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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 27 of 48

Mines Picnic Committees Planning For Excursion Trains At Christimas

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

ALTHOUGH early negotiations undertakenby the mines picnic committees to arrange trains for employees of the mines at Christmas have not met with suc[?]ess, the members are still hopeful of being able to arrang something in…

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Hold Up Of Coal Mines SYDNEY. July 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 1

Absenteeism, strikes and other causes resulted in a coal production loss of more than 220,000 tons on the Western New South Wales mining field during…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 2

P. J. Sacey slipped and strained his ankle at the South Mine yesterday After being treated at the Hospital he was taken to his home at the Southern…

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Big Coal Losses

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—During the six months January to June the loss of coal in the western district was 220,000 tons, said the secretary of the Western…

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Youths For Coal Mines In England

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 1

LONDON, July 21.—It would be necessary to send youths from 16 to 18 into the coal mines, the Minister of Labor (Mr. Ernest Bevin) told…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 3

Albert Ferguson, a miner at the North, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a foot injury, and then allowed to go to his home at 662 Beryl…

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Eight Mines Idle SYDNEY, July 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 1

Eight mines employing 2,500 men were idle in New south Wales today, the production loss being about 9,000 tons…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

At the Zinc Corporation yesterday A. H. Harvey, of 56 Long Street, was struck on the foot by a piece of timber. He was treated by Dr. Barnett at the…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

While using a rope underground at the South mine today, W. Celinich suffered burns to the hands and elbow. He was treated by Dr…

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Western Australia Gold Production

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

Gold produced on Western Australia for the first six months of 1943 totalled 273,867 oz. fine, worth £2,861,864. This compared with 428,769 oz. for the…

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2200 Coal Workers Idle Today

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, For the third successive day the miners at Kurri Kurri were idle today. In all seven New South Wales collieries were idle and the…

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Five Mines Idle SYDNEY, July 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

Five coal mines employing 2,125 men were idle today, the loss of production being 6,400 tons…

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Seven Coal Mines Idle Sydney, July 23

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 1

Including all men at Kuri Kurri, who were idle for the third consecutive day more than 2,200 miners involved in seven stoppages on the New South Wales…

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Miners' President to Visit Here

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 2

Mr. H. Wells, general president of the Miners' Federation, has notified Mr. J. Virgo, president of the W.I.U., that he would come to Broken Hill…

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Colliery on Fire Aberdare Central Sealed Down NEWCASTLE, July 25

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 1

Aberdare Central Colliery, one of the largest in the Northern Districts, was scaled down today after a fire which broke out last night. It produces…

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Summonses For 400 Coal Miners

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—It was announced today by the Commonwealth Deputy Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. A. Watson) that summonses against 400 miners…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 1

William Grose, of 638 Argent Street a timberman on the North Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the finger…

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New Nazi Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 2

LONDON, July 26. — The Berlin correspondent of the Stockholm newspaper "Svenksa Dagbladet" says that the Germans have invented "a…

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Coal Stoppages New Code Introduced CANBERRA, July 26

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 1

Under plans to deal with stoppages in coal mines, Deputy Crown Solicitors have been directed to proceed without further authority against an employer…

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One Colliery Dispute

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Only one mine, the Pelton, on the northern field, is idle in N.S.W. today over an industrial dispute. The Stanford Main No. 2…

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