North Miners Opposed to Task Work
The North Mine Job. Committee yesterday dealt with complaints from various parties that when they had refused a contract price…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1948
1,116 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 56
S.a. Coal Position Again Precarious
Adelaide, February 8.—Through constantly recurring industrial troubles in New South Wales the coal position in South Australia has become precarious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brown Coal Is Suitable for Gas
MELBOURNE.—Yallourn brown coal is suitable for gasification, two German scientists haye reported. They say it would be practicable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Mine Bowling Green Opens
A NEW bowling green for members of North Mine Staff Club will be opened on Saturday night. The opening ceremony will be performed by Mr. A. R. West, manager of the North mine, assisted by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Coal Is Needed in Britain
LONDON, February [?]. — Britain's economic situation was more desperate than ever before in her history the secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Day Of Mines Dental Clinic Pleased With Opening Says Superintendent
Yesterday was the opening day of the Mines Dental Clinic in Argent Street, and it was quite a pleasing opening according to Mr. J. F. Clark (Dental Superintendent). Mr. Clark showed a representative over the Clinic yesterday, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
J. Gilbert sustained a punctured wound of the right hand at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. After treatment at a surgery he was taken back to the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Securing Mine Lamps
A matter discussed by WIU of A management committee members last night was the fact that at the Zinc Corporation some men as much as 23…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Explodes in Camp Fire
PARIS, February 9. — Five Boy Scouts were seriously injured when ari anti-tank mine exploded under their camp fire at Croisrnare,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Odor Of Horse Causes Mine Stoppage
SYDNEY. — A stoppage at Pacific Colliery was caused by a horse which, according to the miners, exudes an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Strike Must End, Says Minister
Sydney, February 10.—Because of the nation's serious coal position, the Government was determined to end petty stoppages on the coalfields. Senator…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
Edward Keenan of 310 Bromide Street suffered lacerations to the tons of his right foot while working at the South Mine yesterday and went to the Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Are North Mine Men Doing Fair Work?
AT a conference with union delegates yesterday, the M.M.A. said that action would be taken against certain North mine contractors who, they said, were doing as little work as they possibly could…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →M.M.A. Alleges Some North Mine Men Not Pulling Weight Stalemate Position With Threats Of Dismissals And Strike
Yesterday a conference was held at the M.M.A. rooms between the M.M.A. and the B.I.C. North Mine Job Committee and W.I.U. of A. The meeting followed notification from the B.I.C. that the North Mine Job Committee had passed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Coal Stoppage Possible Mining Union Council To Decide Today
Sydney, February 12.—Tomorrow's meeting of the Combined Mining Unions' Council will decide whether a general stoppage will take place on New South Wales coalfields over the suspension of the F.E.D. and F.A. award. The F.E.D. and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Mine Production
Output information by the South Mine for five weeks ended February 7 is as follow:— Crude ore treated, 17610 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Mine Output
North Broken Hill Ltd. reports, as follows on development operations for 5 2-7th weeks ended January 3.1.—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Mine Check Inspection
The check inspector, Mr. W. O'Connell. visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. H. Payne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horse Exonerated and Mine Resumes
Newcastle, Feb. 12.—The pit horse which caused a stoppage at the Pacific colliery has been cleared or a charge or halitosis…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →