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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

817 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 41

South Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 2

Mr. W. O'Connell, after an inspection at the South Mine yesterday reported: In company With Mr. J. Trebilcock, development foreman, I visited the…

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Prospector Visualises New Mines Beyond Zinc Corpn. (Contributed)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 4

PROSPECTORS are regarded as super optimists, but indelibly written in the; pages of Broken Hill's history are the names of prospectors who poineered the. Broken Hill field which has provided work and wages over a long…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

Ernest Edward Manuel of 242 Cornish Street a motor driver at the Zine Corporation received treatment at the Hospital yesterday for un injury to the right…

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Warning Issued on Coal Rationing

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. — The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) today issued a warning that severe rationing of coal was inevitable in the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 2

C. Hocking, an employee of the South mine, was treated at Dr. Boscence's surgery last night for a probable fracture to the right finger. He was taken home…

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North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 2

Mr. W. O'Connell, check inspector, after visiting the North Mine, reported: In company with Mr. A. West (underground manager). Mr. Hadley…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 2

Victor Glovi[?]ich, miner, of 3[?] Piper Street, while filling are at the 2[?] level of the North mine yesterday afternoon was struck by a stone which [?]…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

M. Martin was taken from the North Mine to the Hospital last night for attention to the middle finger of the left-hand which had been crushed. He was…

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North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

Mr. W. O'Connell, check inspector, was at the North Mine yesterday, and after his inspection, he reported:—In company with Mr. J. Smith,…

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The War Japs Mine Pacific

Western Grazier · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 4

The waters in the Pacific have been heavily mined by the Japanese. The C.S. forces are up against the last Jap gatrison on Okinawa…

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Record Bonus For Men on the Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 6

EMPLOYEES on the line of lode will receive a record lead bonus for pay periods ending in June. The bonus will be at the rate of 8/6 a…

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Japs Mine Pacific Allied Advances And Bombings Continue

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

Guam, June 7. — Despite a desperate last measure against American naval power, the Japanese are releasing large numbers of mines in the Pacific. A correspondent with a fast carrier task force off Okinawa says that mines have been seen floating all the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 1

Josep Perina, a miner at the North Mine, residing at 20 Crystal Street, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for lacerations to the right forearm…

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South Mine War Loan

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 3

Mr. W. F. Osborn. secretary of the Broken Hill South Co. (who by the way is a Broken Hill boy who served his junior clerkship at the South Mine)…

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South Mine Fire Areas And C.O.

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 2

"Mess[?]s Davidson and Horsington, M's[?] have received the following from the Minister for Mines: "Further to your letter of April 18, and…

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W.I.U.Proposal On Affiliation With The Miners' Federation

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 3

FOLLOWING a meeting of the W.I.U. held yesterday to deal with the reports of delegates to the Central Council on their efforts to get financial assistance from the Miners' Federation, in reference to the North mine…

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Notice of Motion to End Present Affiliation with Miners' Federation

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 1

A motion moved at yesterday's meeting of the W.I.U. of A. to substitute the present affiliation with the Miners Federation by the method of cordial representation of the N.Z. miners was ruled out of order, and after the meeting was adjourned till next Sunday the…

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No Coal Fres'for Miners in Winter

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Houseplders in the heart of Australia's richest coalfield South Maitland, hich embraces Cessnock, Kurri, an Maitland-face…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 3

At the Zinc Corporation Marzold suffered a crushed index finger of the left, hand. He was taken home to 40 Crystal Street…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 3

The Check Inspector. Mr. W. Connell, Visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. R. Cocks…

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