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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Demolition Work Proceeds On 3 Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

Apart from the pulling out of certain machinery, which is being put into use in all parts of the Commonwealth, general demolition…

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Mount Martin Gold Mines Activities SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

MOUNT Martin Gold Mines N.L. state for publication that at the adjourned extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the company, consideration was given to the removal of plant and machinery from N.S.W. to Bendigo, Victoria, so as to enable the company…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

H. Norris sustained injuries to his back while working at the North mine. A further accident at the North happened to M. Hughes, who suffered…

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Gold Smuggling Fails

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

SEATTLE, February 17.—While allegedly trying to smuggle his life savings—65,000 dollars worth of gold bars—into U.S.A., Leo E. Morland…

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Coal And Shipping Control

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is reported from Canberra that the Shipping Control Board and the newly-created Coal Control Board will act in unison in…

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South Mine Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

The check Inspector, Mr. A. R. Campbell, visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr! C. Preston…

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Another Mine Washed Up on Victorian Coast Melbourne, February 17

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

A mine believed to have broken away from an enemy mine field laid along a section or the Victorian coast was found yesterday washed up on the beach near…

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Mining of Approaches to Singapore Advice To Leave China Pacific Still Danger Zone LONDON, February 16

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

British mining of the northern approaches to Singapore, coupled with new advice to British residents to leave China unless they have good reasons for remaining, is still believed to be evidence that the Pacific still remains a zone of unknown…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

O. Newson ricked his burk when working at the British Mine last night. He was given attention on the mine and then taken to his home in Williams Street…

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South Mine Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

The check inspector. Mr. A. R. Champbell, visited the South mine yesterday and later reported: in company with Mr. C. Preston…

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Breaking Up 'Musso's' Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

LAND MINES are freely used in Libya by the Italians to impede the advance of British troops. Excellent work was done by these Australian engineers, who risked death daily to remove the mines from the path of the advancing infantry. These Department of Information…

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Gold Bars Found Believed to Be Smuggled Out A.A.P., VANCOUVER. B.C., Feb. 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

Vancouver (British Columbia) police have found 54 bars of solid gold hidden in the country. Each bar of gold is worth £3,500…

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Military Training Men On Mines Must Serve

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

FOLLOWING discussions yesterday between Major P. A. C. [?] Brigade Major of the [?] [?] Area, which includes…

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Mines Will Not Stop Men From Going To Camp No Exemption Unless Justified

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

In the course of his inspection visit to Broken Hill. Major P. Head, Brigade Major of the 3rd Brigade Area and all areas under the 4th…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

Ivan Strawbridge of 199 Newtown Lane, an employee at the Zinc Corporation Mine, was admitted to Ward 1 at the Hospital today suffering from an…

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Mine Manager To Retire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

Mr. W. N. Cram, manager of the Proprietary mine, expects to leave Broken Hill at the end of next week. With Mrs. Crans he will probably…

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Miners' Boards Canberra, February 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 1

Local reformer boards for the coalmining industry in Victoria and in the Newcastle and Maitland districts have been established under the National…

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Miners' Shirt Cloth for Smart Women This Year

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 4

PORTUGAL IS BUYING three times as many woollen' goods from Great Britain as before the war. Woollen tops used to come from France and Belgium…

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Increase For Coal Miners Executive Satisfied Sydney. February 24

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

Increases of 12/1 weekly for contract miners and 3/ weekly for offhand labor in N.S.W. were granted by the Central Reference Board tonight. Increases were…

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Mining Companies And War Effort

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 3

MR. Merritt, of the Munitions Department, is in Broken Hill to conduct nn inspection of the mining companies workshops…

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