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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 9 of 48

£500 Donation From Miners' Federation

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 3

Prior to his departure for Sydney yesterday morning, the general secretary of the Miners' Federation. Mr. G. W.S. Grant, left a message for "Barrier Daily…

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Mines Trouble No Further Developments

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 1

There were no further development yesterday in the Mines Trouble. The B.I.C. has not yet received a letter from the W.I.U. of A requesting a mass…

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Federal Court Will Deal with Mines' Dispute

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 3

THERE now seems to be no doubt that the deadlock in the local mines dispute will be dealt with by the Federal Arbitration Court. The…

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Mining institute Honor For P[?]e Man

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

The full Council of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy has decided that the Institute Medal for 1942 be awarded to Dr…

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Stowage in Coal Mines Mr. Campbell's Observations

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

The check inspector. Mr. A. R. Campbell, who visited the northern coal fields recently at the invitation of the Minister, along with others, returned on…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

M. Pasitch, of 317 Hebbard Street. injured his wrist at the Zinc Corporation last night. He was attended by Dr. Boscence and is to have an X-ray…

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Actic[?] Against Miners

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

LITHGOW.—For allegedly being absent from work at the Cullen-Bull[?] colliery several weeks ago, 38 mem have been summoned to appear…

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Mines Trouble Mass Meeting Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

At the request of the W.I.U. of A the executive of the Barrier Industrial Council has called a mass meeting or Unionists to be held at the Quadrangle…

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[?] Friday[?] February 26, 1943. Mines Dispute

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

THE dispute which has idled nearly a thousand men normally employed in the mining industry in [?] Hill is a test of strength [?]…

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Mining Institute Award of Medals

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

Several mining experts well known on the Broken Hill field share with Dr. G. K. Williams, acting general superintendent of the B.H. Associated…

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Mass Meeting To Hear Delegates On Mines' Dispute

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

THE main interest in the mining dispute at present is in the mass meeting which is to be held at the Trades Hall Stadium tomorrow…

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Miner's Call To Miners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 4

NOTHING is more vital than coal for guns, tanks and planes. It is no use giving our money if tomorrow we withhold by any action of ours from those men who have been bombing Germany, from those who are strafing the foulest system and the Wickedest of human s[?]um, the…

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Mines Trouble Conciliation Commissioner Coming Mass Meeting Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 3

A Commonwealth Conciliation commissioner is due to arrive in Broken Hill on Monday night. This information was received yesterday by the secretary of…

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Men On Mines Decide To Continue Their Present Work Methods

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 5

SEVERAL speakers received a hostile reception at the mass meeting held this morning to discuss the report of the delegates who met the mine managers in conference last Tuesday. The managers complained at this meeting that…

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Mines Trouble

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

There was never any doubt about where the rank and file stood at the Turf Oval. It was by an overwhelming vote that the idea of yielding was…

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North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 2

On Friday last Mr. Campbell visited the North Mine, and in company with Mr. O. Harris, technical assistant, Inspected the drinking water tanks and…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 4

E. J. Colley was struck by a bar at the North Mine Last night, his cheek being lacerated. He was treated at the Hospital, and was then conveyed to his…

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Miners Fined For Absenteeism

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Dalwbod Quinn, a miner employed at Hebburn No. 2 colliery, Cessnock, was charged in the Magistrates' Cou[?]t with having…

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Mines Trouble Compulsory Conference Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

Mr. Morrison the Commonwealth Conciliation Commissioner arrived in Broken Hill by yesterday's Comet. He was accompanied by Mr. Nicholls his official…

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Conciliation in the Mines Deadlock Commissioner Will Meet Delegates From Both Parties In Separate Conferences

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 1

Every possible avenue of conciliation should be tried to settle the mines' disoute before the matter was sent to the Arbitration Court. This opinion was expressed today by the visiting Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. D. V. Morrison)…

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