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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 27 of 41

Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 1

Yesterday, Norman Bailey, a mullocker at the North Mine received an injury to the left thumb. He wu treated at the Hospital and taken to his…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 3

Mr. W. O'connel check Inspector visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. A. Black…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 1

Charles Colley, a laborer at the Zinc Corporation, was treated at Hospital yesterday for an injured finger. Mr. Colley resides at 500…

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More Rail Cuts Due Coal Shortage

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 1

Sydney, August 28.—Railway services throughout the State are to be further curtailed as the result of the worsening of coal stocks. Interstate train will…

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Less Concentration On Coal Production More Now On Conditions

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

Nationalisation of the coalmning industry as an argent immediate and necessary acceptance of the incvituble advance of mechanisation and the…

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Government Lifts Ban On Special Trains: Mine Committees Free To Plan

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

FOLLOWING the lifting of travel restrictions by the Federal Government, mine picnic committees will be free to make their own arrangements in regard to trains for the Christmas holiday period…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 2

A Dini suffered bruises and abrasions to the right instep while at work at the North mine yesterday. He received treatment and was taken home to 172 Piper…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 8

F. Price strained his back at the Zinc Corporation today. After treatment he was taken home to 536 Wolfram Street…

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Coal Shortage Will Make Many Jobless

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 8

MELBOURNE. —Considerable unemployment is expected to result in Victoria soon as a result of inadequate coal supplies…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 3

Leslie Cragie a miner at the South was steated at the Hospital yesterday for injuries to the head which he received when he was hit with a peice of…

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South Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 4

Yesterday. Mr. W. Oconnell, check inspector in company with the underground manager Mr. A. Black) and the inspector of mines Mr. G. Hndley)…

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Miners Prefer Army

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 4

London August 30.—[?]huty thousand minets how serving in the Army refu[?]al to take their immediate release which was proposal by the Minister of Labor…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 2

Merry Rankin, a storeman at the North Mine was treated at the Hospital yesterday for abrasious and bruises to his right leg. After treatment he was taken…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 4

F. Howe, an employee of the South Mine, was treated yesterday for an injured right foot. After being X-rayed a the Hospital he was taken to his home…

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Preparatory Mine Sweeping

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 1

Rangoon, September 3.—A Royal Navy minesweeping [?]tils has began to sweep Malacca Straits preparatory to the occupation of Malay Peninsula…

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Miners' Convention Claims for National Agreement

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 1

Sydney, September 3.—The National Convention of Miners in Sydney, today decided to serve on colliery proprietors claims to be covered by a national…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

Harry Cockroft, 20 Cowan Street, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for injuries to his right leg. He works as a diamond driller at the North Mine…

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Union Disputes at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the W.I.U. last night a report was received in regard to a temporary stop page at the South mine mill because…

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Mines' Under Secretary Sees improvement Here

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 1

REMARKABLE improvements in both the mines and city have impressed Mr. J. E. Lancaster. Under Secretary for Mines, who arrived in Broken Hill on Monday. He is accompanied by Mr. J. W. Salter. Chief Inspector of the Mines Department, a former, local inspector of mines…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 2

J. J. Jackson, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, suffered a con[?] finger while at work yesterday. He was taken to the Hospital for an X-ray and then home to…

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