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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 1

L. M. Bally had the knuckles of his right hand lacerated at the South Mine yesterday morning After Hospital treatment he was taken to his home at…

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Coal Position Is Precarious

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY.—If the N.S.W. coal mines do not work on Monday next which is the King's birthday there is a possibility that the White Bay…

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Gold Production Recedes Manpower Demands

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 1

Gold mining production continue in call. Heart manpower demands have been felt in West Australia and Victoria, which two States produce between them the…

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Australia Gold £10/15/3 An Ounce

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 6

MELBOURNE. — The Australian price of gold has been increased by 1/9 to £10/15/3 a fine ounce a new high level The price is the full…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 3

Mr. F. A. Adams, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, lacerated his left hand yesterday, and after treatment was taken to his home at 280 Wilson Street…

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Australian Mines and Metals Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—The year had been one of great difficulty for industry in general, and the metalliferous mining and smelting industry had…

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Move for Recognition of Mine Heroism

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 6

Mr. J. Fraser Paterson has received correspondence from the Royal Humane Society and is also in communication with Mr. J. M. Baddeley,…

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Zinc Buses and Admission to Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue a warning by the Zine management is given those who enter the mine on the houses that [?] employees to work and then…

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Idle Collieries

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Including 23 mines which stopped work on the South Maitland field yesterday as a result of the withdrawal of mine deputies…

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23 Mines Idle

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

Sydney, June 14.—Twenty-three [?] coal mines were idle today, resulting in the loss of [?] 26,000 tons of coal—the greatest daily loss other than…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

In company with Mr. A. Grigg [?] the following places: 1400 Level Stopers 72 party. open stope. Temperatures 70 and 69. Orders were…

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New Mines Inspector Arrives

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 6

Mr. D. Humphreys, who arrived by the Comet on Wednesday night, to take up- an' appointment ' as Mines Inspector in' place of'the late Mr…

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New Mines Inspector Here

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 5

Mr. D. [?] who has been appointed mines inspe[?] in the place of the late Mr. [?] arrived by the [?] on Wednesday night, and has [?]…

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Coal Mines Idle

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 4

Sydney, June 1[?].—Including 23 [?] which were idle yesterday on the South [?] as a result of a strike of mine [?]. 25 coal mines were idle…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 3

Walter Menz, of [?] William[?] Street, a minor at the Zinc Corporation, received [?] at the Hospital today for an injured left [?]…

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North (Thompson's) Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 3

The check inspector visited the North Mine Thompson' shaft section) yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. Von [?]…

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Technical College Improvements Mining Companies To Assist

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 1

Mr.E.M. Horsington, M.L.A.. has received the following letter from the Minister for Education:— "I refer to your personal…

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Coal Mines To Resume

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 1

Sydney, June 17.—There would be a general [?] of work in the [?] the national president of the Miners Federation. Mr…

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Vandalism On Mining Claims

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 2

Because of further thefts from claims belonging t[?] members of the Prospectors' Association it has been decided to keep more careful watch…

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