refuse a…

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Bulli Enters Miners' Soccer Semi Final

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 4

South Bulli entered the semi-final of the Miners' Annual Soccer Knockout yesterday by outclassing Excelsior…

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Miners Work Harder in Australia Than in Britain

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

A Scottish migrant miner told the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallagher, at Bulli Court today that Australian miners have to work harder and longer hours, face more dangers, and greater nervous tension than miners in Great Britain…

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Gold Galore Should Win At W'gong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 10

Down in grading, Gold Galore looks the best bet of the meeting at to-night's Wollongong…

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South Bulli Beats Excelsior in Miners' Soccer K.o

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 11

South Bulli defeated Excelsior in the Miner's Knockout competition by 8 goals to 2 at Woonona today. South Bulli had a strong…

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Miners' Hearing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 5

The hearing of the Miners Log of Claims at Bulli, before the Coal Tribunal (Mr. F. W…

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Two Mines Idle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

Mount Kembla mine was idle yesterday following lodge dissatisfaction with the managements…

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Hearing of Miners' Log Resumes Today

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 14

After a two days' adjournment owing to the absence in Broken Hill of the general president (Mr. I. Williams) and secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant), the hearing of the new log of claims by the Miners' Federation, will be…

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Miners' Strike On April 8, Unless

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

BROKEN HILL Wednesday —Every coal-miner [?] Australia, would support a strike by Broken Hill…

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Miners' Soccer K.o. Semi-finals on Saturday Afternoon

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 12

The semi-finals of the Miners' Knocked out Soccer competition will be played a Woonona on Saturday owing to Woonona requiring the ground for their first trial…

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Bulli Enters Final Of Miners' Soccer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 14

South Bulli will meet Corrimal in the final of the Miners' Annual Soccer Knockout at Woonona next…

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Solicitor Excluded From Miners' Wage Hearing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

Mr. M. Parks, representing the Southern and Western Coalowners' Association, was excluded from the Bulli hearing of the miners' wage claims before the Coal Tribunal (Mr. F. W. Gallagher) yesterday because he was a solicitor…

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South African's Big Coal-oil Project Is Well on the Way

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 9

On former maize fields, 15 miles from Wereeniging, on the banks of the Vaal River, huge steel and concrete structures and cranes today break the…

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Wharfies Ask for 1s. Hr. Dirt Money for Coal Loading

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

A conference today between shipowners and wharf laborers will decide if Port Kembla wharf laborers are to be paid extra money for loading and unloading…

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Beach Mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 13

Special mining—leases to obtain [?]ircon, rutile, monazite and ilmenites have been applied for by Alexander S. Tall, of 4…

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