No Developments in Mine Fire
There have been no further developments at the scene of the underground fire at the old Proprietary open cut workings, and it is believed…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Mine Sickness and Medical Certificates
At a meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council held last night correspondence was received from the Mining Managers' Association on the…
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Sydney. August 3.—The striking Portland butchen and miners today refund to return to work as ordered by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin. yesterday…
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THE mining companies take a serious view of the Tuesday stopwork meetings in support of the agitation for a permanent water supply…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines' Sickness Cases Companies' Suggest Panel of Three Doctors
After the following letter the Mining Managers' Association was read to the Barrier Industrial Council last night. It was decided that delegates place the…
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J. L. Pinal while working at the Zinc Corporation yesterday suffered a strained right side. After treatment he was sent home to 417 Oxide Street…
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Last night a Portland local bus driver, Harold Jones, said that the strikers had threatened to have his bus service cancelled because his wife, during the miners…
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After on investigation of the mine fire area yesterday afternoon mine officials and fire officers found no smoke and no fumes. It was then assumed that the fire was out, and fire fighting equipment, firemen and workmen were withdrawn. However, a watchman…
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M. Zammitt suffered a probable fracure of the right big toe at the North mine yesterday. After attention he was taken to his home at 580 Wyman street…
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Sydney, August 7.—Miners at Maitland still refuse to work with a fellow employee who reached the retiring age of 60 on Friday. In two days 1600 tons of…
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Brisbane, August 6.—Probably 20,000 war prisoners, including many Australians are engaged on forced labor in coat [?] in Upper Silesia, said Pte. L.J…
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When an examination was made yesterday morning of the Are area in the underground workings off the Block 11 upon cut some smoke was found in the…
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SMOKE was detected again yesterday morning in the fire area at the old Proprietary mine open cut. Pumping was again resumed…
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Sydney, August 7.—All mines in the Portland district will return to work tomorrow. The Miners' Central Council, which is at present sitting in Sydney,…
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The following mine accident cases were attended to yesterday:— John D. Ryan, 476 Blende Street, crushed third finger of the right hand…
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Senator J. M. Fraser. Federal Minister for Social Services, has written the secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) as follows:…
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An inspection of the arts late yesterday afternoon by proto men convinced officials that the fire in the old workings leading off from the Proprietary…
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Sydney, August 8.—The production of l,200,000 tons of coal a month as the minimum target for war purposes which was accepted as the joint responsibility…
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The following . mine employees suffered accidents at the South mine yesterday: C. Schonfelder, of 418 Thomas Street, an injured back: G. Muscat, of…
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Sydney, August 9.—Portland is strike free today. Townspeople can shop at Peter Dargin's butchers establishment. Uncertain of the decision to resume…
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