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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

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Collieries Resume

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY.—All but three of the State's 140 coal mines resumed working today after the miners' three weeks holidays—the longest…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Accident cases on the mines today were Peter Bevan, Sputh mine injured Anger on right hand and taken home to 85'Cobalt St…

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South Mine Resumes

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

With the resumption at midnight last night of the South Mine all mine employees have returned from holidays. Trains from Sydney and Adelaide…

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Last of Mine Trains Here at Week-end

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 5

LAST of the mine picnic excursion trains reached here yesterday from Adelaide and Sydney. The Adelaide train brought back…

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17 Coal Mine Idle Today

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY.— Seventeen collieries were idle today, resulting in the loss of 17,250 tons of coal…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

Peter Bevan injured his fingers at the Sough Mine yesterday. After treatment at the Hospital he was allowed to be home to £5 Cobalt Street…

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Big Us.-japanese Steel and Coal Contract

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

Los Angeles, January 11.—Yaras, and Company, one of the 104 American concerns initiated by Allied Occupation Command last July to help Japan…

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Coal Target Is Not Possible Coal Board To Be Informed That Amount Beyond Miners' Capacity

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

Sydney, January 13—Miners' leaders will tell the Joint Coal Board tomorrow that the proposed 13,000,000 tons target is beyong the capacity of the States 17,000 miners. In a broadcast last night the Chairman of the Board, Mr. K. A. Cameron said…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

J. A. Wilson lacerated the third finger of his right hand at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. He vent home to 193 Rowa Street. It waa suspected that the…

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Mines' Dental Clinic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 8

THE Mines Dental Clinic will open next months Final touches are now being given to the binding preparatory to the installation of the equipment. Messrs J. F. Clark (dental…

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13 Idle Mines In State

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY— Thirteen coal mines are idle today with a-loss of output of 13,600 tons. Stoppages this week already have cost 32,000 tons…

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Big Rise In Mount Isa Mine Profits

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

Brisbane, January 13.—Mount Iso Mines Ltd. for the year ended June 30, 1947, made a profit of £502,585 after allowing for interest on debeatures and…

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N.z. Buys Coal From Britain

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). — Attempts by the New Zealand Government to obtain the kind of coal she needed in Australia and South…

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Acute Shortage Of Alarm Clocks And Miners' Watches

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

As a result of the dollar position local supplies of alarm clocks and day watches commonly known as miners' watches, have become hopeless. This was stated…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited the North Mine No. 2 shaft yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. A. Marrio[?]…

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Exported Gold Without Permission Charge Against Perth Man

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

Perth, Jan. 14.—Israel Hertz Kinstler (43) was committed for trial today on a charge that on May 3, 1946, he exported gold from Australia without permission…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

L. Buss was taken home to 493 Chapple Street from the zinc Corporation yesterday after he had become ill at work…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

The check inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited the North Mine No. 2 shaft, and later reported: In company with Mr. C. Harris…

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Alleged Conspiracy In Gold Running

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

PERTH.— On a charge of conspiracy connected with gold-running, Israel Hertz Kinstler polish Jew was committed for trial m Perth Police Court yesterday…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 3

William Zada, 719 Chapple Street, who injured a toe at the North Mine on Thursday, attended the Hospital for an X-ray yesterday…

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