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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Big Mail Bag Robbery of Gold From N.z

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—When postal officials opened a mail bag in Melbourne they discoveied that a collection of nuts and bolts wrapped in a…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 3

Ivan Bartley ricked his back at South Mine last night. After attention he was taken to his home at 302 Patton Street. R. A. Dowd injured his back at the…

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Mine Explodes Near Innisfail

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 1

[?]-fail, September 6.—Breaking admit from meeting on the Barrier Reef a mine which had been washed toward the coast near lunisfail, exploded…

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Bullion Robbery Gold Carried By Plane Missing

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 1

Sydney, September 6.—Detectives have been set a problem in the solution of the theft of gold bullion dispatched by plane from New Zealand to Melbourne…

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Future Of North Mine De Bavay Fault And After

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 5

The North mine has many years of existence before it, and big production, no matter what remains to be revealed, but the present developments are very important. They will decide much for the North s future. The De Bavay fault in the lode is being driven…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 3

Garnet Lord a miner at the North, strained his left side while at work yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at 36 Garnet…

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Coal Inquiry Coming Here

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 3

The Coal Inquiry Committee will visit Broken Hill in October. in making this Matement yesterday. Mr. Matson added that the Committee would investigate…

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Miners' Federation Convention Question Of Policy Decided

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 3

The recent convention of the Miners Federation was the most successful ever held. Throughout there was evidenced a desire to preserve or achieve the highest degree of unity with the Federation. This is how Mr. H. Matsen, president…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

E. A. Williams stra[?] his back at the Zine Corporation on Saturday. After receiving tra[?] he went home to 421 Wollaram Street…

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Coal Industry

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

The Miniers' Federation as such has had to change its policy many times in accordance with circumstances. That which would be wrong at one stage…

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Mine Holiday Trams

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

Two excursion trains have been allotted to each mine the 30/ return fare carrying a proviso that picnickers must return from Adelaide on the…

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Miners' Federation and North Dispute

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

The Miners' Federation will donate £500 towards the cost of financing the recent dispute at the North mine. This was decided at the recent…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 3

T. K. Hlliday, an employee of the North Mine, suffered an injured hand while at work yesterday. After treatment and X-ray at the Hospital he was…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 3

The check inspection, Mr. W. O'Connell visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. J. Jenkins…

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Coal And Markets Shortage Is Serious

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 1

Sydney, September 10.—Australia is required to produce a minimum of 12,500,000 tons of coal annually over a five year period to rebuild her coal reserves to…

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Sydney Excursions Will Depend On Coal Supplies

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 3

Messrs. E. M. Hotsington and M. A. Davidson, McLA have received the following from the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. O'Sullivan):…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 2

L. J. Knott, a miner at the South Mine was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a lecerated would in the right thumb. After treatment he was taken to his home…

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Justice Davidson on Mines Socialisation

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 1

Sydney, September 11.—He was trying to find an instance of where the socialisation of coalmines had been successful, said Mr. Justice Davidson today at the…

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Charlie Naulty To Go To Goldfields

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 5

In a letter to "The Barrier Miner," Charlie Naulty, who visited Broken Hill in July with the Port-Torrens football party, says that he intends…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 4

Thomas Charles Lawrence, a timberman at the South Mine, received treatment at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to a toe on his right foot. He was taken…

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