South Mine Check Inspection
The Check Inspector, Mr. W. S. O'Neil, visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported :— In company with W. Smith (foreman)…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Stop Press Struck Mine
Rotterdam.—A British ship. Fo[?] Nisqually, struck a mine 10 mi[?] from Terschelling Island., An S[?] was sent out, but later the [?]…
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T. Hall (Hutcherson Bros.) was treated at a doctor's surgery yesterday for a probable fracture of a rib on the right side and then taken home to the C.P.S…
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Melbourne.—A syndicate which on Monday found a gold nugget worth £1200 in backyard workings at Wedderburn, yesterday…
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Melbourne.—A rush of gold prospectors, has set in at Wedderburn following the discovery of valuable gold…
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K. P. Burns (Zinc), of 487 Chapple Street, was sent home with a crushed land. E. Hiscock (North) was taken to the…
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An inquest into the death of Robert Ferdinand Lohmann, who was fatally injured at the South mine yesterday, was opened this morning by the coroner, Mr. C. K. Ward, and adjourned until April 21…
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Sydney.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today granted the coal owners permission to mechanically extract pillar coal from mines in N.S.W., Victoria, and Queensland…
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Robert Ferdinand Lohmann (60) of 107 Gaffney Lane, was fatally injured yesterday on the line of lode at about 1 p.m., when he was struck on the back of the head by a large stone. Lohmann was working on the 1480 level of the South Mine…
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Sydney, April 13:—The Miners Federation is expected to consider general strike action if coal owners attempt to mechanically extract pillar coal from mines. The Miners Central…
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A zachnich (Zinc) was treated at the Hospital and then taken home to 336 Hebbard Street suffering from a foreign body in the right eye…
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Antwerp, April 13.—Officials to-day found smuggled gold worth £107,000 hidden in cooking fat cargo aboard the Norwegian…
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Melbourne April 13.—Wedderburn's Presbyterian Minister has been gripped by the town's gold fever and has begun…
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With coal to last only three days the Hospital has introduced measures of drastic economy. Only urgent cases will be admitted and…
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Melbourne.—The Butterick family, who dug up more than £15,000 worth of gold in their home at Wedderburn believe they…
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N. Summers (Zinc) was X-rayed a the Hospital for a lacerated forearm. He was later taken home to 231'Iodide Street…
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Antwerp. April 14.—Customs officers found gold worth £107,000 hidden in the cooking fat cargo aboard the Norwegian steamer Herdis and believe they have…
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The secretary the Hospital (Mr. R. H. Nankivell) announced yesterday that there was only three days supply of coat left for the use of…
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Adelaide. April 14—Arrested in Melbourne. Lionel Charles Parson (42). travelling salesman, appeared in Adelaide Police Court today charged with having…
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