Mine Accidents
After treatment for an injured right thumb. C. A. Fritsch of the North mine was taken home to 82 Wicks Street yesterday…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Bolivia Miners Kill Police
LA PAZ (Bolivia), January 31.— At least 10 police were killed and 50 injured when striking miners at Potosi…
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The president of the W.I.U. of A., Mr. H. Matson, yesterday quoted the fallowing clause from the mines agreement…
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LONDON, February 2.—Following a decision of the Austin Motor Company to close its Birmingham works after tomorrow…
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SYDNEY.—Mass meetings to discuss grievances on dust and compensation payments have laid all South Coast coal…
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London, February 2.—A floating mine was within two miles of Britain's mightiest battleship, H.M.S. Vanguard, soon after she left England yesterday morning carrying Their Majesties and two Royal Princesses to South Africa. A high…
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RETRENCHMENT of carpenters from the North Mine, employment of local youths and the question of a mine pension scheme were matters discussed at a conference this afternoon between the M.M.A. and…
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Sydney, February 3.—Bars of gold found in the refugee ship Hwa Lein, from Shanghai are to be confiscated by the Federal Treasury. The gold…
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SYDNEY.—Bars of gold found in the refugee ship Hwa Lein, from Shanghai, are to be confiscated by the Federal Treasury…
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Yesterday afternoon a conference was held between the M.M.A. and the B.I.C., with delegates of mining unions. Several matters were discussed, both sides of the questions being fully thrashed out, but by far the most important item for discussion was the proposed mines pension…
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R. C. Carr became ill at the Zine Corporation yesterday and was taken home to 170 Ryan Street. P. O'Shen lacerated his lower lip while…
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At a meeting of the F.E.D. and F.A. held last night it was decided to request the Barrier Industrial Council to call a mass…
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Sydney, February 5.—Serious trouble is threatened in the cool mining industry because of the State and Federal Governments' slowness in implementing plans for the rehabilitation of industry said the General Secretary of the Miners'…
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LONDON. February 5—The coal supply position is now serious throughout Britain, causing interruption to railways and coastal shipping. As a result of exceptional cold and gales 57 ships, loaded…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Science Aids Search for Black Gold; the Uses for Petroleum
PETROLEUM has become a cornerstone of modern civilisation. Besides its more obvious uses as petrol, kerosene, fuel and lubricating oil, petroleum produces the asphalt which surfaces our streets and highways; it waxes containers Which keep milk and groceries fresh; it helps ink the type in daily papers; and it is…
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Sydney, February 6.—A decision on whether a General stoppage will be held in the coal industry will be taken by the Central Council of the Miners…
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S. Brineat was admitted to the Hospital last night from the South mine suffering from a bruised nose and concussion…
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A meeting of the South Mine Employees Sickness Fund will be Held to-morrow morning at the Trades Hall at 10.30 o'clock. It is a very important…
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LONDON, February 6— Another big gold find has been reported in the Orange Free State, says Reuter's Johannesburg…
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Sydney, February 6.—Danger of a general coal strike has been temporarily averted, but the threat still exists. Mr. G. W. S. Grant, general…
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