Coal Miners Evidently Restive May Be General Stoppage
Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1
Sydney, February 7.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided today to call aggregate meetings to consider a general stoppage throughout Australia, unless assurances are received within 21 days that the Federation's…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 3
F. Sheer was taken yesterday to the Hospital from the South mine for an X-Ray of a lacerated right index finger. He was later taken home to…
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Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 5
LONDON, February 7—The Fuel Ministry has banned all shipments of coal for overseas ports, and has forbidden the…
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Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 6
AS a result of a meeting of a sub-committee representing the Mining Managers' Association and the unions affiliated…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1
London, February 7.—The Ministry of Fuel has banned all shipments of coal for overseas ports and forbidden the bunkering of ships leaving for…
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Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 5
LONDON, February 7—Drastic electricity cuts, nee essitated by the shortage of coal due to the severe weather in the past ten days, will be imposed in England on Monday. The four main industrial-regions…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3
J. Jones was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the left great toe sustained at the South Mine. He was later taken home to 60 Wolfram Street…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2
The Check Inspector, Mr. W. O'Connell, visited the North Mine No. 2 Shaft yesterday, and later reported. In company with Mr. W. Grimsby,…
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Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3
Case of two men who allegedly fired early at the North mine recently will be discussed at a conference to be held tomorrow…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2
R. Steer and J. Dwyer of the North Mine, were both treated at the Hospital yesterday for fract[?]ur fumes. After treatment they were taken respectively to 620…
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Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1
H. Matthews, of 622 Chapple Street, a mullocker at the North mine, was treated at the Hospital today for an injury to the left…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4
The annual meeting was held of the Association in the Tennis Hall last Saturday, Mr. J. Williams presiding. Delegates present were: Messrs Thorp…
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Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1
LONDON, February 11—The saving of 22,550 tons of coal in the restricted areas of Britain in the first days of the power cut may be wiped out in a stroke by the cessation of coal production in the great…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 3
Today the executive of the W.I.U. of A. will meet Mr. A. H. West at his office at the North mine. The conference relates to an allocation by the…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2
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H. Matthews, of 622 Chappie street, a mullocker at the North Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the left index finger…
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Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 7
BRISBANE-The Premier (Mr. Hanlon) hopes that he will soon be able to forward to the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) a…
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Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6
Following a conference yesterday between the general manager of the North mine (Mr. A. R. West) and the W.I.U. executive,…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2
The Check Inspector, Mr. W. O'Connell visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. J. Symons…
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Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 4
NEW YORK, February 10—At Portland, Oregon, the crew of the British steamer Hartington has struck and has demanded that the…
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