Boys Cause Fire in Old Mine Shaft
IT has been reported to the Inspector of Mines (Mr. D. Humphreys) that at 5 p.m., on Monday, Mr. L. Burtt, a local…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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South Takes Option Over Mining Prospect
South Broken Hill Ltd. has taken an option over a mining lease about nine miles south-west of the Zinc Corporation, near Bromley's paddock…
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J. E. D. Olds sustained an injury to the right ankle whilst working at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. After treatment he was taken to his home at 200…
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Sydney, May 20.—Miners' leaders will discuss their demands for State control of the N.S.W. coal mining industry with Federal and State Parliamentarians at a…
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Newcastle, May 21. — The northern executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday enforced the application of the disciplinary code for unauthorised…
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Melbourne, May 20.—A seam of black coal 2ft wide and 6in. thick was [?]covered at Mirboo yesterday, after [?]rential rains had washed away surface…
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A report was received by the Inspector of Mines on Monday night that at 5 p.m. on that afternoon Mr. Lionel Burt (secretary of the Prospectors'…
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Melbourne May 20.—The Premier, Mr. [?] a statement made by the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation G. W. S. Grant, that N.S.W…
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Newcastle, May 20—A crisis in the co[?] industry [?] inevitable the General President of the Miners' Federation. Mr. H. Wel[?] Northern District…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hold-up at Nobel's Factory Coal Stoppage Is Threatened
Sydney, May 21—The Miners' Federation has called a special conference in Sydney tomorrow in regard to the dispute at Nobel's explosives factory at Deer Park, Victoria, which threatens to tie up all coal production within a fortnight. Nobel's explosives…
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Yesterday a conference was held between the Mining Managers Association and the Barrier Industrial Council, supported by delegates from mining unions. The conference discussed the claims of the unions for a new agreement, and the reply of the companies…
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LONDON, May 22.—The rejection of Communist affiliation with the Labor Party by the South Wales and Yorkshire miners is…
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SYDNEY.—The shortage of explosives due to the strike in Victoria would not at present affect coal production, the Coal…
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E. M. Coomb was taken home in 491 Lane Street from the Zinc Corporation last night with injuries to the neck and shoulder…
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While working at the South Mine today, Frank May, of 36 Williams Lane, suffered an injury to the foot. He was taken…
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The meeting of the Central Council of the Miners Federation has been postponed from May 27 to May 30. Advice was…
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SYDNEY—Miners leaders today Urged the State Government to call a special session of Parliament to deal with legislation…
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Sydney, May 22.—New South Wales today had its best coal producing day since April 26. Pour mines were idle through Industrial disputes, and two…
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SYDNEY.—Latest moves on the coal front in New South Wales which has made more serious the threat to a general stoppage are:— The decision of the miners on the western field…
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Britney, May 21.—The New South Wales coal mining industry may toon be placed under Stole control. This opinion was expressed in mining circles…
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