Returns After 10 Years Mr. Middleton to See Mines I
RETURNING to Broken Hill after an absence of 10 years, during which time he has spent considerable' time in Western…
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Mining & the mines, 1939
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Injured at North Mine in July 1936 Claim For Compensation Heard By Judge Lamond
BEFORE Judge Lamond in the Workers' Compensation Commission, which commenced its sittings at the Courthouse yesterday Rocco Roccisano claimed compensation for alleged incapacitation from the North. Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minister for Mines Here on June-23
The proposed Ministerial visit to Broken Hill for the purpose of injecting claims of members of the Prospectors' Association is to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narrowescape From Death Man Plunges Down Mine Shaft WYALONG
BERT Wahlgren (47) had a narrow escape from death when he plunged down a 50ft. gold mining shaft. The man, who had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Minister for Mines to See Outside Shows
Plans for the visit of the Secretary for Mines and Minister for Forests (Mr. Vincent) on June 24 were discussed at last night's meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inter-mine Tennis
Results of last Saturday's matches in the Inter Mine Tennis Association were:— North 3 d. British, Zinc 1 d. Souths, North 1 d. Centrals, Zinc 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Men to Gather Plans Made By Institute
THE Australian Institute of'Mihint and Metallurgy will hold its its first ordinary meeting for the year at Mount Isa andi Mount Morgan from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dispute About Relieving Drivers Mine Managers Hear Claim of Enginemen Roster at C.F.S. DISCUSSED
THE association cannot agree to the payment of rates that are hot correct in the schedule," said the president of the Mining Managers' Association (Mr. Andrew Fairweather) in reply to a delegation from the F.E.D…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Union Officials Return to Sydney
Mr. C. Nelson general president and Mr. G. W. S. Grant, acting general secretary of the Miners' Federation, left by plane for Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hope Abandoned For Entombed Men Four Bodies Still Missing Rescue Work At South Mine Mr. Byrne Now in Hospital After Fearful Ordeal
ONE of the five men-Ray Burfield Byrne—buried by a huge fall of earth at the South mine yesterday afternoon was rescued alive and brought to the surface at 3.3 a.m. today—nearly 13 hours after he was trapped…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Report On Safety In Coal Mines SYDNEY
THE report of the Royal Commission on health and safety in coal mines has been completed. It is understood that it recommends the introduction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold and Silver Prices
Metal prices on the London Metal Market on Saturday, June 17, were: Silver, standard, 1/7 ll-16d. (down 1-16d.): fine 1/9¼ (down 1-16d.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rescue Man Was Buried To Neck MR. W. O'malley Had Close Call at South Mine Pays Tribute to Diggers Boot As Souvenir
HOW he had been buried up to the shoulders and had been pulled clear by half a dozen willing workers was told today by Mr. Bill O'Malley, shift boss at the South mine, who was caughti by a fall of skimps, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2 Bodies Taken From Mine By Rescue Workers Another Located; Early Recovery? Heartbreaking Scenes At Shaft Head
Two of the bodies of the four men killed when five employees were buried by a tremendous fall of earth at the South mine on Friday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jury Deftted Visit To Mine Firm Action By Mines Inspector Must Wait Till Fourth Body Is Recovered
DECLARING that he would take full responsibility for his action the Government Mines Inspector (Mr. D. deC. Wilson) declined to allow the jury empanelled for the inquest into the deaths of Percy Roy McGregor (46)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Increase Likely in Coal Prices
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— An increase in the price of Coal appears inevitable if full, effect is given to the recommendations of the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press South Mine to Resume
Productive operations at the South mine will commence at mid night Sunday. This announcement was made late this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Combine in Coal Trade Mentioned
SYDNEY, Thursday.— Mention of a combine in the coal trade was made at a meeting of the Metropolitan Wafer Board yesterday when tenders…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →N.Z. May Seek Australian Miners
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday.— It is reported that the New Zealand Coalmine Owners' Association and the Minister for Mines are seriously considering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Adjourned For Six Weeks Inquest On South Mine Disaster Inspection by Jury Today
As Ray Burfield Byrne (22), married, mullocker, sole surviver of the South mine tragedy Will not be able to give evidence for six weeks the inquest into the disaster was adjourned till Wednesday, August 2 by the Coroner (Mr. A. B. Collins)…
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