Coal for Month
Sydney,—There is sufficient coal in dumps throughout the State to last one month at the present rate of consumption, the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1949
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Mining Companies Offer Renewal of the Old Agreement Same Bonus Unless Mines Unprofitable
At a conference between representatives of the Mining Managers' Association, B.I.C. and craft unions this afternoon the reply of the companies to the claims made by the Barrier Industrial Council and affiliated unions for a new agreement covering wages and conditions in the mining industry was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Changes In Mining Boards
London, June 30.—Following merger interests resulting from the formation of Consolidated Zinc Corporation it was announced that Sir Clive Baillien, who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News From Ivanhoe Effect of Coal Strike
The effect of the cool strike hAs already been seriously felt at Ivanhoe., especially amongst the Railway employees. All men attached to the Loco Depot who have not taken their annual leave, or who have any accumulated leave are being [?]ostered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Developments Today May Indicate Length Of Coal Strike Two Vital Meetings; Labor Council's Policy To Be Defined; A.C.T.U. Meets Miners' Officials
Sydney, June 30.—Developments in Sydney tomorrow will give on indication of how long the coal strike is likely to last. (1). A.C.T.U. leaders will confer with miners' officials in another attempt to find a formula of settlement for the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
1. Smith (Hutcherson Bros.) [?] at a doctor's surgery and then taken home to the C.P.S. Barracks He had a lacerated linger on the right hand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Tennis
Owing to the non-appearance of full teams there was no play in the inter-mine tennis matches set down for this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Mine Check Inspection
The Check Inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited the South Mine yesterday, and later reported: In company with Mr. F. Ward…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Work to Go on
The mines would be able to continue working almost indefinitely if the coal strike were prolonged managers said today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →178 Rescued From Flooded Mine
London, June 31.—A wall of water seven feet high at Dean Pitt, Gloucestershire, today trapped 178 miners 400 feet underground. All were rescued; but five of them had to struggle four miles through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narrow Escapes When Mine Flooded
London July 1.—While their wives stood anxiously at he pithead watching a desperate battle between an improvised winch and rising waters five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Machinery For N.B.H. Mine
A 30-TON WINDING DRUM for use on the New Broken Hill Consolidated mine is expected to arrive by road in the next few days. The drum will replace temporary equipment used in the haulage shaft. It will be driven by a 900-h.p. motor and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Govts May Move Coal at Grass
Canberra. — The Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments are considering moving the coal at grass, it was stated officially yesterday. The Prime Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Talks Between A.C.T.U. And Federation Fail To Break Deadlock Miners Threaten Reprisals; Labor Council Condemns Strike
Sydney, July 1.—The nation-wide general coal strike now five days old is developing into a prolonged dispute which may take weeks to settle. A Conference today between the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Companies Give Reply To B.I.C. And Union Claims Reply Explained To Delegates
Representatives of the Barrier Industrial Council and all affiliated unions met at the M.M.A. rooms yesterday to hear the offer of the mining, companies for the new agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Govt Plan To Move Coal
Sydney—Senior Ministers said alst night that the State Government was determined to move thed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Pension Contributions (To the Editor)
Sir Recently, a B.I.C. mass meeting was held to deal with anomalies in the Pension Scheme. A trustee report regarding some of the points was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deadlock in Talks Between A.C.T.U. and Miners' Officials Publicity Campaign To Begin On Coalfields
Sydney, July 3.—A deadlock has been roached in negotiations for a settlement of the general coal strike. A.C.T.U. leaders have returned to Melbourne after having failed to find a settlement formula in talks with miners' officials last Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
Mine employees injured at work yesterday and treated at the Hospital included M. H. Horton (Zine Corporation) lacerated left hand. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Mine Check Inspection
The Check Inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited the South Mine yesterday, and later reported. In company with Mr. J. Jenkins…
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