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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 3

Mr. W. O'Connell, check inspector, made the following inspections at the North Mine yesterday: No. 2 Shaft: In company with Mr. T…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 1

W. J. Bond, South Mine, was treated as the Hospital yesterday for bruises and abrasions to the left leg. He was then taken home to 48 Cobalt Street…

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North Mine Sickness Fund Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the North Mind Sickness Fund will be held at the Trades' Hall tomorrow morning, commencing at 10.30 o'clock…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 3

As a result of falling from a ladder at the Zinc Corporation on Saturday W. F. Olds, changehouse caretaker, suffered a lacerated scalp and bruises and…

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Shipping And Coal Hold Ups

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 8

NEWCASTLE.—Six coal ships were held up in Newcastle today as a result of a dispute following the suspension of coal trimmers for refusing to work…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 3

Jim Pe[?] miner at the North Mine suffered a lacerated left wrist while at work yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to…

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North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 1

Mr. W. O'Connell, Check Inspector, yesterday visited the North Mine and later reported: No. 2 SHAFT…

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Coal Commission

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 2

The Coal Commission is coming to Broken Hill. We have nothing to tell the Inquiry about coal, but the Commission is coming to find out what it can…

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Miners' Federation Nominations

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 1

Nominations for the position of general president and general secretary of the Miners federation for the 1946-47 term closed when the returning officer on…

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Visit of Coal Inquiry Commission

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 1

[?] is correspondence that has been received by the WIF of A relative to the Commission on Coal Inquiry visiting Broken Hill on October 17 and 18…

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Man Fatally Injured at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 7

STRUCK by a piece of 10 x 10 hardwood timber on the 2920 level of the North mine about 5.30 p.m…

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Coal Position Becomes Critical Strike Of Newcastle Trimmers

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 1

Newcastle, October 2.—The cool position in South Australia and Victoria has become desperate as a result of the strike of cool trimmers on the Newcastle waterfront since the week-end. A cargo of 3,500 tons should have left for Adelaide on Monday and a further…

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Tragic Death of Young Man Killed At North Mine By Timber

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 1

Working underground at the North Mine yesterday evening, Leo William Keith Rowe, of 404 Morgan Lone, suffered an accident which caused him terrible injures, from which he died some hours later at the Hospital. Mr. Rowe, a young man, was to have had his…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 1

W. R. Payne received n foreign body in the left eve while at work at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. He was taken to the Hospital and then home…

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Adelaide Fears Coal Shortage

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 1

ADELAIDE—Fears that Adelaide will run out of coal within 10 days increased today because of the waterfront strike at Newcastle. Unless…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 1

T. I. Ralph lacerated his scalp at the Zinc Corporation last night. After Hospital attention he was taken to his home at 232 Bromide Street…

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Coal Crash Soon

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 4

Sydney, October 4.—The chairman of the Coal Inquiry. Mr. Justice Davidson, said today that he had abandoned hope for peace in the coal industry under…

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Coal Crisis Arrives

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 1

Sydney, October 4.—The Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, today applied a Commonwealth-wide cut of 15 per cent in coal supplies to manufacturers to…

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Feldspar and Coal Disabilities

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 6

Messrs. M. A. Davidson and E. M. Horsington, Ms.L.A., are in receipt of the following communication from the Minister for Mines:…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 1

Keith Henderson sprained his right ankle at the Zinc Corporation yesterday morning and was taken to his home at 69 Williams Lane…

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