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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

A. J. Robinson was struck by a truck which bruised his lower back and left thigh while working today at the 2.300ft. level at the North…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

Mr. W. O'Connel, check inspector, visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr. G. Sinclare…

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Disputes Stop Five Mines

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

Sydney, February 22.—More than 4000 tons of coal were last today owing to five strikes and one mechanical breakdown…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 2

While working at the North Mine yesterday, A. J. Robinson was struck by a truck which bruised [?] lower back and left thigh. After treatment at the…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 3

Mr. W. O'Connell, check inspector, visited the North Mine yesterday and subsequently reported as follows: In company with Mr. W. Fenton…

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Mine Workers' Pensions (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Grant the general secretary, is coming to Broken Hill to give information, when the union rules are about to be revised. Why should not [?]…

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Matters Discussed by Miners' Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

Messrs. H. Matson and A. Fritsch, delegates from the W.I.U. to the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, gave an outline over the week…

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Honor Pennant for Employees of South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

ON Saturday night the Deputy Director of War Loans in South Australia (Mr. Beilby) recognised the splendid effort of employees of the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

Two mine employees were treated for foreign bodies in the right eye yesterday. T. K. Ball of 560 Blende Street…

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Theft From Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

KALGOORLIE.—Carmelo Foti (28) pleaded guilty in the Kalgoorlie Police Court with the unlawful possession of gold…

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Scholarships Awarded by South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

SOUTH MINE Scholarships were instituted in 1942 for selected students in the Intermediate and Leaving Examination sections…

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South Mine Scholarships TO T. Barlow and J. E. MOULTON

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

The South Mine Scholarships were instituted in the year 1942 for selected students in the intermediate and leaving examinations sections…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

Stanley Ge[?] a miner, at the Zinc Corporation, living at 200 Cornish-Street, was [?]ted at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the foot…

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Miners' Pensions Scheme

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

The following is from "Hansard":— Mr. Horsington: Will the Minister for Mines say what has become of the proposal to include metalliferous miners in…

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Burma Silver-lead Mines Taken Back From Japanese

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 5

KANDY, February 27.—The Bawdin silver and lead mines, which have been captured by the Chinese 50th Division in Burma, are among the richest natural resources of Burma. It is unofficially estimated that they were capable…

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Beer Worth Mountain Of Gold To Black Marketers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Allegations that beer worth "a mountain of gold" to Queensland black marketeers had been carried north oy a ship at Christmas time is made in "Maritime Worker," the official organ of the Wharf Laborers' Union. The "Maritime Worker" allegea that almost…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

E. Dawe was [?] yesterday in a foreign body in the right eye mul later [?]to work in the zinc [?]…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 8

Suffering from a contused wound on the thumb, C. J. Rowe received treatment today at the South mine. After being X-rayed at the Hospital Mr…

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Mine Detector Locates Sawmill Gear

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 6

NEW BRITAIN, Feb, 28.—A mine detector played an important part in putting back into operation a sawmill abandoned by the Japs on the north…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

C. D. Rowe, while at work yesterday at the South Mine received treatment for a confused thumb [?]. After being [?] at the Hospital he was taken to…

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