Mine Accidents
Frank May, an employee of the South Mine, suffered a foot injury while at work yesterday. He was taken to the Hospital and admitted for a probable…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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North Mine Check Inspection
The check inspector, Mr. W. O'Connell, visited the North Mine No. 2 shaft yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr. T. J. Robinson…
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The secretary of the Prospectors' Association (Mr. Burtt) has received the following from the Minister for Education through Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A…
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CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will discuss the coal crisis with the Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) late this afternoon. Senator Ashley was summoned to Canberra…
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Sydney, May 23 — All New South Wales coalfields have now recommended to the Miners' Central Council to call a general strike[?] The southern district miners at Wollongong today endorsed the strike decision already reached by the Northern and Western miners…
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During the month Council received complaints from North mine employees regarding the bus service to and from the North mine by Lewis and Quinn…
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Sydney, May 24.—The Prime Minister (Mr. J. B. Chifley) has a conference in Canberra next week to discuss the grave coal crisis, summoned the miners' leaders and mine owners' representatives to it was revealed in Sydney tonight. Mr. Chifley and other Federal…
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In yesterday morning's "Barrier Daily Truth" a sub-heading to "Employees Allege Mine Buses Overloaded" stated that "Council Officers Find This True…
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Melbourne, May 24.—Mr. McKenzie, Minister for Mines, has stated that the coal sample discovered at Mirboo was brown coal. It was wet when found…
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CANBERRA. — Although the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley will see representatives of mine owners late today, and…
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Due to the shortage of labor during the war years and since, explosive stocks held throughout Australia have been considerably reduced, reports White and…
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SYDNEY—Only three collieries are idle today and production will be at the highest level for any day in the past three months…
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E. Purecell was admitted to Hospital yesterday suffering from a fractured left leg he sustained at the Zinc Corporation In Green, Zinc Corporation, bruised his…
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Berlin, May 27.—American intelligence officers at Salzburg have recovered ancient gold coins valued at one and a quarter million sterling. It is believed they were…
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The Prospectors' Association began an agitation some time ago for a chair at mining to be established in Broken Hill including local attachment with the…
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Washington, May 26.—A List minute third attempt by President Truman to[?] the seal dispute at White House con[?] with the [?] president Mr…
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ADELAIDE.—A radio message has been sent to the captain of the collier, River Murchison, asking him to speed up the ship's…
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Melbourne, May 27.—Victoria is in a had way through shortage of coal, and gas companies have only three days supply. To make matters worse the…
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Mr. T. C. Gun, manager for Silverton Tramway, Company was advised by Adelaide yesterday that the position created by the ever increasing shortage of [?]…
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