Mine Accidents
At the Zinc Corporation yesterday C. H. McKenzie crushed a finger of his right hand. He was taken to a surgery for treatment then to the Hospital for X-ray…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Mining Coys'. Reply
Mr. J. G. Polkinghorne, secretary of the B.I.C., stated yesterday that the reply of the companies to the logs would be made available at a conference…
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At the last meeting of the management committee of the Win of A, consideration was given complaints of "horse-play" on the mines. A serious…
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G. J. Woolcook, a t'mberman at the North mine, fell off a staging while working underground yesterday and suffered abrasions and a bruised scalp and back…
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The check inspector, Mr. W. O'Connell, visited the South mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. H. Grelg…
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AT a conference between the Mining Managers' Association, B.L.C., and craft union representatives at 4 o'clock…
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W. J. Rowe, South Mine, was treated at then Hospital yesterday afternoon for la[?]atons to the left forearm. He was taken home to 147 Chlordie Street…
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The reply of the Mining Managers' Association to the claims of the Barrier Industrial Council and all affiliated unions having members on the line of lode to be incorporated in the new agreement was given yesterday afternoon…
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P. W. Fox, employed by a contractor at the Zinc Corporation, was yesterday taken to his home at 532 Brasil Street, with a severely lacerated fourth finger…
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MELBOURNE.—As a result of storms in New South Wales Melbourne is very short of coal and rationing is again threatened…
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J. HA[?]ock suffered lacerations to the jaw and a bruised finger of his right hand at the North mine last night. After treatment at the hospital be was conveyed…
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Cessnock, April 23—A steam navvy will be used to shovel earth into the burning coal pit here. The proposal to drop bombs to seal the fire has been dropped as all experts who attended a conference today opposed the bombing scheme. Residents, too…
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LONDON, April 23. — The "great gold rush" today surged forward with a new impetus, giving London Stock…
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CESSNOCK.—Additional manpower has been summoned to blast in the edges of the burning craters caused by the…
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SYDNEY.—The battle to subdue the fire at the old workings at Cessnock No. 2 colliery is still being fought with…
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Mr. J. A. White has been appointed to represent the W.I.U. at a meeting of the Central Council to be held in Sydney. He…
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E. R. Tucker injured the fingers of his right hand at the Zinc Corporation last night. After Hospital attention he was taken to his home at 291 Chloride Street…
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Cessock, April 25.—Experts say that the fire in Cessnock No. 2 colliery is still dangerous, despite its great decrease in the past 24 hours. The…
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Darwin. April 24—Major Schweake of Inverell has applied for there more 20 are leases of an area at the Northern Temporary…
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HIS Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, Governor-General of Australia, will arrive in Broken Hill about midday tomorrow and will depart at midday on Wednesday…
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