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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

The check inspector visited the North mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. A. D. Willoughby (shift boss), I visited the…

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Coal Conference

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 6

NEWCASTLE.— On the eve of a meeting in Sydney between the coal owners and employees who will seek a formula for harmony in the coal…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 4

Mr. W. O'Connell, check inspector, visited the South Mine and later reported: In company with Mr. W. Lord…

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"Your Child And Mine"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 5

Brightly written and charmingly illustrated. "Your Child and Mine, by Thea Wilkinson, is a book about everyday children, for everyday…

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Chief Inspector Of Mines On Visit

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 8

To confer with mine managements and unions on various points in the Mines' Inspection Act, Mr. J. W. Salter, Chief Inspector of Mines for…

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Gold and Art Treasures for the Allies

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 6

"JJEW YORK, May 11.— The 30 million dollars gold reserve of the Royal Bank of Hungary and 130 million in Hungarian bank notes…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

J. Johnstone bruised his left foot at the Zinc Corporation yesterday morning and was taken to his home at 325 Argent Street…

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South Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 3

Mr. W O'Connell, check inspector, after his visit to the South Mine yesterday reported: In company with Mr. R. Watson…

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Miners' Appeal Against Suspension

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

Appeals by the Zinc Corporation Ltd. and two miners, who were suspended for an alleged brench of mine rules, were heard by the Local…

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Chief Mines Inspector Here

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Salter, Chief Inspector at Mines, is at present on a visit to this city making an inspection of local mining developments since his last visit nine…

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Coal Industry Used by Men As a Raid Shelter

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY.—Some men who had never worked in mines before were using the coal industry as a kind of "air raid shelter" during the war, the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

Mervyn [?], of [?] chloride Street a miner at the North mine was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a probable broken [?]…

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Manpower Appeal Cases Heard Yesterday Miners Lose Appeal Against Suspension

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 6

Yesterday morning before the Manpower Appeals Board a rather lengthy Appeal was heard. Mr. W. J. Keher and Mr. A. Robins appealed Against the…

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New Occidental Mines Ore Body Drilled At 1,800 Feet

Western Grazier · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 4

Because of the day's commitments no forecast of dividends this year should be [?], and the chairman of New Occi[?] Gold Mines, N.L. Cobar. Mr. T…

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New Mines Inspector

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 3

The Chief inspector of Mines, Mr. J. W. Salter will return to Sydney by the morning's Comet, accompanied by Mr Whalen, mines inspector. The latter will…

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Don Basin Mines Resume

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 1

London, May 24.—Sixty-seven of the most important Don [?] mines have now have been fully restored, while 70 others have now passed the last stage…

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W.I.U. Of A. and North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 3

Yesterday the acting president of the W.I.U. of A., Mr. George Ryan, said that there were persistent rumors that members at the North Mine had made…

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South Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

The check inspector visited the South mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. W. Bolle[?] (shift-boss) I visited the following places:…

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Idle Collieries

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 7

SYDNEY.—All coal mines in the western district of N.S.W. were idle today while the men considered a dispute at the Invincible colliery. This…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 3

K. Dewburst suffered injured to the [?] while working in the [?] at the South mine. After treatment he was taken home to 238 [?] Street…

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