Mine Accidents
Les Kappe, residing on the South Road, fell down a winze at the Zinc Corporation last night, breaking, his right leg and suffering concussion. He…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
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Five Mines Idle SYDNEY, June 3
Idleness at five pits resulted, in a production loss of 8000 tons of coal on the New South Wales caulfield today…
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The War Labor Board has ordered a cessation of current [?] between the United Mine Workers' Association until the miners return to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Silver Peak Plant for Parnell Mine Sydney, June 3
Silver Peak (Broken Hill) Ltd, has Joined the syndicate which holds the Parnell mine, near Broken Hill. Its plant is to be erected it that mine,…
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About 3,710 tons cf coal were lost at three New South Wales mines today when 790 men were reported to be idle…
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WASHINGTON, Juno 4.—United States coal miners have been recommended by their leader (Mr. John L. Lewis) to return to work by…
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SYDNEY.—The president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells) today declared that the miners' leaders were convinced it would…
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A telegram by the United Mine Workers' Association to local unions reveals that the "back to work" order applies only to June 20, and thus, appears the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Miners Strike Over Butter Ration
SYDNEY.—Protesting against the butter rationing, mine workers at the Hebburn No. 1, on the northern field, struck today, contending that eight ounces per week was not sufficient, because they have to eat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Miners Want More Butter Sydney, June 7
Butter rationing is likely to cause industrial trouble on the northern coalfields. This was indicated today when a pit top meeting of employees of…
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When he was struck by a bar at the South Mine at 8.30 last night P. B. Evitts suffered a wound in the left thigh. After treatment…
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NEW YOKK. — With few exceptions 500,000 coal miners returned to [?] today in accordance with President Roosevelt's directions, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rationing of Butter Coal Miners' Opposition Sydney, June 8
For varying reasons, five pits were idle or partly idle on New South Wales coalfields today. About 1,100 men were involved, and…
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Peter Tabone, a miner at the North, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the foot and then allowed to go to his home at 192 Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mining Now Protected Industry Mr. Curtin's Assurance to Federation Sydney, June 8
An assurance that the announcement that the coal mining industry had been made a "protected undertaking" had…
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At the Zinc Corporation last night A. T. Elliott had his right Hand caught in some timber and suffered a compound fracture of the third finger. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Brick Winners Sydney, June 9
Ticket No. 05187 won the first prize, namely a gold brick valued at £2,000 in the Gold Bullion Art Union drawn today. The second prize was valued at £500 won…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Stoppages Butter Rationing Protest Queensland Threatens Action Sydney, June 9
Three mines with an aggregate production of 2,000 tons were idle in New South Wales today. One of the mines…
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forearm [?] which he was struck by a [?]…
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SYDNEY.—The general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells) today announced that lines of £2— the first to be imposed under the…
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