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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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The Rich Coal-- Period-

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 5

WHEN searching, for the best coal, geologists examine the strata, and look especially for those which are believed to have been formed during a long period—the "carboniferous" —which commenced about three hundred million years…

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Justice Davidson on Mines Socialisation (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 2

Sir.—In your issue of September 11. under the above caption. Mr. Justice Davidson was quoted as having said that "the latest book he read on the…

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Mr. Chifley and Control of Coal Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said in the House of Representatives that no useful purpose would be served by the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 1

C. V. Woolcock sprained his left knee and suffered abrasions to the right shin at the North Mine last night. After attention he was conveyed to his home at…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 3

John Williams, a timberman at the South and residing at 190 Nicholls Street, received treatment at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the right…

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Coal Freed Of Manpower

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 2

Canberra, September 19.—The Minister for Labor and National Service, Mr. Holloway, said in the house of Representatives today that all manpower…

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W.i.u. of A. and North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 1

Mr. H. Matson, president of the W.I.U. of A. said yesterday that many inquiries regarding union mattes had been received at the office regarding the North…

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Occupation Plans For Japan Causes Controversies Japan To Lose Gold And Industries To Be Smashed

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 1

Washington, September 19.—Controversies over MacArthur's occupation plans for Japan took a new turn today when President Truman revealed ot a press conference that he knew nothing of MacArthur's statement that 200,000 troops would be sufficient for…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 1
Also in Barrier Miner

N. T. Williams, a trucker at the North Mine, was barring down a chute last night when a stone came away and struck him on the hands, causing…

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Barrier Mines Friday, September 21, 1945 Japan's False God

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 3

THOUGH dissatisfaction with the policy being followed in Japan has been widespread in America, Senator Russell's statement in the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 1

Yesterday morning M. H. Spencer. Zine Corporation, was treated at the Hospital for a lacerated left eye. and then taken home to 72 Morgan Lane…

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Miners Postpone Stopwork

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 1

Sydney September 23.—In deference to the Prime Minister's appeal, the Miners' Federation has postponed the proposed one day stop work…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 2

A. L. Andrews, bollermaker's apprentice, at the North Mine, while making repairs to the mill yesterday, was struck on the leg. He was badly…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 2

G. A. Lee lacerated the back of his left hand at the South Mine yesterday afternoon. After attention he was conveyed to his home at 187 Sulphide…

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Mine Holidays Labor Day And Christmas Period

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 3

Mr. H. Matson, president of the W.I.U. of A., has compiled the following extract from the Mines Agreement re Labor Day holiday:…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 2

M. Brooke was admitted to the Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from shock as the result of a shot going off before exported at the Zinc…

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Mr. George Fisher Tells Of Recent Mining Tour Of America And Canada

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 7

AUSTRALIA was now receiving excellent publicity in the United States and because of this, and the good reports of their treatment brought back by American troops, America, as a whole was very well disposed towards us, Mr…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 1

H. Grillett, a mullocker at the North Mine, was struck by a piece of timber and suffered cuts and abrasions to the scalp. He was taken in the ambulance…

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North Mine Matter

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 3

Re[?] a matter stone at the North mine that occasin[?] a conference early in the week between the ex[?] of the W.I.U. of A. and the management. The…

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