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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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All But 2 of South Coast Mines Resume

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

ALL but two of the South Coast coal mines resumed production this morning after a four-weeks'…

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Southern Miners to Resume Narrow Majority In Yesterday's Vote SYDNEY, March 13

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

By a majority of 106 votes in a total poll of 1,692, South Coast miners today at aggregate meetings endorsed the resolution framed by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation and South Coast Delegate Board that work be resumed tomorrow…

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Collieries Resume

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—All northern and western mines were working today, but three were idle on the South Coast due to difficulties over the allocation…

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Miners As Gardeners at Menindee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 1

Proposals to establish mine employees on blocks at Menindee as growers were discussed at a conference this afternoon between the…

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Germans in Another Trap Signal Bell Operation At Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 1

THE operation of signal bells underground at week ends was discussed at a conference this afternoon between representatives of the…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, March 15, 1944 Coal Strike Ends

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

IT is probably more than a coincidence that the decision by a small majority of the striking South coal miners to return to work…

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Watches for Mine Workers

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

At yesterday's conference between the W.I.U. of A. and the Mining Managers' Association the union's request that the companies lend support in the union's…

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Three Mines Idle SYDNEY, March 15

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

Only three mines were idle on New South Wales coalfields today. The coal loss for the day wun estimated at 3.200 tons…

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Coal Commission Assistant SYDNEY, March 15

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner. Mr. Mighell, announced today that he had appointed Mr. R. Ogilvie as assistant production manager of the…

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Goldfields Stoppage Averted PERTH, March 15

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

A meeting of goldfields members of the Stale Parliament was told today by Mr. W. R. Hall. M.L.C., that if the wood line strike had not been settled…

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Coal Mines Resume

Western Grazier · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

The coal miners on Monday on the South Coast accepted the advice of their leaders and have returned to work. The Government has taken…

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Praise for Miners

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The only N.S.W. coalmine idle today was Corrimal, which did not take part in the general resumption on the South Coast this…

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Enginemen Meet Mine Managers

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

Representatives of the F.E.D. and F.A. and the Mining Managers' Association met in conference yesterday afternoon and discussed crane drivers…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 2

S. J. A. Thomas, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, his left ankle when his foot become caught in points. He was given attention at the Hospital and…

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South Mine Far West Collection

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 2

Mrs. J. Fraser-Paterson secretary of the Far West Children's Health Scheme, expressed delight last night at the result of the collection taken at the South Mine…

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Release Wanted of Miners in Army

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Mr. R. James. M.H.R., Federal Government's coalmining liaison officer, has been asked by the general secretary of the Miners'…

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Coal Production Great Improvement Sydney, March 17

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 1

The only mine idle on the New South-Wales coalfields today was the Corrimal With only three stoppages this week production figures in the north are the best…

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North Mine Conference

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 1

At the North Mine at 3.30 p.m. today the executive of the Job Committee will meet the management in conference…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

R. J. Vincent, niter being treated for a foreign body which entered his eye when working at the South Mine was taken to his home at 215 Pell Street…

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Inquiry Into Dust In Coal Mines SYDNEY, March 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley announced tonight that Doctor G. C. Smith had been appointed to conduct a full investigation into the effect…

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