Party Walked on Land Mine Peer and Sister Dead LONDON. August 26
LORD North and his sister, Lady Cynthia Williams, were killed and Lady North was critically in jured when a landmine exploded on…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
387 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 20
Colliery Fatality
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Steven Sault (55) died soon after his spine had been broken by a fall of stone at Hebburn No. 1 colliery yesterday. His…
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Dismantling operations at the Central mine which were begun by the South Australian Salvage Company on Monday, are proceeding to plan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Claim For Compensation Mine Foreman Gives Evidence Reference to Bulk in Fatal Stope
REPLYING to questions by Mr. Dovey, K.C., in the Supreme Court today the underground foreman of the South Mine (E. Mayne) said that had the bulk, been left standing in the fatal stope in which two men met their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Mine Bonus Payments
The payment of retrospective lead bonus to employees of the Central mine, which was agreed to by the Sulphide Corporation after…
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CEGHILL (Northumberland) Colliery Welfare is the envy of-collieries throughout the north-east of Eng land…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Awarded £800 DAMAGES Sequel to South Mine Fatality
AFTER a retirement of one hour and 25 minutes the jury in the South mine fatality case yesterday gave a verdict for £800 damages in favor of Mrs. Hannah MaeLcan, widow of Aubyn Alwyn MacLean. The case,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mother Seeks Damages Echo of South Mine Disaster of 1939 Death of John Falghi
BEFORE Mr. Justice Maxwell in the Supreme Court today Doris Irene Falchi sought to recover damages from Broken Hill South Ltd. for the death of her son, John Falchi, in a fall of earth at the South mine on June 16,…
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MOSCOW, September 3.—A decree has been issued that Soviet marshals In future shall wear a gold star studded with 31 diamonds, the largest of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Claims Damages Death of Son at South Mine
BEFORE Mr. Justice Maxwell in the Supreme Court yesterday Doris Irene Falchi sought to recover damages from Broken Hill South Ltd. fer the death of her son, John Falchi, in a fall of earth at the South mine on June 16,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motlier Seeking Damages Counsel Comments on Witnesses Echo of Fatality at South Mine
ALTHOUGH Mr. L. C. Herron, K.C. (for Broken Hill South Ltd.) addressing the jury in the Supreme Court today told them that the story of Byrne and Attrill in connection with the South mine fatality on June 16,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mrs. Falchi Awarded £250 Damages Sequel to Death of Son at South Mine
AFTER the statutory retirement limit of six hours, the jury, in the Supreme Court in the case Falchi v. Broken Hill South Ltd. failed to reach a unanimous verdict. last night. Both.parties agreed to accept a majority verdict. The jury awarded Mrs. Doris…
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When they appeared before. Mr. M. S. Meagher, J.P., in the Police Court late yesterday afternoon charged with having, between August 16 and 30,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increase In Mine Holiday Fares Zinc Committee Takes Action Assistance Given War Organisations
FARES on the Zinc Corporation Picnic Committee excursion train to Adelaide at Christmas time will be increased from. 10/- to 15/- return for adults, the secretary (Mr. J. Maria) announced today. This has been…
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STRONG criticism of the actions of secondhand dealers who received articles without making satisfactory inquiries into the manner in which they were obta ined was expressed by Mr. A. B. Collins. S.M., in the Police Court today when five young men…
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The superintendent of the Silverton Tramway Company (Mr. T. C. Gun) announced today that definite dates for the departure of the five mines'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Workshops for Technical Training Mr. Keast Gives Hint to Education Minister
AN indication that if they were asked the mining companies might make available to the Minister for Education certain workshops for use during evenings by Technical College students was given by the manager of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Training Unemployed Young Men Of City B.I.C. Suggests Use of Central Mine Workshop
THAT the Central mine workshop should he taken over by the Department of Education and converted into a workshop annexe for the Technical College and be used in the training of unemployed men who are 21 and over was the proposal put to the Minister…
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Most of the demolition work being done at the Central mine by the South Australian Salvage Company is being carried out on the treatment…
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Arrangements were completed to-day for the South mine picnic to be held at Penrose Park tomorrow. Children attending the picnic will…
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