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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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Mine Water Suitable for C.p.s. Engineer

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

Treated underground water will be suitable for cooling engines at the Central Power Station, tests have revealed. Equipment is being installed near the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

A. L. Munro was given attention to a possible fracture of the left foot suffered at the South Mine. last night, alter which he was taken to his home…

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South Mine Matter

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

In yesterday's issue executive members of the W.I.U of A were asked to be in attendance at the South Mine at 4 o'clock today, but as the president and…

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Sydney City Council Short of Coal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. — The chairman of the City Council said today that less than a week's supply of coal is now in the hands of the Sydney City…

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Medical Referee for Mine Cases

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 3

At a conference held yesterday afternoon, representatives of the Mining Managers' Association, Harrier Industrial Council, W.I.U. and the…

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Miners Listen To Manager's Appeal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—A production loss of 1100 tons of coal was averted at the Stockton Borehole colliery yesterday when the mine manager (Mr. J…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

N. B. Gregurke, an employee of the South Mine, suffered a knee injury while at work yesterday. After treatment he was taken to his home at 75 Williams…

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64 Miners Trapped in Blaze

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 1

Bellaire, Ohio, July 6.—After a fire had blazed for 15 hours at Powhatan colliery, hope of saving 64 trapped miners was…

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Coal Research In United States

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 7

"Coal has been fighting a rearguard action since the last war." C. E. Lesner, president of the Pittsburgh Coal Carbonisation Company, stated when…

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North Mine Thrown Idle When Electricity Cut Off Huge Tank In Transit For Water Board Fouls C.P.S. Lines

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 5

The North Mine was thrown idle for almost an hour yesterday morning as a result, of an accident to the main carrying electricity to the mine from the Central Power Station. A huge tank being transhipped by jinker from the Central Mine to Crystal Street at the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 1

After treatment for a foreign body in the left eye J. Gillespie. an employee of the Zinc Corporation, was taken to his home at 87 Williams Lane yesterday…

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Barrier Mines Saturday. July 8, 1944. Mr. Fairweather's Plea for Co-operation

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 3

IN making his last speech as president of the Mining Managers' Association, Mr. A. Fairweather made an appeal to the unionists for…

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Death of Discoverer of Rich Tin Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE. — Capt. Edward Thomas Miles, who died on Thursday at his home at Ringwood, aged 95, was the discoverer of the first tin…

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North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

Mr. A. R. Campbell, check inspector, yesterday visited the North mmf. after which he reported: In company with Mr. n. Burns [?]…

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Coal Problem Two Reports Submitted

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 3

Sydney, July 10.—Two reports on the coal problem have been submitted to the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin. by Mr. Frank Collinbridge, British M.P., who…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 1

The following mine accidents occurred yesterday, the injured receiving attention in the Hospital and then being taken in the ambulance to their homes: South…

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Increasing Coal Shortage

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 1

Canberra, July 11.—The Federal Cabinet will meet on Friday mainly to consider business for the next session. but the increasing coal shortage may…

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Curtin's Blunt Hint on Coal Restrictions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA.—The Federal Cabinet will meet on Friday mainly to consider business for the next session, but the increasing coal shortage…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 2

At the South Mine yesterday a timberman, Richard Collins, suffered a compound fracture of a finger. After treatment at the Hospital he was…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 1

Three employees of the Zinc Corporation were treated for injuries suffered at work today. H. Sehipanski suffered a bruised…

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