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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

R. W. White, Zinc Corporation, was treated at the Hospital last night for a sprained knee. After treatment he was taken home to 637 Lane Street…

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Production At North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 3

North Broken Hill Limited reports as follows on development operations for four weeks' ended March 27:—…

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Queensland Mine Employees Secretary Resigns

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 3

Brisbane, April 14.—The State Secretary of the Queensland Colliery Employees Union (Mr. Charles Tucker) today resigned his position. Although it is…

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Stolen Gold for Italy

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 4

WASHINGTON, April 14.—Italian gold worth £10,000,000 looted by the Germans will be returned to Italy soon, the U.S. State…

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Gold Strike In N.G.

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

Port Moresby, April M (A.A.P-Reuter)—Messages from Lac. Madang, and other centres state gold is reported to have been found 60 miles west of Wabag and…

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Leigh Creek Coal Averts S.A. Crisis

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

Adelaide, April 14.—Increased use of Leigh Creek coal at the Osborne electric power station during this and last week had helped to avert widespread…

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Still No Decision on Coal Board Plan May Be Given Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 14. — At a three-hour talk today between miners leaders and the Coal Board, the miners demanded that the Board withdraw a plan to impose more stringent penalties on N.S.W. miners' holiday pay benefits. The talk…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

C. D. Jower, of the Zinc Corporation, received surgery treatment for lacerations for his right forearm yesterday. He was later taken home to 243…

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Umberumberka Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

Silver Peak Broken Hill Ltd. has taken an option over the Umbermnberka mine, about two miles from Silverton and just air the railway line…

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Inter-Mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 6
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Inter-mine Tennis Association matches will be continued tomorrow. Draw is:—Zinc 2 v Zinc 1, Zinc Oval; South 1 v North 1, Rainbow…

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GENERAL N.S.W. Coal Strike Averted Agreement Reached Yesterday

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 15. — An agreement reached between the Miners' Federation, and the Joint Coal Board today prevented a general strike action on N.S.W. coalfields. The Coal Board agreed to withdraw its request for on early…

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Umberumberka Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 1

Mr. A. W. Hammond, chairman of directors of Silver Peak Broken Hill Ltd., stated in Adelaide on Wednesday that his company had undertaken an…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 1

Six men were taken home from work alone the line of lode yesterday. J. Denton. of the South Mine, was taken home through £iness to 723 Lane…

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C.m.u. to Help Reduce Coal Strikes

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 16.—Combined Mining Unions Council decided today to assist the Miners' Federation in reducing irresponsible stoppages on New South…

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Mine Casualties

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 1

Six men suffered injuries while working on the mines today. One was admitted to the Hospital. E. V. Crouch, of Zinc…

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British Miners Reproached

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 3

London, April 18.—Sir Charts Reld, production manager of the National Coal Board, speaking at Edinburgh, accused the miners of not playing the…

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Miners and Coal Board

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 19.—The Joint Coal Board today withdrew its request before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) for an urgent hearing, of its…

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Coal Board's Rehab. Scheme Disabled Miners For Treatment

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 19.—The Joint Coal Board has agreed to launch a scheme almost immediately to rehabilitate disabled N.S.W. mineworkers. As a first step, the Board will lend 20 mineworkers receiving compensation to the Federal…

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Mine Accidents Nine Cases Yesterday

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

Nine men were Injured at work on the line of lode yesterday, none serious. Suffering from a compound fracture of the thumb. E. V. Crouch, fo the Zinc…

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