Miners' Pres. Expects Passport Today
SYDNEY, Mon.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Williams), expects to get…
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Mining & the mines, 1954
316 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 15 of 16
Bridesmaid, Best Man At Gold. Wedding
With broad smiles creasing their faces and eyes alight with happiness, Mr. and Mr. S. Meehan of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Avondale Mine Idle
The Avondale Colliery was idle yesterday after the management had blown the "No Work" whistle while…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Application For Miners' Margins
The central Executive of the Miners Federation (Idris Williams, Bill Parkinson and G. H. Niely)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bid to End Mine Dispute
The Local Coal Authority (Mr. F. C. Hickman), will call a conference todays in an effort to settle the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Bulli Miners' Moss Vale Picnic
The South Bulli miners had a most enjoyable pi[?] at Moss Vale last Sunday. The trip was made by train…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Idle for Fourth Time in Week
Avondale colliery was idle yesterday for the fourth time in a week. The men refused to work…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Coast Miners' New Executive
It was announced on Tuesday that Mr. Walter Smart had been elected to the position of President of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burwood Miners Visit LOCAl PITS
Representatives from the striking Burwood collie-ymen in the Newcastle fields visited Wollongong yesterday to…
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The Federal and State Governments have approved a Joint Coal Board allocation of £14,000 for welfare works in the Greater Wollongong district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Support for Burwood Miners
Port Kembla waterside workers yesterday joined with South Coast miners in supporting the action taken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Close Vote for Miners' President
SYDNEY, Wed.—The new General President of the Miners' Federation is expected to be announced…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Board Allocations To Southern District
Grants amounting to £13,917 of a total of £14,000 allocated to the Southern Coalfields District by the Joint Coal Board have been approved by the Board for the year, ending 30th June, 1955…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →3 die in two mine accidents
Three miners, two at Helensburgh and one at Old Bulli, died in mining tragedies yesterday. GAS EXPLOSION AT HELENSBURGH The Helensburgh disaster,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accident Victims "Satisfactory"
The two miners who were seriously injured in the mining tragedies on Thursday afternoon are now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Parkinson Miners' New General President
SYDNEY, Fri.—Mr. Bill Parkinson a left-winger, has been elected General President of the Miners' Federation. He won a clear majority of 2126 over the other two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blast Kills 2 Miners
MARYBOROUGH, Tues.—An explosion killed two miners at the Golden Plateau Mining Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Benefits Stressed in Court
SYDNEY, Tues.—Mineworkers' attendance money and other benefits should be considered when the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) decided…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ships Bring "Gold" Cargo
CAPETOWN.—The islanders on Tristan Da Cunha catch colds after the arrival of every ship, Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Deputation On Mine Dust Suggested (To the Editor)
Sir,—I saw, in the Press lately, that the Miners' Federation has sent their President (Mr. Idriss…
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