Mine Accidents
H. E. R. Williams was struck by a stone at the Zinc Corporation last night injuring both legs and his right hand. He was admitted to Hospital where his condition…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Miners May Be Against Strike
SYDNEY. —There are now strong grounds for the belief that miners will not decide on a general strike at the meeting of the…
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AFTER discussing the acute situation on the coalfields, members of the W.I.U. at a meeting last night carried, the…
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Washington, May 28.—Settlement of the 43 day coal strike within 48 hours is forecast here as Secretary of the Interior (Senator Krug) announced some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Deposits More Up-to-date Research Advocated
A [?] progressive system of research on b[?] and brown coal deposits in Australia was [?]gently needed, a Collins [?] engineer (Mr. C. S…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Industry and Control Cabinet To Debate Situation
Canberra, May 28—When Federal Cabinet meets on Tuesday next it will debate, the situation in the coal industry and the proposal by the Miners' Federation that a special committee be established to examine both the report of the judge and the Coal…
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New York, May 28.—Power may be produced from coal burned in the mine instead of being removed first, according to Professor Roger Adams, head of the…
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J. A. Lamont, suffered an injury to the neck while working at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. He was taken to the South Street…
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Inter-mine Tennis Association competitions will commence on Saturday matches to be conducted in both A and B grades…
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At the fortnightly meeting of the W.I.U. of A. on Tuesday night it was decided that the matter of smoke be discussed with the check inspector and the…
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The Check Inspector, Mr. W. O'Connell, visited North Mine No. 2 shaft on afternoon shift yesterday and later made the report below…
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LONDON, May 25—Mr. Shinwell, Fuel Minister, has decided to give Britain's 700,000 miners a five day week—if the leaders give…
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Washington, May 29—Further negotiations between the Secretary of the Interior (Mr. Krug) and the Miners leader (Mr. Lewis), failed o produce a…
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CANBERRA.—Two important developments announced are officially expected to presage a new era in Australian mining. One is the Commonwealth Government's decision to set up a permanent Australian mining council. The second is the intention of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Rehabilitate Coal Industry Millions Of Pounds To Be Spent
Canberra, May 29—Millions of pounds will be poured out by the Commonwealth to rehabilitate the coal mining industry, a Government spokesman said today. A ten year plan provided for depressed and depressing mining towns to be modernised…
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While working the hydraulic method in a stope at the South Mine last night two men were swept away by a rush of skimps…
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The check inspector, Mr. W. O'Connell, visited the North mine No. 2 shaft and later reported: In company with Mr. J. Symons…
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On his retirement as senior foreman of the Underground Department of the North Mine, Mr. Harry Wright was presented…
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Washington, May 30.—The Secretary for the Interior, Mr. Krug, has announced that the bituminous coal strike has been settled…
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