British Coal Output
LONDON,January 25.—Britain's coal output last week was 4123,200 tons. this was 23,400 tons below the previous week,.but 346,100 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1948
1,116 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 56
Gold Subsidy Suggested
MELBOURNE. — Mr. Chifley has told Mr. Lienhop, Victorian Minister for Mines, that a Commonwealth subsidy may be provided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Coal Position Again in S.a
Adelaide, February 25.—The South Australian coal crisis has taken a serious turn for the worse. Today in an urgent telegram to the Prime Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
S. R. Williams of the North Mine, yesterday suffered a confused second finger of the left hand. He was taken home after treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Injuries on Mines
H. J. Rohk, of 29 Argent Street, North Mine employee, had a mishap which caused a foreign body to lodge in his right eye today. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loss of Coal Is Disturbing Parties And Minister Confer
Sydney, February 26.—The Minister for Shipping end Supply, Senator Ashley, warned the coalowners and mineworkers' representatives at a conference today that the daily loss of cool on N.S.W. fields is affecting Australia's economy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
After treatment at the Hospital for an injury to the left elbow sustained at the North Mine yesterday, H. Christopher was taken home to 419 Chapple…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compo Men Want Bigger Increases Tran Mines Offer
COMPENSATION increases offered by mining companies' representatives in conference with Mr. W. E. Wattison, M.L.A., fall short of those claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Accident
At 5.40 o"clock yesterday. G. Warnock suffered an injury to one of heribs at the South Mine and was taken in the ambulance to his home at 510…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain Brings Gold to Kalgoorlie
PERTH.— They have had golden days in Kalgoorlie since the floods. One woman picked up a bit of alluvial gold washed from some…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Moves To Raise Gold Production
Canberra, March 1.—The Commonwealth Government is considering a subsidy to help revive the gold mining industry, according to the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Miners Trepped at South; One Killed
TWO men were trapped underground at the South mine this morning when a run of sand filled the stope in which they were working just under the 1070 feet level…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
F. J. Lennell was taken from the Zinc Corporation yesterday to a surgery for treatment for a lacerated index finger, then home to 118 Newton Street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Councils to Sell Coal
SYDNEY—A Bill to amend the Local Government Act, which will enable Councils to sell coal mined in their areas, will be brought…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man Killed in Stope at South Mine Run Of Sand Traps Two Men
Two men who were working in a stope immediately under the 1070 level bottoms at the South Mine, were trapped by a run of sand filling yesterday morning. They were: Arthur Stanley Sanderson, trucker, of 62 Morgan Lane, who was killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
Ross Carnie of 85 Harris Street sustained a possible fracture of the left leg while working at the Zinc Corporation yesterday, and he was admitted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Developing Towns In Victorian Brown Coal Area
Melbourne. March 3.—Cabinet yesterday sketched broad plans for developing Morwell and the adjoining towns in step with the Government's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
An Injury to his forearm was sustained yesterday by Gil McDonnell, a miner at the South Mine. After treatment, he was taken home to 43 Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Mine Check Inspection
The Check Inspector. Mr. W. O'Connell, yesterday visited the North Mine and alter reported: In company with Mr. C. Harris…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Again Exporting Coal
BRITAIN EXPORTS COAL AGAIN.—To the Scottish division of the National Coal Board went the honor of opening a regular coal export programme. December, 1947, saw the first shipments to Sweden by the S.S. Vestra, closely followed by two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →