Open Cut Coal Exploration Getting Into Stride
Canterra. May 10.—Intensified exploration of potential open cut coalfields ordered by the Federal Government is now getting into its stride the Minister…
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Mining & the mines, 1951
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Collieries Idle
Sydney.—Spontaneous strikes broke out on the coalfields yesterday as protest against the attendance bonus award of the Coal…
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H. H. Williams Zinc Corporation). 21 Cobalt Street, was treated yesterday for [?] lacerated top scalp. M. Diakas (Zinc), 423 Blende Street…
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Melbourne. — The Australian Council of Trade Unions has urged coal mners not to resume one-day a week stoppages…
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Although little progress was made at a conference yesterday between the M.M.A. and unions concerned in the holiday pay dispute at the North Mine, the attitudes of both parties…
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New Delhi, May 13.—The Indian Government has given Indian exporters permission to spend up to £800,000 stig, in chartering soft currency…
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Sydney.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today decided to hold pit-top meetings before work on Thursday to…
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E. Gould (South Mine), 81 Bowen Street, injured his shoulder at work yesterday and was taken home after treatment…
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Mr. J. L. Allen, British technical representative of the English company of Richard Satcliffe Ltd. manufacturers of Conveyors, left…
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Following a recommendation from the College, the Broken Hill branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union has agreed to award its gold medal to final year students in the trades covered by the Union…
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Sydney, May 14.—The Central Council of the Miners Federation did not discuss the Gallagher attendance allowance at today's meeting. The Council suspended standing orders to deal with the industrial trouble in New Zealand. Members…
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The Cheek Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Neill) visited the North mine yesterday and later reported as follows:—In company with Mr. V. Weeker,…
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Mine: employeos injured today were:— C. Strawbridge (Zinc Corporation), strained back muscles…
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New Delhi: India exported more than 500,000 tons of coal during 1950: Biggest buyers were: Australia…
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The Check Inspector, Mr. W. S. O'Neil, visited the South mine yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr. L. Everuse…
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Sydney, May 16.—The Central council of the Miners Federation decided yesterday to ask Me miners to pay a fortnightly levy to help striking miners in…
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The Central Council of the Miners Federation has sent the following telegram to the W.I.U. of A. secretary (Mr. C. T. Vinall):—…
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Mr O. H. Wondward. former manager of the North Mine and now Board Director of that company, will visit Broken Hill shortly to lay the foundation stone…
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Sydney, May 16.—The Central Council of the Miners Federation today expressed "disgust and amazement" at the re-introduction of attendance allowances by the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher. It carried a motion condemning…
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Mine accident cases treated yesterday were: W. Strawbridge (Zinc) strained back muscles; R. Walker (North) bruised instep; A. Ogilvie (Zinc)…
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