Mine Disaster Inquiry Mr. Flowers on Commission
Mr. S. Flowers, who has been appointed one of three Royal Commissioners for the Collinsville State mine disaster inquiry in Queensland, has had 30 years' experience in…
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Mining & the mines, 1954
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Gas Kills Two Men In S. Coast Mine
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Two miners were suffocated by carbon dioxide in Helensburgh colliery to-day. It is believed they were drilling into the coal face when they struck a pocked of gas…
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LITHGOW, Friday. — Miners' leaders said to-day that they would bring all possible influence to bear to…
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OIL Drilling and Exploration Ltd. were drilling at 4030 feet at 8 a.m., Wednesday, on Lucky Strike's Cherwell…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Mines Department inspectors would investigate the deaths of three miners in accidents at Bulli…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parkinson Miners' President by 2126
SYDNEY, Friday. — Mr. W. Parkinson, a Left-winger, has been elected General…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Herald Finance Service More Activity In Mining, Oil Finance Correspondent
SYDNEY, Friday. — The speculative market received a shot in the arm this week by the introduction of two new companies, one in the oil section and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners Ask Coal Tribunal for Increase of £2/12/- Weekly
SYDNEY: The Miners' Federation applied to the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today for an overall increase of £2 12s weekly in the miners' current award on the basis of the…
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Burwood was the only mine idle on the northern coalfields today. The strike at Burwood is now…
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About 150 Burwood mineworkers had given in their notice since the strike began…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Joint Coal Board would not oppose ally marginal increases for mineworkers based on economic grounds, Mr. W. Winning told the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day…
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A recommendation by the Local Coal Authority (Mr. M. Lydon) to settle a dispute over the dismissal of two employees…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — The coal exports mission that left Sydney five weeks ago on a tour of the Far East is due…
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Burwood was the only idle mine in the State yesterday. There were no developments in the strike which has kept…
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Only two mines were idle on the northern field to-day for a coal loss of 2930 tons…
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SYDNEY.—The Joint Coal Board was not prepared to oppose applications, by mining unions for increased margins based on the Full Arbitration Court's metal trades award decision, the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) was told today…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday. —Collinsville State coal mine Royal Commission will begin sittings at Bowen on Monday…
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SYDNEY.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Gollan) today accused the Miners' Federation northern president (Mr. Comerford) of not being too particular as to the facts of his statements. He was replying in the…
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MARYBOROUGH (Queensland), Tuesday. — Two miners were killed at the Golden Plateau Mining Company mine…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday. —Queensland coalminers have elected Mr. T. M. Millar President of Queensland branch…
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