Coal Production
Sydney, March 12.—The Joint Coal Board estimated that coal production en N.S.W. fields so far this year is nearly 2,000,000 tons. It is estimated that over…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Mine Accidents
Yesterday Gordon Alda, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, lacerated the index finger of his right hand, and was taken to the Hospital for treatment. He…
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Men injured at the mines today included A. J. Ellis, of,150 Wills Street (South Mine) punctured wound in the left foot; R. G…
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NEW YORK, March 16.—More than 100,000 soft coal miners walked out in mines throughout America today. Dozens of soft coal mines are already closed and all may close within a day or so…
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VIENNA, March 15.—The Parliamentary Secretary to the British Minister of Labor (Mr. Ness Edwards) said in Vienna that…
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London, March 15.—Hot water, central heating and lift services stopped at Buckingham Palace, both Houses of Parliament, War Office, Law Courts and…
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NEW YORK, March 16.—A revolution in open-cut "stripping" of hard coal in Pennsylvania has closed dozens of deep mines and is helping operators to get back "into the black" after having lost money for years. The new era of machine mining…
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A. J. Eills sustained punctured wound in the right foot at the South Mine yesterday. After treatment he was taken to his home at 150 Wills Street…
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There are eight men working in the old B.H.P. mine at present—four on diamond drilling on the 1.000 foot Level and four on No. 3 Level. Such…
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Sydney, March 18.—Owing to poor deliveries of Newcastle coal to South Australia, concern is again felt among industrialists and householders…
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Nick Porish, Broken Hill Acro Club pilot, who was missing at the week-end in a flight from Broken Hill to Clifton Hills,…
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There were 5,453 men employed on the mines in February, an increase of 89 on the January figures…
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A. R. Ezan, 416 Cobalt Street, minor, suffered a strained back at the North Mine yesterday. He was taken to his home…
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W. J. Carlaw, 153 Wolfram Street, miner at Zinc Corporation, was admitted to Hospital today suffering from head injuries. His…
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Adelaide, March 17.—Once again Adelaide is faced with a threatening coal supply position which may involve further power restrictions during the Easter…
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AUCKLAND—Investigations into the possibilities of recovering £150,000 worth of gold still in the sunken wreck of the liner Niagara…
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LONDON, March 17—Some natives1 were killed In a fresh outbreak of rioting on the. Gold Coast…
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MELBOURNE—Detectives who raided a house at Essendon seized more than £800 worth of gold…
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Sydney, March 17.—All Western New South Wales miners will stop work tomorrow as a protest against the police action taken in suppressing the Queensland strikers' demonstration in Brisbane today Northern and Southern miners…
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Sydney, March 18.—Most of the N.S.W. mines will be idle again tomorrow in protest against the police clash with Brisbane strikers yesterday and the…
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