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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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South Mine Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

The check inspector, Mr. W. O'Con[?]ll. visited the South mine yesterday on afternoon shift and [?] reported. In company with the boss in charge,…

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Outsize Fan Ventilates Zinc Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 6

The new mine ventilating fan at the Zinc Corporation Limited has several points of interest. It is of a special design new to Broken Hill…

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Coal Industry Appeal For Cessation Of Stoppages Six M[?]s Idle

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

Sydney, January 26—The general sectary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, today sppealed to coal [?]ers to r[?]frain from unnec[?]sary…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 2

F. L. Fox was taken to the Hospital from the Zinc Corporation yesterday afternoon with a bruised and fractured right hand. After attention he was…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 3

F. L. Fox bruised and fractured his right" hand at the Zinc Corporation yesterday afternoon. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his…

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Coal Production Figures

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 1

Sydney, January 26— The Australian production of black coal in 1944 amounted to 13,737,075 tons as against 14,183,996 in 1943, and 14,950,208 in 1942…

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South Mine Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 2

Mr. W. O'Connell, check inspector, was at the South Mine yesterday and after his inspection he reported. In company with Mr. A. Black and the…

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Govt. Will Not Interfere With Coal Industry

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 1

Canberra, January 26.—The Prime Minister made it clear today that the Government would not interfere in the coal industry until the report had been…

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Broken Hill Chair of Mining Suggested

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 4

A move will be fostered, by the local Prospectors' Association to have a Chair of Mining established in Broken Hill. This was decided at the…

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Scholarships As Reward for Coal

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The granting of scholarships for children on the coalfields is one of the suggestions made for recognition of the splendid production…

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Dispute On Status Of [?] Wages Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

Unionists are still opposing the suggestion by the North mine management that 20 wages miners should be transferred to the labor department,…

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Wages Miners on the North Previous Resolution Re-Affirmed By W.I.U Of A. Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 3

At a special meeting of the W.I.U. of A. held at the Trades Hall yesterday in connection with the North Mine matters, it was decided that in regard to the matter of the transfer of 20 men from wages [?] to [?] the resolution carried at the previous meeting,…

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Nine Coal Mines Idle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY.—Throughout N.S.W, today nine mines were idle, causing a drop in coal production Of about 7650 tons. The production loss this month…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

George Lund a Umberman at the Zinc Corporation was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the finger. He was then taken to his…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

W. Bartley suffered lacerations to the scalp at the Zinc Corporation today. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at 137…

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North Mine Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 4

Mr. W.- O'Connell, check inspector, visited the North Mine yesterday, and later reported:— In company with Mr. A. West…

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Stopping Dust In Coal Mines Wonderful Results At Coalcliff

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

Sydney, January 30.—Experiments in combating the dust menace in coal mines, conducted at the Coalcliff colliery over the last six months, have been so…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 3

W. Bartley suffered lacerations to the scalp at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was taken to his home at 137 Eyre Street…

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North Mine Check Inspector's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

The cheek inspector, Mr. W. O'Connell, visited the North Mine yesterday and later issued the following report: In company with Mr. P. Burgess…

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Medical Examination of Coal Miners

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY.— The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) stated today that 100 men from Wongawilli colliery are being examined to see if there is an…

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