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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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Higher Mine Pension Move
The W.I.U. of A. has asked the B.I.C., with the trustees, to inquire into the matter of revision of the Pension Scheme…
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H. W. Flanagan had a lucky escape at the South Mine yesterday. He was partially caught by a premature explosion and suffered punctured wounds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Men Buried at North Mine No Hope of Safe Recovery as Relief Men Work on
Two miners were buried beneath large quantities of ground above the 2,150 level at the North Mine (No. 2 staff section) last night, and when this issue went to press, a long job appeared to be in front of the rescue workers. No hope…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North Mine Victims Still Buried
Bodies of two miners who were buried when a stope collapsed at the North mine on Thursday night have not yet been recovered. Efforts to locate the bodies of the men have proceeded since then. Victims of the fatality were: Guiseppe Caropellotti (45), miner, of 474…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Slow Progress In Mine Rescue
Work is still proceeding at the North mine to recover the bodies of the two men buried on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Search for Missing North Miners May be Days Before Bodies Found
Rescue efforts are proceeding at the North Mine to recover the bodies of the two men concerned in the accident there on Thursday night. It may be some days before the rescue men are successful, but everything that can be dene is being done…
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WATER WAS PUMPED from the old Balhannah mine after it was reopened last week by the S.A. Mines Minister (Mr. McEwan). Looking on are (from left). Messrs. W. S. Mallen (secretary of Balhannah Mines N.L.), O. C. Mensel and C. B…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Back to Coal Peace Maitland Dispute Settled
Sydney, February 27.—Gas rationing in Sydney and cuts in the railway service will be averted as the result of a decision today of the South Maitland railway employees to resume work tonight. The dwindling coal stocks of the Australian Gas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rescue Work Continues at North Mine Resumes Operations Today
Rescue operations are continuing at the North Mine for the recovery of the bodies of Messrs. Guiseppe Caropellatti (45), of 474 Thomas Lane, and Pietro Giobbi (40), of 97 Buck Street. The mine will reopen this morning at 8 o'clock…
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T. Beckes, of the North Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured left foot. He was then taken home to [?] street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inter-Mine Tennis
The following B grade teams were graded by the Inter Mine Tennis grading committee last Saturday: B1: North 2, 3, and 4: Zinc 3 and 4…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Mine Rescue Work
Rescue operations to locate the bodies of the miners trapped in an extensive fall of ground at the North Mine on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Victims Not Located
Although hopes were held that the bodies of the two miners buried at the North Mine would be located today, this had not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →W A. Mine Hours Cut by Govt. "Oversight"
Perth.—By what is described as "an oversight," the Liberal State Government has cut 1½ hours off the working week underground in gold mines in W.A. Last week the Government…
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Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rescue Work at North Mine Nothing Definite Yet
The rescue work is continuing on the North Mina and there it still nothing definite in regard as to when the bodies of the two ill-fated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
Alec Allen, of the South Mine was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a lacerated right foot. After treatment he was taken home to 113 Iodide…
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