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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

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Mining Engineering Diploma Course

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

To thoroughly examine the Metalli-' ferous Mining Engineering Diploma Course now being taught at the Technical College a sub-committee…

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Barrier Mine[?] Friday, April 5, 1910. NORWAY

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

GERMANY has started another war of nerves. This time Norway is the victim. It is reported that 400,000 Nazi soldiers have been assembled in…

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Timber Thef T From South Mine Unemployed Man to Pay Fine of £5

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

AN unemployed hairdresser, who was seen by a watchman at the South mine removing timber last night, was fined £5 when he appeared before Mr.A. B. Collins, S.M., in the Police Court today…

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Coal Strike Metal Unions to Hold Mass Meetings More Men Put Off MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

HOPES are still entertained by mediators on behalf of/the coal miners on strike that a way will be found to bring about an…

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S.a. Govt. Releases 15,000 Tons of Coal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The State Government has decided to release abolit 15,000 tons of its own coal to enable South Australian industries…

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Rosewood Miners May Resume

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A massage from Brisbane this morning stated that miners at the, Rosewood Colliery near Ipswich had announced their in…

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N.z. Coal for Australia

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Monday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Webb) said last night that New Zealand coal would be shipped to Australia to meet the…

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Norwegian Protest To Germany Laying Of Mines Causes Concern No Respect for Neutrals (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, April 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

ALTHOUGH Norway has protested about the laying of mines in her waters, it is apparent from Nazi actions at sea and the statement of Nazi policy, that Germany had no intention from the start of the war of following the…

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British Warships Are Patrolling Norwegian Coast Protest by Norway About Mine Laying (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, April 8

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 4

THE German wireless tonight described Norway's protest against the Allies' mine-laying in her territorial waters as slipshod. It considered that the Allies' action had panicked the Norwegians, who fear that their nation…

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Century of Peace Norway's Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 8

Norway, with a population of less than 3,000,000, is essentially, a maritime country, Of her 124,566 square miles only 4300 are under cultivation…

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Coal Strike Lifts Petrol Consumption

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is feared that the increased use of motor transport because of the coal strike may hamper the building up of petrol…

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Coal Strike Angry Threat by Primier in Assembly Stormy Debate; M.L.A. Removed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

"If the Federal Government will not take some action to try and settle the coal strike, the State Government will…

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Production Figures for South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

Production figures of the South mine for the four weeks ended April 6 are given below, the figures for the corresponding period of last year…

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Prosecution For Miners' Leaders? Govt. Considers Action Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

STATE Cabinet will today consider whether the miners' leaders can be prosecuted for their participation in the mining…

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Coal Census Ends Monday MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 7

Tabulated results of the census now being taken of coal reserves in Australia will be completed early next week, and the report will be sent to…

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Carbonate Ore Treatment Plants For Outside Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 3

NEGOTIATIONS have practically been completed for the flotation of a local company for the construction, erection and operation of a suitable…

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Comments of Readers District Mining Prospects

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 3

To the Editor, Sir.— Many people Will say if there is are in other parts of this district why did hot the Broken Hill Proprietary…

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Car Fleet Plan During Coal Strike SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1

THE Minister for Transport (Col. Bruxner) stated last night that he had instructed officers of his department to…

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Developments In Coal Strike Effect on War Effort Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1

THE opinion is expressed in political and industrial circles that some action will shortly be taken against the leaders of the coal strike…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, April 16. 1940 the Coal Strike!

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

A FORECAST that the coal strike will probaoly create a record for duration was made yesterday by the president of the Miners' Federation…

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