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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Miners' Pension Fund

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

Sydney, March 7.—The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, announced today that a special meeting of the Miners' Pensions Fund Tribunal would be held…

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Managers Oller For Settlement Of North Mine Dispute To Go Before Employees

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 8

The dispute at the North Mine over the alleged derating of an employee was exhaustively discussed both this morning and this afternoon at a conference between the Mining Managers' Association and the executive of the W.I.U…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

J. H. Ward, an employee of the Zinc Corporation, suffered a lacerated left heel at work yesterday. He was treated at Dr. Boscence's surgery and then taken…

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Mr. Wells On Coal Absenteeism

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 1

Sydney, March 7.—Addressing the Commonwealth coal inquiry today, the president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. H. Wells, said it would be unfair and…

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Technical College Mining Students Wanted

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

The Technical College is urgently in need of more students who will study mining and mine surveying as single subjects. The number of diploma students…

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Bank Governor Gives Views Importance Of Gold

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 7

"People do not seen to realise that stable business built on stable currency is one of the strongest pillars of social security," the Governor of the South…

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Annexe For Technical College Mining Managers' View

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 5

In a letter to the B.I.C. the secretary of the Mining Managers' Association says: In reply to the question put to the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 1

William O'Malley, a miner at the South Mine, suffered an injury to the foot yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at 224…

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Barrier Miner Saturday. March 10, 1945. North Mine Dispute

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 3

EVERY citizen no doubt regrets that the North mine, employing over 1200 men, has been idle for five days and looks like continuing in this state…

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Offer of M.M.A. REJECTED North Mine Dispute Continues

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 1

At a well attended mass meeting of the W.I.U. of A. at the Quadrangle yesterday morning the offer of the Mining Managers' Association in regard to the North mine dispute was submitted and explained. It was rejected by a substantial majority…

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Big Coal Loss

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. — Ten collieries were idle in N.S.W. today with a loss of 9,000 tons. This is the heaviest for any one day this year. About 2500…

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W.I.U. of A. Matters North Mine Dispute

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 1

Mr. Matson, president of the W.I.U. of A., states that no fresh developments have occurred in regard to the North dispute. He has no knowledge of when…

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Dispute at North Mine in Sixth Day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

The North mine dispute continued today. This is the sixth day. About 1000 men are affected. It is believed that the matter will…

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Dermatitis On The Mines. Campaign to Cope with Disease

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 3

The B.I.C. and Mining Managers' Association have decided to make a joint campaign against dermartitis on the line of lode. With this in view, Messrs. G. Fisher (president of the M.M.A.) and J. G. Polkinghorne (secretary B.I.C.) issued the following statement…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

Harry Allen, a laborer at the Zinc Corporation, suffered an injury to a thumb yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at…

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North Mine Dispute

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

There were no further developments today in the North mine strike. It is now a week since the men wont out. About 1,000 employees are…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 3

P. A. Jay, a laborer of the Zinc mine, injured the toes, of his left foot while at work yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at…

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North Mine Dispute

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

The North mine dispute, which affects 1000 men, is now in its second week and there is still no sign of a move towards settlement…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 8

J. Willoughby, miner at the South, was treated at the Hospital today for a foreign body in the left eye, and was then sent to his home at [?]…

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Talc And Graphite. Mining In S.A.

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 4

Every effort is being made to establish the Gumeracha tale industry, which is already producing the largest contribution to Australia's requirements, states…

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