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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Coal Situation Explained to W.i.u

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 2

Matters in regara to the coal situation were explained to members of the W.I.U. at a meeting held yesterday. Mr. W. Crook, vice-president of the…

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Mr. W. Crook On Coal Situation Address To W. I. U. Of A.

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 2

The vice-president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. W. Crook, was welcomed at the Quadrangle yesterday morning by the meeting of the W.I.U. of A. They…

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Alleged Sabotage By Coal Miners

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—Those coal miners who were deliberately sabotaging Australia's war effort and its future were the enemies of the country,…

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Coal Inquiry

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

Sydney, April 9.—The vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation, Mr. H. P. Scanlon, and at the Commonwealth Board inquiry today that while he held…

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Mr. Jack Kearns Leaves North Mine Service

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 2

Underground mechanical foreman at the North mine for nearly 13 years, and an employee of the company since 1908, Mr. Jack Kearns retired on…

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South Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 3

Mr. W. O'Connell, check inspector, was at the South Mine yesterday, and after his inspection he reported: In company with Mr. A. Black…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

S. Buskarioll, a miner at the South suffered a contested left thum[?] when at work yesterday. He was given attention and then taken to the Hospital for an…

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Coal Inquiry Cancellation Of Membership

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 1

Sydney, April 10.—Admitting in evidence today at the cold inquiry that he had endorsed the cancellation of membership of a man who had given evidence…

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North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 4

Mr. W. O'Connell, check inspector, who was at the North mine yesterday, submitted the following reports on is inspections:…

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Controlled Mines on Island Tree Tops

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY. — Designed to explode under low-flying aircraft, the Japanese are believed to be using remotelycontrolled mines on treetops in Dutch…

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Company Liable for Gold Tax

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY.—In the High Court yesterday the Chief Justice (Sir John Latham) ruled that 25,585 ounces of gold delivered to the Commonwealth…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 3

Charles Fahey, timberman at the South Mine, was attended to at the Hospital yesterday following an accident at the mine in which the top of his finger…

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Coal Pit Closed

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 1

Sydney, April 12.—A watch thought to be lost and subsequently found in the trousers hip pocket of the owner was responsible for 300 miners employed at…

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Wreckers Removing Last Links with Old "Big" Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

THE last links with the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd., as far as Broken Hill is concerned are being removed by wreckers. The substantial offices, consisting of 19 rooms, have most of the floors up, and the roofing iron is…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 2

At the Zinc Corporation yesterday John Henry Deebie, a laborer, received an injury to the back, and was attended to at the Hospital, Mr. Deebie resides at 161…

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South Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 3

Mr. WO'Connell, check inspector, visited the South mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. W. A. Bollin…

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Men on Mines

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 3

The following statement showing the number of men employed by the various mining companies concluding employees of outside contractors as at March 22 has…

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Warden's Court Application For Mining Lease

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 1

In the Warden's Court yesterday before Mr. G. L. Berry, mining warden. Robert Robinson and Raymond Arthur Burns made application for the lease of…

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Miners Will Still Miss Shift for Fatalities

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 2

A move to have miners iorego their custom of missing a day's work when a comrade was killed on the line of lode failed at the special…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

W. A. Harvey, an employed of the Zinc Corporation. received injuries the back and chest at work yesterday. He was taken in his home at so long…

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