Inter-mine Tennis
The following team will represent Zinc No. 4 against North No. 3 in inter-mine tennis on the Fire.Station Court on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1947
1,027 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 22 of 52
Mine Accidents
R. C. Cuy, of the South mine, after treatment at the Hospital yesterday for a lacerated finger of the left hand was taken home to 146 Boughtman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bodies Recovered From Colliery
LONDON, May 7.—The bodies of all nine victims of the Barnsley Main colliery explosion were recovered today. Twenty men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nine Killed In Colliery Explosion
London, May 8.—Four rescue teams recovered the bodies of the nine men in the Barnsley colliery explosion. Fumes hampered rescue work and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →America Is Planning Factories In Mines Against Atomic War
WASHINGTON, May 8.—Taking no chances of a surprise atomic attack on the U.S., the Army is going full speed ahead on plans to build subterranean war factories. Military experts have already completed an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strike In Open Cut Coal Mines May Affect All Others
Sydney, May 9.—Production of rich gas coal at eight open cut mines in N.S.W. will cease on Monday because of a dispute over the hearing of claims by the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association. The State Secretary of the F.E.D. and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
A. E. Lawn was taken home from the North Mine last night after treatment for a foreign body in the right eye. P. R. Harvey was taken 111 at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis
The situation on the coalfields is again explosive. The fact that ten open cut mines are to close as from Monday is in itself a serious matter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Mine Production
NORTH Broken Hill Ltd. repo operations for the four wee During the period, the mill treated 24,816 tons of crude ore…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Dental Clinic
GOOD progress has been made in the building of the local mines dental clinic. Mr. A. E. Muller said this morning that he expected to have it completed within five or six weeks. The installation of equipment would not take very long…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Mine Check Inspection
The Check Inspector visited the North Mine on Friday night and reports as follows: In company with Mr. Vigar and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister Offers Himself As Miners Chaplain
NEWCASTLE — The minister of Newcastle City Baptist Tabernacle, Rev. E. F. Heather, in tends to ask the northern branch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
Stanley Crossland, a timberman at the North Mine, injured his forearm yesterday, and after treatment at the Hospital, awas sent to his home at 290…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Customs Officials Seize Gold
BOMBAY, May 12.—In a drive against gold smuggling Bombay customs officials are dragging the harbor bed and have brought up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Output Soars In Britain
London, May 12.—The dally output of coal soared in the first five-day week in the mines, says the "Daily Mail." Some pits broke all records for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Higher Price For Gold Urged
ALICE SPRINGS.—Mining interests in the Northern Territory consider there should be an increase in price of gold. Values…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Open Cut Mine Strike May Cause Serious Dislocation of Industry
SYDNEY.—Fears are held that unless the strike at the open cut mines in N.S.W. is speedily settled coal supplies for gas production not only in this State but also in Victoria and South Australia, may be paralysed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
D. Collins, of the Zino Corporation, was taken mome to 220 Rowe Street last night after treatment for a brutal back. W. J. Radford after treatment as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Seeking Mechanisation
LONDON, May 13.—The new five-point charter for British miners under State control was outlined today by the secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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. A. Morrott…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →