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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Eleven Mines Idle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The chairman of the Coal Commission (Mr. Mighell) announced today that ll mines throughout New South Wales were…

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W.a. Mines to Resume

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday. — The management of the Kalgoorlie Power Corporation and of those mines of Kalgoorlie and Boulder dependent…

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Men Buried Gold on Leaving New Guinea

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Miners evacuating New Guinea are burying gold in the hope of returning some day to reclaim it, says a Bulolo miner…

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More Russian Successes Red Engineers Clear German Anti-Tank Mines (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, February 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

FURTHER Russian successes on the central and southern fronts are reported in today's Moscow communique which pays special tribute to the fine work of Russian engineers in dealing with land mines…

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U.s. Airways at Gold Coast Base

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 4

LONDON, February 10. — Pan-American Airwavs has steadily but quietly invaded Africa, and it is a good thiner for the war effort that…

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Western Mining Corporation Clean Up Reports

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the interests of economy, it has been decided to prepare the operating returns in future for Western Mining…

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Three South Coast Mines Idle

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Despite yesterday's undertaking that all the mmes would open today, three South Coast collieries were idle. They were…

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Stop Press Idle Coal Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Five mines were idle in N.S.W. today. Two of these had shut down because of strikes, and the others because of mechanical…

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Stop Press Two Coal Mines Idle; No New Award Claims

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Two coal mines wer[?] idle today because of disputes. They were the Bellbird and South Clifton Men at Stanford Main and the Met…

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Hint of Ban on Mining

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A. hint that gold and opal mining might be suspended, or restricted in Australia to free labor and equipment for the…

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No Coat Mines Idle In N.S.W. Today

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—According[?] to roports from Sydney offices of the employers and the Miners' Federation there are no mines [?]dle in New South…

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Miners and Pensions Scheme

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Wells) said today that miners who are compulsorily retired on a pension…

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Miners Clash; Fined £3

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1

OUT of a few simple words "Are you going to have this dance?"—arose a conflict between two heavily-built young miners…

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How Gold Was Taken From The Niagara AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1

IT was an exciting moment in the salvage of the Niagara's treasure when the hinges of the bullion room door were blasted…

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Coal Miners Defy Officials

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—On strike over the pension retirement exemption issue, over 200 miners at South Clifton colliery on the South Coast…

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Notice to Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Commonwealth Government has given the coal miners 24 hours in which to adjust their grievances and return to…

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Action Against Miners Likely

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Only four ou[?] of seven mines idle yesterday resumed work today. Three mines idle today are the Pelaw Main and the…

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Stop Press Official Threat to Miners' Lodges

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The Southern Delegate Board decided today that any miners' lodge which defies the instructions of the board will be…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, February 26, 1912. The Miners Wake Up!

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

THE sickening spectacle of miners going out on strike while the enemy showered bombs on our mainland seems at last to have inspired…

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Fatality Stops Colliery All Other N.S.W. Mines Working SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

ALL mines in New South Wales are working today except the Old Bulli where work was stopped after a fatal accident…

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