Mine Accidents
Mervyn Johnstone, a laborer at the Zinc Corporation, injured his right eye while at work yesterday morning. He was taken to the Hospital for treatment and…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Coal Stocks Again Dangerously Low Rationing Only As a Last Resort
Sydney, April 29.—Although coal supplies are dangerously low in Sydney, gas and electricity rationing will be introduced only as a last resort. This was…
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London, April 30.—Three new gold strikes in the Orange Free State, announced yesterday by the development and Investment Corporation, have given…
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Yesterday morning W. H. Vincent was taken to surgery for treatment, then to the hospital for X-ray, and then home to 117 Ryan Street after a…
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Sydney, May 1.—The New South Wales Government should take full control of the coal industry in this State. That would be the only baa[?]s for the efficient…
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Yesterday morning was a busy one for the Duke of Gloucester, Governor-General of Australia, when he spent two and a half hours on an inspection visit to the Zinc Corporation, North Mine, and C.P.S. He was taken underground at the Zinc…
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Sydney, May 1.—While picking passion fruit near the Bulolo wireless station, New Guinea, during the war. Cpl. Frank Reginald Shaw, of the New…
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SYDNEY.—The General President of the Miners Federation (Mr. Wells) said today that the miners would not continues…
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Two men at the North Mine suffered injuries to their hands yesterday and were taken to the Hospital for treatment. They were John Woolcock, of 50 Wilson…
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A VERDICT of accidental death was returned by the jury at the conclusion of the evidence in the Coroner's Court today at the inquest into the death of Alfred George Wastell and Jamea Henry Martin who…
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The inquest into the deaths of Alfred George Wastell (30), miner of 259 Cummins Lane and James Henry Martin (29) scout miner, of [?]132 Brazil Street…
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A meeting of the committee appointed to urge the establishment of the Chair of Mining in Broken Hill will be held in the Council…
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Sydney May 2.—If miners staged another coal crisis, industrial chaos in Sydney would be worse than the Christmas blackout, said the deputy manager of the Sydney County Council, Mr. G. S. Boyd, today. Practically everything would be brought to a…
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A meeting of the Committee appointed to further the proposed chair of mining will be held in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall on Sunday next at 11 a.m…
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W. A. Rowse suffered a probable fracture of the little toe of the left foot at the South mine yesterday afternoon. After attention he was taken to his home…
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A finding of accidental death was returned in the Coroner's Court yesterday before Mr. A. M. Raschke when the inquest into the deaths of Alfred George Wastell (30) miner, of 259 Cummins Lane, and James Henry Martin (29), scout miner, of 132 Brazil…
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John Albert Jenkins injured his shoulder today while working at the South mine. He was taken to the Hospital for treatment and…
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MELBOURNE.—Although the coal situation in Victoria is still critical the arrival of three colliers with 13,700 tons has…
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Washington, May 5.—Thirty four day old soft coal strike is political and revolutionary in character and scope, declared Senator Lucas (Democrat) of Illinois. He…
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John Albert Jenkins, of [?] Morish Street, a mullocker on the South Mine, yesterday received injuries to his shoulder and was taken to the Hospital for…
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