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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 23 of 48

Two Mines Idle Sydney, June 10

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

Only two mines were Idle today—South Clifton and Burwood. Exceisior miners are back at work after striking yesterday on the butter…

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Mining and War Work Commonwealth And State Arrangements SYDNEY, June 10

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

Arrangements exist between the Commonwealth and the New South Mines Department whereby special work associated with the mining…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 3

At the North Mine yesterday J. Harris slipped on some timber and injured his knees and buttocks. F. Stephens of 480 Blende Street…

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S.A. Coal Reserves Up ADELAIDE, June 13

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 2

The State's coal stock gained 6000 tons during the week. Reserves now stand at 87,000 tons or just above danger level…

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Fines Remitted By Miners' Lodge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The fine of £2 each imposed on clippers at the Aberdare Extended Colliery as a result of a stoppage on Friday which led to another…

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One Mine Idle Clippers Fined £2 CESSNOCK. June 14

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 3

Miners at Aberdare Central Colliers' refused to return to work today. They commenced their strike on Friday when the lodge committee imposed fines of…

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Idle Collieries

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. — Three mines, the Pelaw Main, John Darling, and Hebburn No. 2, were idle or partly idle today, and a production loss of about…

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Coal Miners Lodges Remits Fines Sydney, June 15

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 1

Conceding that there had been provocations in the form of staff men doing clipper work at Aberdare, the coal miners' lodge has remitted the fines of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

A Regeni of 80 Coital Street, suffered a ricked back whilst at work at the North Mine yesterday. He was treated at the Hospital…

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Three Mines Idle SYDNEY, June 16

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 1

There mines were idle on New South Wales coalfields today, and involved a loss of 4,000 tons in production…

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Coal Shortage Serious Rail Problem Melbourne, June 16

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 1

Strikes and slopwork meetings on New South Wales coalfields, coupled with transport difficulties, were having a grave effect on coal supplies for Victoria,…

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Six Coal Mines Idle

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—There were five fresh stoppages on New South Wales coal-fields today, and as a result about 1000 miners at six northern collieries…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

At the Zine Corporation yesterday W. J. Keher suffered an injured shoulder when he slipped. He was treated at D. Funder's surgery and then taken to the…

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No title Kalgoorlie's Gold Memorial to Pat Hannan Kalgoorlie, June 17

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

From June 15, 1893, to June 15, 1943. the value of gold taken on the Kalgoorlie field was £150,000,000. representing 26,172,503 ounces…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 3

At the Zinc Corporation yesterday T. [?], of 414 Beryl Street, suffered an injury to his left knee. He was taken in the ambulance to his home…

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Seven Coal Pits Idle Sydney, June 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 1

Almost 9,000 tons of coal were lost today on the northern New South Wales coalmines. It was the heaviest loss for some time with 1,500 men involved from…

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Last Man On Pay Roll Of Prop. Mine; Mr. W. Piper Leaving

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 5

A MAN who in himself constitutes one of the last connections with the mine that established Broken Hill is Mr. W. A. Piper, of Crystal Street. He is the last man in Broken Hill on the pay roll of the Proprietary mine, and…

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Miners Accept Anti-Strike Code

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The northern N.S.W. miners' lodges have accepted the anti-strike disciplinary code by an overwhelming…

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Mr. Piper And Cornish Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 3

In our report of the interview with Mr. W. A. Piper, the last man on the pay roll of the Proprietary Co. in Broken Hill, published on…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 1

A. R Hurst, who injured his right arm at the South Mine yesterday, was treated at Dr. Ross surgery, and then allowed to go to his home at 194 Ryan Street…

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