Men On The Mines
The following statement showing the number of men employed by the various Broken Hill mining companies (including…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Open Cut Mines Closed Partial Return To Work Recommended
Sydney, May 13.—The engine drivers and firemen on a 24 hour strike at thirteen mines on the Cessnock field will be asked at their stop-work meeting tomorrow to accept an executive recommendation that they return to work for one week…
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SYDNEY.—Thirteen mines on the northern coalfields, also six open cut mines, are idle again to-day as a result of the withdrawal…
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G. Wall, 473 Thomas Street, a timber man at the South mine, was X-rayed at the Hospital yesterday for injuries to the little finger on his left hand…
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The check Inspector. Mr. W. O'Connell. visited the North Mine Blackwood Shaft British Section on afternoon shift yesterday and later reported:…
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Several men from the Zinc corporation were treated at Hospital yesterday for x-rays. They were Edward Pelgrave, miner of 1740 Wilson Street…
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The following team will represent Zinc No 4 against British on the Fire Station Court Snturday: Hill, Riddiford, Jones, Wayman,…
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Free gold and telluride is showing in the face of it rich strike in an cast crosscut of the 300ft. level of the Iron Duke, owned and operated by Gold…
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The Commonwealth Government has given through the Coal Board certain assurances to the FED and F A that may avert the threatened [?] of ad NSW…
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The first ordinary meeting in 1947 of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy will be held in Newcastle commencing on…
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Adelaide. May 16—A disagreement has developed between the Commonwealth and South Australian Governments over the ownership and control of Australia's…
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LITHGOW.—A serious "creep" which developed suddenly in the workings of the Vale of Clwydd mine, at East Lithgow, yesterday, threatens further, serious damage to property and some residents fear that their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall of Ground in Old Lithgow Mine Miniature "Earthquake" Causes Excitement And Damage
Lithgow, May 16-Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused to homes in the Vale of Clwydd area of Lithgow today when there was an extensive fall in the old working of the colliery. After preliminary rumbles throughout the day it was apparent that a large fall had occurred in the old workings of the mine…
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Sydney, May 16—The threat of a tie-up of all NSW coalmines next week may be averted following certain assurances given to the Federated Engine Drivers…
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Fielding errors in the first few innings together with base running errors were mainly responsible for the defeat of North Mine by Zinc Corporation in…
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P. H. Davis, of the Zine Corporation sustained bru[?]sed toes of the left foot yesterday. After treatment he was converyed to his home at 35 Cobalt Street…
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ADELAIDE.—Adelaide will be in the grip of another aeute coal shortage next Monday if a collier has not left Newcastle for…
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General president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. ldrla Williams, is expected to arrive in Broken Hill tomorrow…
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Sydney, May 20.—The Coal Board's actin fuel utilisation engineer, Mr. I. M. Stewart, told the State electricity authority today that Australia "is…
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REPRESENTATIVES of the Mining Managers' Association and the Barrier Industrial Council conferred this afternoon in regard to observance of the agreement between the companies and the unions…
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