Barrier and U.s. Mines Compared
Mr. Eric Fitzpatrick, of North mine underground technical staff, gave an interesting address at the staff club on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1948
1,116 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 56
Coal Strikes In U.S. Action By Truman
Washington, April 4.—President Truman today instructed the Justice Department to seek a Federal Court injunction under the Taft-Hartley Act to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Abroad Mr. Fitzpatrick's Interesting Lecture
At the North Mine Staff Club on Saturday evening, a large gathering of members and friends were entertained by a very interesting address given…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government To Be Asked To Assist Towards Mines Pension Scheme
A mass meeting of men employed along the line of lode yesterday decided that the State and Federal Governments be asked to assist in getting a mines pension scheme for Broken Hill. It was stated that the M.M.A. scheme was not quite…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Miner Monday, April 5, 1948 50 Per Cent On Mine Royalties
NOT only in myth do fools kill the goose which lays golden eggs. We find their counterpart in Governments which no sooner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Accidents
H. Pearce injured his left little anger at the South Mine yesterday, and after treatment at the Hospital he walked home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Mine Check Inspection
The Check Inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited the South Mine yesterday on afternoon shift, and later reported: In company with Mr. J. Jenking (stope…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S.A's. Coal Shortage Serious Crisis Threatened
Adelaide, April 5.—The Premier, Mr. Play font, informed the Coal Board in Sydney today that lack of coal threatened Adelaide with unemployment, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian Gold Rush Rivals That of California in 1848
NEW YORK, April; 5. — Stories leaking out of Russia indicate a gold rush there rivalling the famous California rush of 1848, says the "New York Post" columnist, Sylvia Porter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.a. Coal Hoodoo
ADELAIDE.—Two colliers, due to have loaded coal this week have been lost to South Australia. In addition the damaged [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warning To Miners By Minister
Lithgow, April 6. — The Minister for Supply and Shipping, Senator W. P. Ashley, said the if the miners would not discipline their own members…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Mine Option in W.a
Perth, April 6—Mountain View Gold N.L. today paid day Dawn options syndicate a cheque for £127,500 for the Mountain View lease at Day Drum, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Writ Accepted By Lewis U.S. Miners Await Lead
Washington, April 6—The United Mine workers' president. Mr. John L. Lewsls, yesterday accepted service of a Federal Court with ordering him to call off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Power for Coal Controllers
CANBERRA—Powers of Commonwealth industrial, authorities dealing with coal mining were strengthened by new regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Unionists Wounded By Mine Owner
Now York, April 7. — Five union, miners were wounded when the owner of a non-union mine at Tuscalooa (Alabama) yesterday drew and fired…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Men in Hospital Result of Mine Accidents
On Tuesday night two men were admitted to Hospital following accidents at the Zinc Corporation and South Mine. Sydney Burford, of Rowe Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Union Hostile With Coal Board
SYDNEY.—Miners' Federation leaders yesterday criticised the Joint Coal Board for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Accidents
G. Dalwood of the North Mine, received lacerations to the right forearm and a bruised back between 8 and 9 p.m. yesterday. After hospital treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Men On Local Mines
TOTAL number of men employed by the Broken Hill mining companies and outside contractors for March showed an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Outlawing Pit-top Coal Meetings
SYDNEY—A two-point plan to eliminate petty stoppages on the N.S.W. coalfields was announced by the Joint, Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →