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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

948 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 48

North Mine Pay

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

Those North [?] who nor collect their pay from the B.I.C. office yesterday may collect it after he mass meeting this morning…

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South Mine Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

The check inspector. Mr. A. R. Campbell, visited the South wine yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr. T. Jagger…

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Mass Meeting Today To Discuss Dermatitis On Mines

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

A mass meeting of unionists [?] with the Barrier industrial Council will be held at the Trades Hall this morning at 10 o'clock to deal with are reply of…

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Eleven Collieries Idle

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY,—Only 11 collieries were idle today, the miners having returned to work at eight which were idle last Friday. All stoppages are in…

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Miners Object To Surface Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

At the adourned meeting of the W.I.U. held in the Trades Hall yesterday a report was received that underground men nt the South mine…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

S. Kalagurgevich fell on a sharp stone at the Zinc Corporation last night, cutting his left forearm. After treatment at the Hospital by Dr…

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Five Coal Pits Idle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY[?]—Only five mines were idle on the New South Wales coal[?]elds today, but almost 6000 men were involved. The day's production…

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Seven Mines Idle Sydney, March 29

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

About 2300 men employed at seven mines on the Northern coalfields were idle today, the loss of production being [?] at 7,609 tons…

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Fewer Idle Collieries

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Only four coal mines were idle in the north today, and one in the south. Men are out at Millfield Greta because the management…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 2

J. W. Spence, an employee of the North Mine (injured arm), and W. Merritt (injured neck), employed at the Zinc Corporation, were treated at…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 4

J. B Rodgers, a miner employed at the south Mine, was treated by Dr. Boscence yesterday for a foreign body in the eye. He was later conveyed…

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North Mine Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 2

The W.L.U. of A. check inspector. Mr. A. R. Campbell, yesterday visited the North Broken Hill Ltd. and subsequently reported:—…

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South Mine Employees' Sickness Fund

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 4

Members of the South Mine Employees' Sickness Fund are requests to take particular notice of the advertisement in this paper. Owing to Mr. Crocker…

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North Mine Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 4

The check inspector visited the North mine yesterday DIRI subsequent reported:— In company with Mr. T. Robinson…

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Broad Railway Line To North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

broad guage railway line to be extended from the Crystal Street Railway Station to the North Mine. Council is carrying out the work of building…

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Seven Mines Idle Sydney, April 1

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

Seven coal mines were idle in New South Wales today. The most affected district was the North where five collieries employing 1600 men and with and…

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A.I.F. Men Congratulate Cessnock No. 2 Miners

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

CESSNOCK.—Eight AIf men on a New Guinea front have written congratulating Cessnock No. 2 miners on working 1060 days without inter- ' ruption by any local dispute. Their letter criticises Australian workers who have gone on strike…

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Seven Coal Mines Idle SYDNEY, April 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 1

The loss of coal production in New South Wales was estimated at 9,000 tons, due to seven collieries employing nearly 2,800 men being idle on account of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 2

At the North Mine yesterday W. J. McMahon suffered a bruised eye. He was treated at Dr. Quinn's surgery and then taken to home at 666 Lane…

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Digger Senator's Question on Coal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 7

CANBERRA.—Whether in view of the shortage of coal production owing to strikes the Government would give the Army authority to produce coal…

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