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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

H. McLennan had a finger injured by a stone failing on it at the Zinc Corporation lest night. He wax taken to the Hospital and was later able to go…

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Found Gold While Ploughing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

KALGOORLIE, Saturday.—Mr. J. C. Symes, of Southern Cross, has taken £1500 worth of gold from his property. He was ploughing when he…

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Struck Gold Kalgoorlie, February 7

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

While ploughing near Southern Cross. J. C. Symes struck a rich gold net from which he has already taken stone containing £1,500 worth of gold. Symes had…

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Pilots Mining In Canada

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

TORONTO, February 7.—A wrecked plane has been sighted on the ice of Nottawasga River, and is believed to be the missing machine containing…

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French Hold Belgian Gold Some Delivered To Germans New York, February 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

The Belgian Government has obtained a writ of attachment against £52,000,000 of Bank of France funds in the United States…

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Nazi Mine-laying Boast

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

NEW YORK, February 9.—The Berlin correspondent of the "New York Times" says that the "Frankfurter Zeitung" publishes a map of…

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Belgian Move To Get Gold

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

WASHINGTON, February 9.—Officials, commenting on the action of the Belgian Government in obtaining a writ of attachment against £52,000,000…

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Body Found in Mine Open Finding At Inquest MELBOURNE[?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

EVIDENCE did not enable him to say how George Lloyd Davidson, 20, died, said the Coroner (Mr. Hill) when the mine-shaft mystery inquest…

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South Mine Operations

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

The following is an official report of operations at the South mine for the period of six weeks ended February 8:—Rise, 1480 it, level, Sec JIJ: Risen…

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Captain's Flat Mine Idle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—About 480 men employed at Captain's Flat zinc-lead mine failed to appear for work yesterday, and as a result the mine…

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Miners Resume at Captain's Flat

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The men who failed to put in an appearance at Captain's Flat zinc-lead mine yesterday resumed work this morning. It…

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Reference Boards for Coal Industry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

MELBOURNE, February 11.—The Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt) will announce shortly the apFointment of local boards of reference…

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Plan To Reopen Moonta Mine ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

AN effort is being made to secure a Government grant to reopen the Moonta Extended mine. A report has been prepared by Mr. E. J…

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W.I.U. OF A. and Mine Managers in Conference Three Subjects Under Discussion

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

At a conference between delegates from the W.I.U. of A. and the Mining Managers' Association, which took place yesterday afternoon, three subjects were discussed, namely, a claim that the men on a six-hour shift were underground for…

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Control Of Coal MELBOURNE, February 13

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 5

The Commonwealth Council Board, which will have complete control over the distribution, consumption, and sole of coal, was appointed today. In future,…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 5

M. Couch had a finger injured by a stone failing on it when working at the Zinc Corporation yesterday afternoon. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Occupational Diseases Of Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 5

Despite regulations designed for your protection, lead dust [?] [?]ts way into your stomach and intestines…

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North Mine Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 3

The Check Inspector. Mr. A. R. Campbell, visited the North Mine yesterday, and later reported:— In company with Mr. P. O'Niel…

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Tibooburra Mining

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

On Sunday, February 2. a meeting was held in the Albert Hall. Tibooburra. for the purpose of forming a branch of the Australian Prospectors'…

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North Mine Employees' Picnic Committee

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the North Mine Picnic Committee was held at the Trades Hail on Sunday morning, when all arrangements were finalised for the annual…

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