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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

W. H. Elston, a miner at the North mine, bruised his right foot at work today. He was taken to the Hospital for X-ray and then home to 96 Morgan…

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Mines Inspector Transferred

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. B. A. Hadley, Inspector of Miners, is spe[?]ling three weeks, leave in Sydney with his family. He expects to return on February 23 and on March 4 will leave…

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Kearsley Miners Boycott Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Round-the-clock picketing of the one hotel in Kearsley, on the northern coalfield, has been in operation since last Saturday, when…

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Miners' Pension (To the Editor.)

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

In view of the report in Monday morning's "B.D.T." perhaps I may be allowed to explain to the readers, a point I whished to raise at Sunday's meeting…

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Enginemen Holding Up Coal Output

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY—Another serious hold-up is threatened on the N.S.W. coal-fields where, unless there is a speedy settlement of a dispute which has…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

W. H. Elston a miner at the North mine, bruised his right foot at work yesterday. He was taken to the Hospital for X-ray and then home to 96 Morgan…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 8

Peter Quaini, a miner, suffered, bruises and abrasions to the arms and legs while working at the 2,000 level at the North mine today. He was…

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Poland Gives Unrra Coal for Other Countries

Western Grazier · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

A gift of 100,000 tons of coal and 25,000 tons of cement for relief purposes in other countries has been made by the Polish Government to UNRRA…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 2

Peter Quaini, a miner, suffered bruises and abrasions to the arms and legs while working at the 2,000 level at the North mine yesterday. He was treated and went…

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Ten Collieries Resume But Eight Others Idle

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Ten collieries operated by J. and A. Brown resumed work today following the settlement of a dispute between enginedrivers and…

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North Mine Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

Mr. W. O'Connell, check inspector, after a visit to the North Mine yesterday reported:—In company with Mr. W. E…

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Smoke in British (North) Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

Smoke and fumes from the day shift are causing a great deal of inconvenience to the underground men when coming on afternoon men when coming on afternoon shift at Blackwood and…

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North Mine Special Bus Service (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

Sir,—We would like to briefly reply to the comments of Aldermen at the special meeting of the Council held on Tuesday night last to deal with the…

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Ten Mines Resume F.E.D. And F. A. Strike Off

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

Sydney, February 11—The enginedrivers' strike, which held up production at the 10 mines controlled by J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham Collieries Ltd. was…

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Brown Coal And Locos Engineers To Go Abroard For Problem Studies

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

Melbourne, February 13.—The cost and efficiency of using pulverised brown coal in locomotives were discussed at length at yesterday's meeting of the State…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

W. J. Irvine, a surface worker at the South Mine, received a foreign body in the left eye while at work yesterday. After receiving treatment he was able to…

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South Mine Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

Mr. W. O'Connell was at the South mine yesterday and after his inspection he reported: In company with Mr. J. Jenkins…

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Sweeping for Mines at Rabaul

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 5

RABAUL—Units of the 20th Mine Sweeping Flotilla will sweep Simpson and Creet Harbors, Rabaul, soon for Japanese contact and Allical…

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Clerks' Union Moves to Get Mines Clerks

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night, Mr. E. P. O'Neill presiding. Several members who had…

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Sweeping A Million Mines 350 Little Ships Tackling The Dangerous Work

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 5

More than 350 little ships of the Royal Navy are today engaged in the gigantic task of making the sea routes of the world safe again for normal…

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