Mine Accident
At the North Mine, yesterday Harry Bertram, a miner, suffered injuries to the foot and knee when he was struck by a piece of timber. He was treated…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
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Buses for Miners
The direct morning bus service arranged by the City Council to function from North Broken Hill to the mines is such a success that two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shipping Strike May Close Collieries Sydney, September 3
In the event of a shipping strike at a New South Wales port continuing, several collieries may have to cease work next week. Truck loads of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Acute Shortage of Coal in Victoria Sydney, September 3
The crux of the serious coal shortages which have arisen in Victoria is transport, and any casing of the situation there is dependent upon an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Creep in Colliery
NEWCASTLE.—Unless a serious creep which has developed at the Millfield colliery on the Cessnock field can be arrested the colliery may…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Coal Mines Idle Sydney, September 6
Four pits were Idle on the N.S.W. coalfields today. About 800 men were involved and the production loss for the day was 2,800 tons…
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At the Zinc Corporation yesterday when a fall of ground occurred. R. McQuilian of 92 Wyman Street, a miner, suffered a fractured ankle. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Managers to Meet Unions
The Mining Managers' Association and delegates from the B.I.C. and W.I.U. will meet in conference at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Matters…
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LONDON, September 6.—Britain needs 50,000 additional miners, the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ernest Bevin) has revealed. Thirty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Mine Check Inspector's Report
The Check Inspector. Mr. A. R. Campbell, visited the South Mine yesterday, and later reported:— In company with Mr. J. Trebllcock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortage Of Coal In Victoria MELBOURNE, September 6
The requisitioning of coal stocks from industries not supplying urgent public needs is expected. There is no sudden and marked increase in the quantities…
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H. C. Neate, of the Zinc corporation, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a foreign body in the eye. He was then taken to his home at 477…
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At a meeting of the management committee of the W.I.U. held last night it was decided to inform Mr. H. Wells, general president of the…
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M. Gregovich was treated at Dr. Hains surgery yesterday morning, when he ricked his back at work on North Mine No. 2. He was taken to his home…
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CANBERRA.—After receiving a deputation by the general president of the Miners' Federation yesterday, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dermatitis On Mines Discussion at Yesterday's Conference
At a conference held yesterday between the Mining Managers' Association and the Barrier Industrial Council and the W.I.U. of A. there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Operation of Sickness Fund Mining Managers' Proposals
At the conference hold yesterday between the Barrier Industrial Council, the W.I.U. of A. and Sickness Fund representatives, the Mining Managers' Association put up certain proposals for the operating of sickness funds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Managers Approached for Pensions Scheme Mr. Fairweather Says There Will Be No Non-Contributory Scheme
When the W.I.U. of A. approached the Mining Managers' Association yesterday morning asking that the companies institute a mine workers' pensions scheme, the president of the association, Mr. A. Fairweather, said that the representations made…
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Harry Suckling, a millhand at the South, suffered injuries to the fight ankle while at work yesterday. After Hospital treatment he was taken to his…
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Mr. A. R. Campbell, check inspector, was at the North Mine yesterday, and after his visit he reported:— In company with Mr. H. Von…
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