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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
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Sydney, April 1.—A warning that a general strike may occur in the N.S.W. and Queensland coalfields will be given to the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) today by Miners Federation officials who will meet him in conference. The trouble is brewing over failure…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine accident cases treated at the Hospital today were George Busana, of 422 Piper Street, a miner at the North, for an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney, April. 2.—Seven coal [?] with a total production of 5,500 tons, were idle today. Six are on the Northern fields and one in the west…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine accident cases treated to-day were: L. T. Lamont, of 263 Wilson Street, and W. D. Robertson, of 43 Williams Lane both…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CANBERRA. — The opinion that mechanisation would increase coal production was expressed in the Senate yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, April 3.—German coal output in the British zone in the last week of March, showed a fall of 150,000 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney, April [?]—Nine mines were idle today for the loss of[?] of coal. Only one of these was idle as a result of a mechanical [?] The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne, April 3.—Trouble which has been brewing at Wonthaggi coal mine for some days may lead to a stoppage of work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney, April 3.—The State Government had recently made a very substantial contribution to those who were endeavoring to exploit minerals for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine accident cases treated yesterday were: L. T. Lamont, of 263 Wilson Street and W. D. Robertson, of 43 Williams Lane, both employees of the North Mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney, April 4.—A new award for colliery staffs in New South Wales, giving increased pay to all classifications from under-manager to cadet, improved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canberra, April 4.—The opinion that mechanisation would increase coal production was expressed in the Senate yesterday by Senator Ashley. Supply…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney, April 4—Ten coalmines were idle today for the loss of 10,500 tons which is the highest production loss figure for some time…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CANBERRA.—When the Federal Government took over Broken Hill Gaol to store gold during the war it seriously inconvenienced the gaol's only inmate. A Cabinet Minister told the story today…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A double fatality occurred on the 1850ft. level at the North mine today when two employees, one a miner and the other a laborer, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FURTHER details of the fatal accident which occurred at the North mine yesterday reveal that the victims, Alfred George Wastell (30) and James Henry Martin (29), were working in an open section of a timber stope 100 feet above the 1850 level…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fatal accident occurred at the North Mine yesterday morning in which there were two victims. They were: Alfred George Wastell (30), miner, 259 Cummins Lane. James Henry Martin (29) scout miner, 132 Brazil Street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FUNERALS of both victims of the North Mine fatality on Friday took place yesterday afternoon and were attended by a…
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