Coal Crisis Stops Mentone
Melbourne, June 13.—Epsom Turf Club officials today conferred with the Chief Secretary regarding the possibility of holding Saturday's meeting at Mentone…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Mine Accident
While rolling a stone into a chute at the North Mine yesterday, R. Din[?], a miner, suffered a ricked back After treatment at the Hospital he was…
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The check inspector visited the South Mine yesterday and reported: In company with Mr. J. Jenkins (foreman) I visited the following places:…
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CANBERRA.— After the meeting of the Full Cabinet yesterday it was learned that there was little prospect of any immediate introduction of…
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Canberra, June 14.—After meeting the Full cabinet today, it was learned that there was little prospect of any immediate introduction of further coal…
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Sydney, June 15.—Arrangements unde which Mr. Collindridge, a Yorkshire M.P., now visiting Australia with the British Parliamentary…
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Alderman A. Fritsch, a timberman at the North mine, was working on the 1850ft, level yesterday when a piece of timber fell on his left foot, badly…
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Sydney, June 16.—The chairman of the Australian Gaslight Co., Sir Samuel Cohen, said today that the company had about only four days…
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Melbourne, June 15—Victorian coal stocks are still falling, said the Premier, Mr. Dunstan, tonight, despite statements by the Commonwealth…
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Sydney, June 15.—Before the Commonwealth will give approval to representations by the Australian Miners' Federation that a miners' pension scheme…
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Sydney, June 16.— Unless coal stocks improve. It appears certain that coal and gas rationing will take place in New South Wales. This view was expressed…
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MR. V. E. ("Bill") Shepley, underground foreman at the Zinc Corporation, will retire at the end of this month. He has been supervising men on the mines for over 30 years. He has had 47 years altogether on the local mines, and in…
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SYDNEY.—Six coal mines on the New South Wales coalfields were idle today and the production loss for the day was estimated at almost…
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Lithgow, June 18.—"I call upon mine workers to realise the great responsibilities confronting the United Nations and ask them to make this a great year…
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Sydney, June 19.—Only the Western N.S.W. Held, where the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, and the British M.P., Mr. Collingdridge, yesterday…
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W. F. Denham, after treatment for injuries to the back suffered at the South Mine last, night, was taken to his home at 68 Beryl Street…
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Whilst at work at the South Mines yesterday' L. Knott, was struck in the face with a scat. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home…
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Mr. A. R. Campbell, after making all inspection at the North Mine, yesterday, reported: In company with Mr. W. Grimsley…
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John Lewis, of 177 Hall Street, a mullocker at the North mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured toe. A. Deviney was struck on the back…
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Sydney, June 22.—Four mines were idle on N.S.W. coalfields, today for an aggregate production loss of about 3,450 tons, but the Western fields for the sixth…
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