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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Occupational Diseases Of Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 4

Despits regulations designed for your protection, lead dust finds its way into your stomach and intestines…

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Gold Salute, Tidal Wave Weights Cause Concern

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 6

DISSATISFACTION with the weights allotted by Mr. G. F. Wilson, A.I.C. handicapper, led to the withdrawal of Gold Salute from the Doncaster,…

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Coal Miners' Wages Sydney, March 17

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

Owing to the increased cast of living the Miners Central Reference Board today gave an increase of 2/- weekly to members of the Victorian district…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

H. Clark, of Chappie Lane. injured his finger whilst working at the Zinc Mine last night. He wu conveyed to Hospital and later to his home…

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North Mine Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

The Check Inspector, Mr. A. R. Campbell, visited the North. Mine yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr. J. Kearns…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 2

J. Harris had a hand injured when working at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. He was given attention at the Hospital…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

The Inter-Mine Tennis Association competitions were opened on Saturday last under ideal tennis conditions. This season's tennis, promises to be…

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Shilly Shallying Minister On Petrol Rationing Coal Gas Committee Appointed Sydney. March 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 1

"There has been shilly-shallying in relied to petrel rationing. We have never known when we stand in the matter," said the Minister for Mines, Mr. Vincent,…

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Mine Accidents at the Zinc Corporation Yesterday

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

Richard Wright of 123 Ryan Street, a blacksmith received a foreign body in the eye. He was treated at the Hospital. Sara Zahra. of 176 Crystal Street,…

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North Mine Suspension of Blackwood's Section No Men To Be Put Off

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 2

A notice has been posted at the Blackwood's section of the North (old British section) Mine to the effect that productive work there will cease on Friday next…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

At the North mine lost night G. Sartori suffered a lacerated arm. He was taken to the Hospital in the ambulance. He was then taken to his home in Oxide…

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Mine Pensions

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

Members of the executive and management committee of the W.I.U. of A. will be in Attendance at the band from from 10 a.m. to noon today for the purpose…

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"Iron Man" In Goal Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 2

It is now possible to cut coal, without any men at hand, on a steep coal face with a gradient of 60 degrees. This remarkable advance in the…

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Coal Miners Cease Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Due to a dispute between managements and [?]bers of the Federated Enginedriv[?] and Firemen's Associatiton, three…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 4

A broken right forearm and abrasions to the back were Buffered by N. S. Dunlevy at the South mine early last night, when he fell through a set of timber…

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Govt. Will Honor Promise to Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. Mair) said in the Legislative Assembly[?]today that he did not think that the coal miners would be so…

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Graphic Stories of British Heroism Pilot, Railway Men And Sailors In News (Special to "The Mine[?]") LONDON, March 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

AN Australian pilot, some English railway men, and the gun cr[?]w of a little ship which [?]ought a duel with a U-boat, figure in today's news. Here are the stories:—…

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Coal Owners and Miners Censured

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—The chairman of the Northern District Coal Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) last night criticised both owners and…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

Frank Curtis suffered minor injuries to his back when working at the North mine last night. He was taken in the ambulance to his home in Garnet Street…

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Oil From Coal Industry Imperative CANBERRA. March 27

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

It is imperative to establish the oil rum coal Industry in Australia, declared Mr. James (Lab.. N.S.W.), speaking in the House of Representatives today. It…

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