Mine Accidents
James Hopkins, of 187 Brazil Street, a minor at the North, was treat[?] the Hospital yesterday for a for[?] body in the eye…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Only Two Mines Idle Sydney, August 3
The only miners idle on the New South Wales coalfields today were No. 2 Pelton, where a ruling is awaited as to whether the men were justified in…
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The New South Wales, Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, today endorsed the stand taken by miners at Pelton colliery in ceasing work because the method of…
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The only mine on strike in New South Wales today was Pelton, in the north, where about 220 miners have been idle since Friday. Owing to a fire in the…
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Claims are to be pressed by the Miners' Federation before the Central Coal Reference Board for a 10 per cent. increase on wage rates for all…
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George Alex Smith, storeman at the Zinc, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for injuries to the arm and face, and then allowed to go to his home at…
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The check inspector, Mr. A. R. Campbell, visited the South mine yesterday, and later reported:— In company with Mr. C. Preston…
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SYDNEY.—If he were given the powers, he would guarantee that all the coal necessary for the nation including South Australia, would be…
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SYDNEY.—The miners' general secretary (Mr. Grant) said today that the time had come for owners to indicate what they were prepared to…
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At the North Mine last night J. Bertalli suffered a laceration at the back of the right car when he was struck with a bar. He was taken in the…
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SYDNEY.—A shortage of transport not connected with miners' disputes held up production at eight northern mines today. Another mine, Bellbird…
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C. F. Pascoe was struck on the [?] by a bar, a bruise resulting, at the Zinc Corporation early yesterday evening. He was taken to his home at 42B Lane…
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Within a few minutes of resuming work after the luncheon break today, Thomas Kellaway (62), married, of 185 Cornish Street, Railway Town,…
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Summonses have ban launched by the Commonwealth Government under the new coal regulations against the owners, manager and four employees of the Pelton colliery on the Northern N.S.W. coalfields. The prosecution will he heard before…
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FATE played grimly with the life of Mr. H. R. Stafford, who was murdered by dacoits while leading a party, including three Broken Hill men, through Burma to India. Mr. Stafford, who was underground manager of the Burma Corporation mine, was a personal friend of Mr. F. T. Kerr, local…
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Mr. Thomas Kellaway (62), married of 183 Cornish Street, Railway Town, collapsed and died at the South war yesterday afternoon. He has just…
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The Managing Director of Zinc Corporation (Mr. W. S. Robinson) left Broken Hill yesterday after a few hours visit. He came back with Mr…
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SYDNEY.—Mr. Justice Drake Brockman in Federal Arbitration Court commenced the hearing of the first prosecutions under the new coal regulations. They were directed against the owners and manager and five employees of the Pelton colliery, Cessnock. All parties pleaded not guilty…
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The Deputy Coroner. Mr. Austra. opened on Saturday morning an inquiry into the death on the South Mine of Thomas Kellaway…
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SYDNEY.—Every colliery in New South Wales was working today and a record output is likely this week The general secretary of the Miners'…
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