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Illawarra · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

383 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 20

Kembla Miners Get Support

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 7

Members of five miners' lodged were addressed by delegates of Mount Kembla Lodge last Wednesday in an effort to secure…

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Miners Receive Dismissal Notices

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 3

Last week about 130 members of the Mount Kembla Miners' Lodge and Craft unions were given notice of dismissal…

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"Coal Flying From Trucks"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 8

Aid. R. Johanson told Wednesday night's Central Zone Committee meeting he had seen coal "fly from…

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Four Mines Idle Over Kembla Dispute

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 3

Four mines were idle yesterday following meetings dealing with the dispute at Mount Kembla mine. At the Metropolitan mine, at Helensburgh,…

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Support For Kembla Miners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 14

Three South Coast coal mines were idle on Tuesday: Corrimal, South Bulli and Helensburgh…

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Miners and Pillar Machines

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 2

The question of the use of machines in pillars will be discussed in Sydney today by Miners' Federation…

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Coal Board Projects

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 12

The Joint Coal Board has told the City Council that it is desirous of all outstanding projects being completed by the…

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21,000 Tons Of Coal Lost In N.S.W.

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Strikes in sympathy with the John Darling Miners caused a loss of 21,000 tons of coal from…

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N. Zone Hea[?] Miners' Pensioned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 2

The miner pension[?] (not on compensatio[?] for women the Ret[?] Mineworkers Association [?]…

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Request To Remove Wood & Coal Yard

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 5

The Northern Zone Health Inspector will investigate on a request of Mr. D. Brown. Lachlan St., Thirroul…

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Anonymous Threat in Letter to Mine Deputy

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—A John Darling mine deputy had received a threatening letter telling him that "picked men from the north would be his executioners," the…

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Miners "Warn" A.I. & S. On F.E.D.F.A. Stop

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

The Vice President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Smart) last night warned the A.I. & S. that any…

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Mine Worker Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 8

An employee at the Port Kembla No. 2 Colliery suffered probable fractured ribs when he was jammed…

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Kembla Colliery Seeking Mineworkers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

Mount Kembla Colliery management is inviting applications for positions at the mine The applications are invited…

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Mass Sackings At John Darling Mine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—A B.H.P. representative announced today that all employees of John Darling Colliery except those needed for essential maintenance…

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Mr. Parkinson Alleges Attempt to Use Non-union Labour in Mine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

"Calling for labour for Mt. Kembla Colliery is a blatant attempt by the A.I. & S. to introduce non union labour into the Mt. Kembla mine," the Southern…

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£3500 Gold Bar Stolen From Mine Office

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues. — A gold bar worth £3,500 was stolen by thieves from a safe in the office of the A1 Settlement Mine, Woods Point, 105 miles from…

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Pickets At Mount Kembla Mine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

The Mount Kembla Miners' Lodge have instituted a picket at the Mount Kembla mine…

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Labour Council Urges Ignoring Mt. Kembla Mine Labour Demand

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 1

All unionists, particularly those unemployed, are advised by the South Coast Labour Council to ignore A.I. & S. advertisements for labour for the Mount…

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Strike Relief Pay for Kembla Miners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

The Kembla miners' Lodge, which is maintaining a picket at the mine, will hold a meeting today to organise an area committee…

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