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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Seven Coal Mines Idle Sydney, April 9

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 1

More than 1,500 men were involved in the idleness of seven pits on the New South Wales coalfields today, when disputes produced an aggregate production…

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North Mine Mill

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 3

Mr. C. T. Vinail, secretary of the W.I.U. of A, said yesterday that after negotiations with the North Mine management it had been agreed to go back…

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Miners' Stay-In Strike Ends

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE.—Singing "Roll Out the Barrel" 58 stay-down strikers at the Pacific colliery at Teralba left the pit early last night after a…

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Huge Gold Theft Alleged AUCKLAND, April 8

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 1

Les Edward Norland, an Australian metallurgist, aged 42, has been changed in Wellington with the theft of 3.630 winces of gold, the property of the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

When a dog came from the back at the Zinc Corporation, K. Summers' right forearm was lacerated. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken…

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Mines Dispute Levy

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

There appears to be some confusion as to the position in regard to the levy payments following upon the recent mines dispute. Mr. Polkinghorne stated…

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Move To Put End To Coal Hold-Ups

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Plans to end production hold-ups and build ino coal stocks are discussed by the National Convention which…

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Five Coal Mines Idle Sydney, April 13

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 3

A total production loss or over 4,000 tons of coal resulted from stoppages at five collieries on the New South Wales coalfields today…

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Miners and Trucking

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 2

Miners cannot do trucking working under W.I.U. of A. rulers. This means that when miners are cdg[?] in any work the trucking must be done by trucking…

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Miners' Convention Sydney, April 13

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 3

The National Convention of the Miners' Federation today discussed a resolution which asks for the endorsement of Government action when the…

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Hit At Saboteurs In Coal Industry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Addressing the Mines Convention, Mr. W. Orr, a member of the Commonwealth Coal Commission, said that saboteurs responsible…

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"Mining Industry Not Air Raid Shelter"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—"The union cannot allow any loafers to use the industry as an air raid shelter," reads a report by the executive of the Miners'…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

At the South Mine yesterday A. W Aesche suffered an injured eye when a foreign body got into it. He received treatment at the Hospital…

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Five Mines Idle SYDNEY, April 14

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 3

Five coal mines employing 1,400 [?] and with a daily production of 4,600 tons were idle in New South Wales today…

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Miners' Convention Agrees To Govt. Enforcing Discipline

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The National Convention of the Miners' Federation yesterday after long discussion carried a resolution granting the Federal…

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Three Coal Mines Idle

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Only three mines are idle on N.S.W. coalfields today, less than 600 men being involved The production loss for the day is…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

Robert Prestwick, of 36 Cummins Street, a fitter's apprentice at the Zinc Corporation Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an inury to the…

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Three Coal Mines Idle Sydney, April 10

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

Only three mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields today, less than 600 men being involved. The Production loss for the day is estimated at 2,400…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

At the South Mine yesterday G. Campbell, a laborer, suffered an injured foot. He received treatment at the Hospital Early last night at the South Mine…

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Prevalence Of Dermatitis On Mines Mining Companies Submit Detailed Figures

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

The following letter, addressed to the secretary of the Barrier Industrial Council by the Mining Association, was read at lost night's meeting of that body, when it was received and its contents noted:- In response to the request contained in your letter of the 4th Instant,…

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