Mine Accidents
M. Miller (North) was treated at a doctor's surgery yesterday for a punctured wound in the left leg. He was later taken home to 176 Cummins Street…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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The Barrier Miner Saturday, January 29, 1949 Spoon Feeding Coal Miners
INDUSTRIES engaged in continuous processes face a new challenge from militant unions, and they are in the position of a man with one hand tied because the Joint Coal Board has granted the claim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Pension Anomalies
Soon all men to retire tinder the mines pension scheme, up till now, will have left the industry. Commitments under the scheme will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.A's. Protest Against Coal Allocation
Adelaide, January 28.—The continued restriction of railway services in this State through the failure of coal from Newcastle promised by the control…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Coal Trains Monday Commission Rejects Treble Time Pay Claim
Sydney, January 28.—Railwayman are not expected to man coal trains on Monday (Australia Day holiday) following a decision today by the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Mine to Strip Old B.H.P. Workings Salvaging Low Grade Ore
Preparatory work on the former B.H.P. leases (The Big Mine) has been commenced by the South Ltd., that will salvage the low grade ores remaining in the higher levels of the mine it is expected that are will not be extracted from the Big Mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swords Bought For £3 Worth Over £600 Gold And Diamonds Discovered
Johannesburg, January 28.—A bundled of dirty scarred swords bought for almost three pounds at an auction sale were found, when washed, to contain…
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K. J. Daly, miner at New Broken Hill, today injured the fourth finger of his left hand. After treatment he returned home to 329…
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K. J. Daly, a miner at N.B.H.C. was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured forefinger on the left hand, and then allowed to go home to 320 Thomas…
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H. Brady, of 583 Chappie Street, an employee of the zinc Corporation, was taken to a doctor's surgery for treatment for a bruised instep before going home…
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Adelaide.—The State coal authorities were informed definitely today that three vessels with 18,000 tons of coal would leave Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines Pension Scheme (To the Editor)
Sir,—In your editorial dated 29/1/1949 Mines Pension Anomalies you stated. That them are anomalies in the scheme that could and should be adjusted and…
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A. G. Bastian (Zinc) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured skull. He was later taken home to 246 Wills Street…
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J. Deeken, an employee, of the North mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a foregin body in the right eye. He returned…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Colliery Dispute Threatens To Disrupt Northern Coalfields
Sydney, February 2.—Miners' Federation leaders are seeking an immediate conference with the F.E.D. and F.A. to try and settle the Millfield…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dear Coal Dearer Power
Adelaide.—An application is understood to have been lodged with the Prices Branch for an increase in electricity charges…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increased Staff For Mines Dental Clinic
Present staff at the Mines Dental Clinic has been able to treat male mine employees and children up to 12 years of age, but an increased volume of work is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pillar Coal to N.S.W. Pits
Sydney, February 2.—The Coal Board and Miners' Federation officials will discuss plans on Friday for the extraction of 170 million tons of coal from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hurt on Mines
E. J. Haddon, welder's laborer at the South Mine, today received an electric flash in the eye. He was treated and went home to 17…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inter-mine Tennis Association
The annual meeting of the Inter-Mine Tennis Association is called for Saturday morning. Delegates from all mine teams are…
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