Development of Mining Immense Strategic Importance Sydney, December 31
Australia is now mining and developing minerals of utmost strategic importance on a scale not previously contemplated. This was indicated…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
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Four Collieries Idle Today
SYDNEY.—After holidays lasting 10 days, coal miners returned to work today. Only four collieries are idle owing to industrial disputes, while…
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Operations on the mines, which have been closed for the Christmas shutdown, will be resumed today and tomorrow…
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When the mines resumed operations today after the Christmas holiday period there were a number of absentees, but a complete check has…
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The mines will resume normal operations today. There was a rumor yesterday that on account of insufficient water being available because of…
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Lyall Tremelling had an eyebrow cut when the spanner he was using at the zinc Corporation yesterday flipped off the bott he was tightening. After…
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The mines resumed operations yesterday. There were little more than half staffed. The train that arrived from Adelaide yesterday morning was packed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water On Mines Objections to Be Hade
At the meeting of the W.I.U. of A management committee last night the matter of water in use on the mines for washing and baths was discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disputes Idle Three Mines SYDNEY, January 5
Three mines were idle in New South Wales today because of Industrial disputes, involving the loss of production of 3,270 tons…
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SYDNEY.—Industrial disputes were largely responsible for the idleness at ll coal mines on the New South Wales fields today. It is estimated…
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Although mines resumed operations on Tuesday after the Christmas shutdown, the full complement of men did not attend for duties…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10 Mines Idle Sydney, January 6
Ten collieries involving 4,247 men and the loss of 12.050 tons were idle in. New South Wales today. Six of them were due to disputes; and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water on Mines to Improve. General Situation Discussed
As a result of a W.I.U. of A. deputation to the District Engineer. Mr. MCEvoy, and an interview by the acting check inspector. Mr. D. S. Wight, and the…
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UNLESS this town reduces its water consumption by 25 per cent. the mines will have to have their water rationed," said the president of the Water Board (Mr. W. H. McEvoy) today. Mr. McEvoy admitted that certain…
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SYDNEY. — The Commonwealth Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. A. Watson) announced last night that coal miners alleged to have been responsible for…
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After his inspection at the South Man yesterday, Mr. D. S. Wight acting chee[?] inspector reported: In company with Mr. A. Greig,…
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A ladder fell on the leg of D. Fisher at the Zine Corporation yesterday. He was treated at Dr. Quinn's surgery, and was then taken to the Hospital…
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A further 12,050 tons of coal were last today, making 24,000 tons in two days, by eleven collteries being idle. Most of them were tied up by…
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WOUNDED Australian soldiers who have returned from the Middle East in a hospital ship revealed that General…
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R. F. Ashwood was struck on the cheek while at work on the Zinc Corporation at 9.45 last night, and taken in the ambulance to his home at 110…
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