Steamer Strikes Mine
London, October 14.—Lloyd's has announced that the British steamer Oceana has struck a mine of Heligoland and has radioed that it is "unable to manoeuvre."…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Ex-mine Manager Dead
Advice has been received locally through the Red Crow that Mr. L T. S. Moore, formerly will known in Broken Hill, died in the Sime Road Interment…
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A. Herring suffered injures to the right foot at Thompson's Shaft yesterday morning. He was treated at D. Wil[?] then taken to the Hospital for…
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Members of the Coal Inquiry Board will arrive in Broken Hill from Melbourne by plane on Thursday. The board is at present in Tasmania…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fourth Victory Loan South Mine Quota
The local honoraty war loan organiser, Sergeant S.J.D. Roberts, advises that the employees of the South Mine have recently accepted a quota in the Fourth…
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W. S. Marshall lacerated a finger of his left hand at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. After treatment he went to his home to 196 Mercury Street…
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Sydney, October 16.—The production of native gold in New South Wales for August was estimated at 2519.47 fine ounces of the value of £A27.116. said the…
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Dennis O'R[?]ly, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, and residing at 143 Hebbard Street, was X-rayed and treated at the Hospital yesterday for a probable fracture…
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Yesterday the Check Inspector. Mr. W. O'Connell, visited the North Mine and later reported: NO. 2. SHAFT…
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Sydney, October 17.—Today's coal loss was 16,420 tons. Ten northern and six southern mines were [?]. All western coll[?]…
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Members of the Coal Inquiry Commission are due to arrive from Melbourne at 11.15 this morning. They will be welcomed by the Mayor. Ald…
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MEMBERS of the Coal Inquiry Board, who arrived in Broken Hill by plane from Melbourne this morning, opened a sitting in the…
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MEMBERS of the Coal Inquiry Beard, who arrived in Broken Hill by plane from Melbourne this morning, opened a sitting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Brown Coal Development Latrobe Valley Areas To Be Exploited
Melbourne, October 17.—Proposals for the development of Victorian brown coal supplies were revealed yesterday by Mr. M[?]by. Minister in Charge of Electrical…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Commission to Visit Mines
Yesterday members of the Coal Commission, with the exception of Mr. Harle, were introduced to the Mining Managers' Association representative by the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquiry Into Miners' Pension Scheme Coal Inquiry Board Sitting
Yesterday the Coal inquiry Board arrived by plane to go into the matter of a pension scheme for Broken Hill miners. The members were met at the aerodrome by the Mayor and Mr. H. Matson, president of the W.I.U. of A., who took them to the Grand Hotel…
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SUBMISSIONS in regard to a miners pensions scheme were made by representatives of the W.I.U. and Barrier Industrial Council to the Coal Inquiry Board which held a [?]ing in the Council Chamber yesterday. Members of the board present were:…
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When she slipped on a polished floor at the Zine Corporation Mine yesterday Miss. B. Jones a member of the office staff, suffered a fractured thigh. She…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fish Distribution to Mine Employees
Broken Hill Associated Smelters have for about six months been making free gifts of fish to the employees of the local mining companies…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Retrospective Lead Bonus for Mine Men
Due to higher prices being received for lead sold by the local mining companies, under the terms of its agreement with the British Ministry of…
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