Barrier Miner Saturday, January 11, 1947. Britain's Coal
THE coal mining industry in Britain has passed from private to national ownership. It was an important step in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1947
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Council Rates Rise Today's Decision By Aldermen; New Mine Rate
THE combined sanitary and garbage charges were increased from £4/4/ to £5 and the garbage rate from 24/ to 30/, the roads improvement special rate was increased by a penny in the £ and the mine rate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appeal To Allies German Coal To Restore German Devastation
The new reduction in imports of coal to France is already adding to the difficulty in regard to electric power and threatens the magnificent effort…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last Of Mine Employees Arrive
Over the week end on special trains from Adelaide and Sydney the last of the mine employees on holidays arrived back. They were Zine Corporation employees,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →15 Miners Die In Scottish Pit Fire
LONDON, January 12.—Fifteen miners lost their lives when they were trapped behind a wall of fire and rock in Burn Grange shale…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North Mine Check Inspection
The Check Inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited North Mine No. 2 Shaft yesterday and later reported. In company with Mr. C. Spencer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sale at North Mine Residence
Messrs Cockrum and Foulds advise that an advertisement concerning a sale at North Mine residence at 10.30 on Thursday will appear in Wednesday's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Of The Corfu Channel
LONDON, January 13—Albania, in its reply to the British Notes about the mining of Corfu Channel, gave Britain no option…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Of British Warships Albania Tries To Pass Blame
London, January 12.—Albania's reply to the British Notes about the mining of British destroyers Volant and Saumarez on October 22 last. expresses…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fortune From Gold Mine
Perth, January 14 — Mountain View Mine at Day Dawn gave its owners a rich present for Christmas. Crushing of 550 tons of are yielded 3, 624 oz,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
T. S. Nutt was taken from the South Mine to his home at 24s Chapple Stret yesterday when taken ill. A. P. Cain was taken ill at the Zinc…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Sweeping Off Queensland Coast
Sydney, January 14.—A Royal Australian navil flotilla, consisting of a sloop and six corvettes will sweep mines off the Queensland coast. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quadruplets Born in Miners' Home
NEW YORK, January 14— By the light of a miner's lamp quadruplets were born to Mrs. Jess Moore in a tiny wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Polish Coal for France
Paris, January 14 — The new trade agreement between France and Poland will allow France to receive Polish coal by rail, now that certain difficulties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Miners Want Fines Lifted
Washington, January 12—Briefs have been filed requesting the Supreme Court to set aside fines of 3,500,000 dollars imposed on the United…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Tortured to Get Gold
LONDON, January 14—Because they heard she had a valuable gold collection three masked gangsters entered the villa of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board Chief In Broken Hill
Mr. K. A. Cameron, who was recently appointed chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Board "arrived here yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gang Tortures Woman to Get Gold
London.—Because they heard she had a valuable gold collection, three masked gangsters entered the villa of an Englishwoman, Mrs. Mabel B[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Cuts In England Less Essential Industries
London. January 14 — Owing to increased consumption of coal, especially for electricity, the Government has decided to cut allocations to "less…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Men for Trial on Gold Theft Charge
Perth, January 14—Two men, at Meekatharra on Saturday, were committed for trial on a charge of stealing mailbags containing gold bullion worth…
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