Mining May Revive 'Ghost' Town
HOBART.—There are hopes that the onceflourishing town of Zeehan will come into its own…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Hebburn Coal Miners Uphold Their Officers
SYDNEY — Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge (Maitland field) has upheld the right of its officials to discipline men for…
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FIRST PICTURES of the Whitehaven colliery in Cumberland (England), where 104 miners were trapped following…
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Broken Hill South, Ltd. reports for the six weeks ended August 16 states:— Crude ore treated, 28,460 tons,…
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The check inspector visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. W. Carthew (foreman). I visited the following places:…
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London, August 18—Ninety bodies have born located in Whitehaven Colliery where the explosion on Friday occurred. Sixty-nine have been brought to the…
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A Bollen sustained injuries to the right leg at the North Mine. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken home to 525 Radium Street…
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R. Lawn of the Zinc Corporation and residing at 70 Patton Street was treated yesterday for Injuries to the eye. W. J. Sutton of the Zinc Corporation…
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SINGLES games in the tournament of the Inter-Mine Tennis Association played last week resulted:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Day Stoppage for Queensland Miners No Agreement On State-Commonwealth Control
Sydney, August 20—Queensland miners would proceed with plans for a one day stoppage on September 3 because their Premier, Mr. Hanlon, would not agree to a joint Commonwealth-State Control of Queensland mines, said the…
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John Nancarrow of 232 Jones Street, was treated at the Hospital for an injured left foot. H. Davis was taken from the Zinc…
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Melbourne, August 21—Coal is again in short supply and tonight gas rationing was reintroduced. The tally clerks' dispute at Newcastle and tug…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Salvage Projects This Year Gold From Two Sunken Vessels Sought
Sydney, August 21—Two big salvaged projects to raise a vast fortune in gold ore being planned by an Australian syndicate. It is proposed to salvage…
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Adelaide, August 22—After a few days of respite from continual electricity, gas and transport restrictions through the failure of coal supplies from NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →DR. W. E. George to Leave Broken Hill Chief Medical Officer Of Coal Board's Bureaux
Sydney, August 22—Plans to inaugurate the Joint Coal Board's Health Scheme on the New South Wales coalfields have been complete, the Chairman of the Board (Mr. K. A. Cameron) said tonight…
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London, August 24—A long procession of sod faced men and weeping women passed through the ambulance room at Morison North Pit, Durham, which is the temporary mortuary for the bodies of 20 men killed in a midnight explosion. Five…
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Yesterday Leonard Allan injured his left hand at the South Mine. After treatment at the Hospital he went home to 220 Pell Street…
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At present the North Ltd. is carrying out filling work in a number of stopes at old Block 14. Mr. A. R. West, manager, said yesterday that the stopes were…
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Adelaide, August 25—Still more severe restrictions of railway services and gas supplies owing to the non-arrival of colliers from Newcastle were announced today. Since the end of last week substantial power curtailments have been in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Exploit Coal Deposits Govt's. 15 Millions Project Starts Soon
Melbourne, August 25—The £15 million Government scheme to exploit the rich brown coal deposits near Morwell. 82 miles South-east of Melbourne was…
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