Two New Teams in Miners' Soccer Comp
Two new teams will participate in the Southern Miners' Soccer Competition this season, making the total number of teams eight, the largest ever assembled…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Illawarra · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1954
316 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 16
Statue Carved From Coal for Miners' Women's Auxiliary
The Corrimal and South Bulli Miners' Women's Auxiliary has received a novel, statue carved from coal by a woman mining engineer in Poland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Worker Charged with Not Paying Union Dues
An action which is partly heard, was in the Wollongong Court yesterday when a Wongawilli mine worker was proceeded against by the Federated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Northern Miners' Fed. President
SYDNEY, Tues.—Mr J. Comerford, a leading left wing miners' official had an absolute overall…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coal Talks Breakdown; Owners Blamed
SYDNEY, Tues.—In a statement today, the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation blamed the coal owners for the breakdown in the talks on the mechanical extraction of pillar coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Confusion Over Sale of South Clifton Mine
Private negotiations under which the South Clifton Colliery has changed hands have been completed, the Minister for National Development (Senator…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Board Only Controlled Colliery—Did Not Own It
South Clifton Colliery was never owned by the Joint Coal Board and, [?]refore, could not be sold by that body…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Soccer Knockout Competition Starts
The first round of the Southern Miners' Soccer knockout competition will be played on Sunday at Woonona. South Bulli will meet…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Good Haul Starts Off Fight Against Gold Racket
SYDNEY, Thurs. — Customs officers who caught a Chinese last night with a two pound lump of gold, have begun an investigation to smash a gold smuggling racket. The Chinese was caught…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Willing To Resume Coal Talks
SYDNEY, Fri.—The Miners' Federation is willing to resume talks with mine-owners on the mechanical extraction of pillar coal, the Federation's General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Repairs to Mine Access Road
The Southern Zone Committee has ordered maintenance work to be carried out immediately to Farmborough Road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Scores in Miners' Soccer Knockout Games
Opening rounds of the Miners Soccer knockout competition were played at Woonona yesterday, when South Bulli defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Bulli, Scarboro' Miners in Easy Soccer Victories
South Bulli and Scarborough entered the semi finals of the Southern District Miners' knockout competition with comfortable victories over Wongawilli…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Joint Coal Board Expresses Concern At Unfinished Works
The Joint Coal Board has expressed concern at the long list of unfinished projects it has financially assisted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Mines Authority Retained
SYDNEY, Tucs. — State Cabinet decided today to-retain the State Mines Control Authority…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Mines Appoint New Director
SYDNEY, Tues. — State Cabinet today appointed Mr. R. Ashworth director of the State Mines Control…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Talks on Mechanical Extraction of Pillar Coal "Unsatisfactory'
SYDNEY, Tues.—Discussions at the first sitting of the safety committee established under the proposed plan for the mechanical extraction of pillar coal had proved most unsatis factory, the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federation to Advise Bulli Miners to Lift Ban on Overtime
SYDNEY, Wed.—The Miners' Federation will recommend to Bulli miners tomorrow to lift their ban on overtime at Bulli colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Miners Injured
Two miners were injured while working at the Wongawilli Colliery yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Keira Outlast Excelsior In Miners' Soccer Endurance Test
Twenty minutes' extra time was required before Mt. Keira eliminated Excelsior from the Southern Miners' Knockout Soccer competition at Woonona on…
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