Oil Sludge or Wet Coal?
[?]pswich.—Men Working on a water bore at a farm in the Lockyer Valley. Queensland, brought some black oil-bearing sludge lo…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Presentation at North Mine
North Mine workmates of Mr. [?] (Pidgee) Holmes, who was married on Saturday to Miss Margaret Gurney at St. Peter's Church of England gathered…
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Much interest is being shown in the proposed conference to be held on Wednesday night of town employers and executives of town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike In Qsld?
Brisbane. — A recommendation for a State-wide coal strike if the union's terms in the Burgowan colliery dispute are not granted by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →May Be General Coal Strike In Queensland
Sydney, January 23.—The dispute on the Burgowan coalfields in Queensland will be "fully ventilated" during the annual meeting of the Miners' Central…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
Eric Tonkin (North) was trailed at the Hospital for a foreign body in the right eye. After treatment he was taken home to 496 Crystal street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North Mine Check Inspection
The check inspector. Mr. W. O'Connell. visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. H. von Hansman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wednesday's Expresses Are Cancelled Effect Of Shortage Of Coal
The Adelaide - Broken [?]ill expresses on Wednesday night have been cancelled because of the present shortage of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Barrier Miner Tuesday, January 25, 1949. Coal Tribunals No Longer Useful
PEOPLE who declined to accept the Joint Coal Board's assurance that there was plenty of coal to meet all needs during the miners' three-weeks' holiday, have been justified by events. The best…
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J. Scougall (Zinc) was X-rayed at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to an ankle He then returned to his home. Albert Slater (Zinc, was X-rayed for…
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Briaoane.—All Queensland coal mities were idle today while the miners held mass meetings to discuss their claims for increased…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Europeans Shot At Selangor Tin Mine
Singapore (A.A.P.-Reuter), January 25.—Two European employees of Selangor tin mine were shot dead near Kuala Lumpur today. A special constable was…
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J. Francis (North) was treated for a lacerated right forearm and taken home to 104 Wicks Street yesterday. S. Horne (South) suffered a bruised…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murdered Tin Miners
Singapore (A.A.P.-Reuter), January 20.—An Australian, George Henry Bernard Green (45), and Matthew Barbour, of Scotland (45), were the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Accidents
Leonard Robertson, of 98 Argent Street, suffered an injured back at work yesterday. He was conveyed to Hospital and admitted, where his condition is stated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Inspector Returns
Mr. C. Harris, Mines Inspector, returned on Wednesday night from a three weeks inspection of the south-western mining district. Mr. Harris was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Official "Agreeably Surprised" Amenities And Mines Here
Soil and regeneration projects in and around the mines and the amenities provided for the mines staffs agreeably surprised Mr. H. W. O'Connor, Chief Royalty Officer of the Mines Department, Sydney. Mr. O'Connor arrived here last Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Drift to Mines (To the Editor)
Sir. After reading your paper on the drift of men to the mines. I have come to the conclusion that there has never been a greater case of intimation on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Treble Time Claim May Stop Coal
Sydney, January 27.—Northern New South Wales mines may not be worked on Australia Day holiday on Monday because of a claim by Port Waratah…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Miners Restive One Day Strike Each Week
Brisbane, January 27.—The Queensland miners would stop work one day every week unless their demands for better conditions were met, threatened their…
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