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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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More Wild Buying South African Gold Shares

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 6

Johannesburg, June 6.—When the Johannesburg Stock Exchange opened this morning alter the week-end full terrific boom buying began as a result…

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Gas Supply Low For Sydney Colliers Race With Coal

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

Sydney, June 6.—In a desperate attempt to avert a gas blackout in Sydney two colliers left Newcastle tonight with more than 2,000 tons of gas coal. Rough…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 5

J. S. Scott, of 28 Comstock Street, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, was admitted to Hospital yesterday suffering from an injury to the tower back…

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Coal Outlook (To The Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 2

Sir,—The "Barrier Daily Truth" belongs to the W.I.U. of A., an organisation of miners, affiliated to the Miners Federation. It might be expected that…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 6

S. T. Fitzgerald suffered a sprained right ankle at the North Mine yesterday. After treatment he was taken to 109 Burke Street…

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Mines Agreement Conference

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 3

Discussions in connection with the new mines agreement will open Tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. Major claims in the new agreement…

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Stop Press Coal Threat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 8

Sydney.— Following the collapse of yesterday's coal conference the Miners' Central Council will meet tomorrow and it is believed, will…

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Mines Agreement Talks Begin On

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 4

The B.I.C. and representatives of other mining unions will meet the M.M.A. on Friday at 2.30 p.m. to begin discussions on the B.I.C. claims for the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

Three men received treatment at the Hospital yesterday for injuries received at the mines. They were: H. A. Ray (Z[?]ic) bruised right foot; G…

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Compulsory Coal Industry Conference Called For Today Owners Apply For No Strike Order

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

Sydney, June 9. — The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) has called a compulsory conference tomorrow to discuss an application by coalowners for an order directing N.S.W. miners not to strike for the next three months. Members…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 4

P. George (South) was taken home early yesterday morning suffering from a bruised left big toe. L. J. McManus (Zinc) was taken home…

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Vital Decision Coal Stops Today Central Council Discussion

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 1

Sydney, June 10.—The Miners Central Council will decide tomorrow morning whether there will be a nationwide one day stoppage next Thursday. If a decision to hold the stoppage is made, the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher)…

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Mining Managers Hear B.I.C. Claims for New Agreement Delegates Explain Reasons For Desired Clauses

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 1

The executive of the Barrier Industrial Council and representatives of other unions met the M.M.A. at the M.M.A. rooms yesterday afternoon in discussions on the B.I.C. log of claims for the new mines agreement. The present three year…

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Week's Coal Stoppage in U.s

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 1

Washington, June 12. — More than 450,000 soft and hard coal miners are involved in a week's coal mine call-out which will begin in the United States…

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Aggregate Stopwork Meetings on Thursday Decision of Miners Central Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 1

Sydney, June 12. — The Miners Central Council on Saturday decided by a narrow majority to call aggregate meetings on all coalfields throughout Australia next Thursday to discuss a recommendation for a general stoppage in the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

Mr. N. A. Young (Zinc) was taken to his home at 504 Argent Street, with bruised stomach muscles yesterday. Mr. J. E. Smith (Zinc) complained of…

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Enginemen State New Claims In Talks With Mining Managers Ass

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 8

Third conference in connection with the new mines agreement was held today when representatives ot the Mining Managers' Association. B.I.C. and F.E.D. and F.A. dealt with claims not embodied in the general log summited by the B.I.C…

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Coal Miners Defy Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 1

Sydney.— The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today issued an order directing the niiners to attend for work tomorrow. Yesterday the Combined Mining Unions reaffirmed…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 4

H. D. Florence was taken home to 239 Murton Street from the Zinc Corporation yesterday when he suffered a foreign body in the right eye…

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Strike Of Coal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 7

Pittsburgh, June 14.— A one-week "stabilisation" strike of 450,000 members of the United…

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