Mine Workers Injured
Three employees of the Zinc Corporation were treated for injuries suffered at work today. H. Sehipanski suffered a bruised…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Kintore Shaft Poppet Heads At Central Mine Dismantled
With the pulling down yesterday of the Kintore Shaft poppet heads at the old Central Mine. Broken Hill loses another link with the early days of the…
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H. Schipanski suffered a bruised leg at the Zinc Corporation yesterday and after being X-rayed at the Hospital he was taken to his home at 267 Knox…
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SYDNEY.—The secretary of the Western and Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association (Mr. McNally) repeated today that the only way to…
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G. Lord, an employee of the South Mine, suffered a strained back and, abdomen while at work yesterday. After treatment he was taken to 288…
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CANBERRA—The rationing of coal was again postponed by the Federal Cabinet yesterday, it being decided to make greater efforts to…
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IN an attempt to make underground water suitable for cooling the huge diesel engines at the Central Power Station, over 400,000 gallons of water from the South mine have been used in the experimental water softening plant set…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Geo. McKay Tells Of Roaring Days Of District; Bets Made With Gold Dust
DIGGERS who made racing bets in the early days sometimes used gold dust for the bet. The "bookie," who was still the winner in those days, went home with a stack of gold dust. The father of Mr. George McKay, of the…
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M. Pepperson, a mullocker at the North Mine. sustained on injury to his back while lifting timber on the 1850 level yesterday. He was sent to his…
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At the North Mine last night R. R. Steer, of 466 Wyman Lane, was injured in the lower part of the abdomen. He was taken in the ambulance to his home…
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SYDNEY,—It is believed that the whole question of discipline of the N.S.W. coalfields will be discussed next week when the Central Council…
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SYDNEY.—Only three mines were idle in N.S.W. today. They are the Richmond Main and Seaham No. 2 in the north, and the Lithgow Valley…
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Canberra, July 20.—There are no prisons large enough to gaol those attending themselves from work, said the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin, in the…
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SYDNEY.—In today's issue of "Common Cause," official organ of the Miners' Federation, the general president (Mr. Wells) warns…
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M. L. Muldoon, of 256 sulphide Street, suffered compound fractures of two fingers while at work at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. He was taken to the…
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SYDNEY.—Three N.S.W. mines employing about 650 men were idle today, and the coal loss for the day is estimated at 2,250 tons. The idle…
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Sydney, July 26.— Miners at S[?]aham No. 2 colliery did not work today because some miners were fined by the lodge for filling more that the "darg." The darg…
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While working at the North Mine yesterday L. Keenan. of 200 Sulphide Street, injured his right index finger and the back of his right hand. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Executive To Go To South Mine
The executive of the W.I.U. of 'A'. will leave the office of the union at 3.50 p.m. today for the South Mine for a conference with the management…
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H. L. Hirshausen, an employee of the South mine, was treated yesterday for an injured left shin. After having the limb X-rayed at the Hospital he was…
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