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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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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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North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

The check inspector visited the North mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr.[?]. E. W[?]ker (foreman) I visited the following place[?]…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

While Coupling trucks at the South mine yesterday. R. [?]. Barusley, c[?] Oxide and Brown Streets, [?] his head hammed between some timber. He was…

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Kings' Coffins in Salt Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, June 18.—The bodies of Frederick the Great, Frederick Wilhelm I. of Prussia, and President von Hindenburcr have been discovered in an underground shrine in a salt mine near Nordhausen. The British "United Press…

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Sale Of Mine Plant In Ghost Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE. — The Commonwealth-Disposals Commission will sell by public tender, the plant and machinery of two West…

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South Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 4

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

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 2

Joseph McCubbin; 507 Chapple Lane, and a miner at the Zinc Corporation, was [?]reated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the left index finge…

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Coal Stoppages

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 1

This week [?]ded the highest coal poss £[?]0,000 tons for any single week this year. The total loss for six months through strongest is almost 800,000 tons…

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No Less Stoppages Follow Coal Inquiry

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 1

Canberra, June 22.—The admission that the Government's decision to set up a commission to inquire into the Coal industry had not resulted in fewer…

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Employment Prospects In Broken Hill With Reference To Mining

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 2

AN address on employment prospects in Broken Hill, with particular reference to the mining industry, was given at the High School on Friday, June 15 by Mr. C. W. Thomas, Hon. Secretary of the High School Parents and Citizens'…

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Gradual Build Up of Coal Stocks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Although the Australian Gaslight Company had only sufficient coal on hand to meet three days' bare needs, the general manager…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

[?] South Mine, injured his left arm at [?] last night. He was traced of the Hospital and taken home to 642 [?]…

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Mines Inspector's Mother Dead

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

Mrs. F. Hadley died at the residence at her sister at [?] early on Monday morning at the age of 74 years. Mr. Hadley was the widow of Mr. B. A. Hadley. [?] one of Sydney's…

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Coal Shortage No Joke

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

Melbourne. June 20—Officials of the Miner's Federation assured Senator Ashley, minster for Supply, in Sydney yesterday that they would do everything possible to obtain full production of…

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Employment And Mines; Address By Mr. C. W. Thomas

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 3

Address by Mr. C. W. Thomas, lioness, of the Broken Hill High School P. Zinc Corporation Mill. Mr. Thomas spake as are…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 3

G. H. Hobba strained his shoulder at the North Mine yesterday, and after attention was taken to his home at 187 Oxide Street…

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Miners' Federation Officials Coming

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 5

To discuss matters in relation to the affiliation of the W.I.U. with the Miners' Federation, Messrs. H. Wells (president), G. W. S. Grant…

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Forms Of Dermatitis On Mines No Surgery Work Says Dr. Kelly Very Small Percentage Of Infectious Cases

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon the executive of the B. I. C. Messrs E. P. O'Neill. A Kersten, J. G. Polkingho[?]ne, W. Riddiford: So[?] Mine Sickness Committee. Messrs…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

F. L. Highman strained his left groin at the South Mine yesterday afternoon. After attention at the Hospital he was conveyed to his home at 583…

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Travel Rights Of Coal Owners' Representative Questioned

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 4

Canberra, June 28.—In Parliament today, Mr. James ([?], N.S.W.I. alleged that Mr. [?]egory H. Forster, coal mines owners' representative, was engaged in…

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