Tug Sinks After Collision With Coal Freighter
Sydney, January 10.—A few minutes after being badly damaged in a collision with the 800 ton freighter Ahersen. the 64-year-old tug Emu sank at Globe…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Last Of Mine Trains Arrive
Sulphide Street Station was again a scene of bustle and activity when the South mine picnic train—the last of the mine picnic trains from Adelaide —arrived at 11.15 a.m. today with more than…
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Sydney, January 11.—A dispute at Queensland's Burgowan Colliery could involve all Australian miners if not quickly settled, the General President of the Miners Federation (Mr. I. Williams), said tonight…
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South mine will pay about £30,000 on Friday in unclaimed and holiday pay. Payment will be for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TALK of the TOWN Early Barrier Mines
EARLY day prospectors in this district went in for fancy names for their claims. In 1884 the following claims were…
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1. Nicholls (Zinc) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for lacerations to the wrist. He was later taken home to 168 Mica street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Unions Refuse Partial Resumption Coal Board Proposals Turned Down
Sydney. January 12.—The Combined Mining Unions Council Executive decided today against a resumption of work at any New South Wales open-cut mines…
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Sydney. January 12.—Minmi, a "ghost town" on the northern coalfields since the mines were abandoned in 1924, where for its 200 houses, some…
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The Check inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited the North Mine No. 2 shaft yesterday, and later reported: In company with Mr. G. Sweet…
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Sydney, January 13.—The Joint Cool Board will probably call a conference af mineworkers' leaders shortly to discuss the cool needs for this year. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Increase Of Men On Mines
Number of men employed on the line of lode at the beginning of December showed a substantial increase on the total for November…
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C. H. Webster (South) was treated at a surgery yesterday for a punctured wound in the left forearm. He then went home to 121 Ryan Street…
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The Check Inspector Mr. W. O'Connell visited the South Mine, and later reported: In company with Mr. D. Fairweather…
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Mr. Cliff Harris. Mines Inspector, left last Sunday by car for Sydney. He will make a three-weeks' inspection of the Southwestern Mines district…
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Melbourne.—Another ban on coal ships for Victoria as part of a campaign to secure the repeal of the Essential Services Act is…
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Sydney.—All the mines except two small ones on the northern fields were reopened today at the end of the miners' three weeks'…
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Sydney, January 16.—The Joint Coal Board expects to have coal in essential consumers' hands within 24 hours after at is produced tomorrow. Most…
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James Everuss (South) was treated at a doctor's surgery yesterday for a lacerated neck. After treatement he was allowed to go home to 74…
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The check inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited the North Mine No. 2 shaft yesterday, and later reported. In company with Mr. W. Harbison…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kemeira Tunnel Dispute Inquiry Objection By Miners To Counsel
Sydney, January 17.—Kemeira tunnel, subject of a prolonged dispute between the Miners Federation and the A.W.U., will be inspected by Mr. Justice Kelly tomorrow. Alter the inspection he will resume his inquiry into the claim disputed by the A.W.U. that the digging of the tunnel is…
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