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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

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Acute Coal Shortage In N.S.W. Rail Goods Traffic Cut

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

Sydney, May 25. — New South Wales railway goods services will be cut by a further 10 per cent from tomorrow, the Transport Minister, Mr. O'Sullivan, said today. No reduction of passenger trains is yet contemplated, he added. The new…

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The Barrier Miner Wednesday, May 26, 1948. Mining Men Meeting to Discuss Problems

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 2

MEMBERS of the Institute of Mines have held their periodical assembly in Kalgoorlie this year. Only a portion of the membership can attend at a time so, presumably, they take it in turns to meet at…

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Coal Miners and Pit Top Talks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

Sydney—Western N.S.W. mining lodges today are discussing their attitude to the establishment of pit-top conciliation committees designed to prevent unnecessary stoppages of work oh the coalfields…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

N. Bartull, employee at the CPS. received treatment at the Hospital yesterday for an injured left hand. He was allowed to go home to 105 Argent Street…

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Northern Miners For Conciliation

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

Sydney, May 26. — Delegates from miners' lodges in the north at Newcastle endorsed a plan to set up pit conciliation committees…

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Heavy Coal Loss Yesterday May Lead To Strict Rationing Of General Industrial Supplies

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

Sydney, May 26.—A heavy coal loss of nearly 15,000 torn on the NSW coalfields today Is expected to force the Joint Coal Board to introduce strict rationing of supplies to general industry almost immediately…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

H. C. Cocks was taken from the North Mine to his home at 62 Morgan Lane after treatment for an injury to the right to the right big ice yesterday…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

The Chuck Inspector Visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr. T. Robinson (foreman) and Mr. W. Fenton…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 3

Richard Tregloan, a timberman at the Zinc Corporation, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured right hand. He was later allowed to go home…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 5

Richard Tregloan, a timberman at the Zinc Corporation, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured right hand. He was later allowed to go home…

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Hurt on Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 6

Men injured on the mines yesterday included two who were taken to the Hospital for treatment. They were R. T. Treglowan,…

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Serious Chance Of Coal Stoppage Shortage In Any Case Affecting B.H.P.

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 1

Sydney, May 28.—A hint that "something might happen in the northern coalfields on Monday if the mine owners persisted in unreasonable tactics," was given by the Northern miners' district president, Mr. W. Crook, before the Coal…

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Coal More Precious Than Gold Minister On Production Figures

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

Sydney, May 30. — Coal is more valuable than gold. It is a basic mineral upon which are more dependent than any other. This…

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North Mine New Shaft

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

It will probably be two or three weeks before the actual sin[?]ing into rock commences at the new North mine shaft…

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Burwood Miners Work Again

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 8

Sydney—Although men at Burwood celliery, a big B.H.P. coal producer, resumed work today, resumption of steel making has been…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 4

G. R. Wilks was taken from the South Mine to his home at 68 Wyman Street with a lacerated index finger of the left hand…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited the North Mine yesterday and subsequently reported: In company with Mr. Payne…

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Another New Mines Agreement (To The Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

Sir, reading the Communist Party's propaganda sheet commonly known as "the Plod" and dated May 27, 1948. I see that the "Commos" are very busy…

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How Federal Ministry Helps Coal Strikes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 2

SOUTH AUSTRALIA has a bad time with shortage of coal, and can see no brightness ahead. There is danger of a total cessation of supplies from this State at any time through strikes…

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Development At North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 3

North Broken Hill Limited reporte as fellows on aalae development operations fer the four weeks ended May 22:—…

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