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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

W. E. Papst (Zinc) was treated by a doctor and then taken home to 175 Harvy street yesterday suffering from illness…

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Federation Walkout From Coal Tribunal Mines Still Idle As Wheelers Protest

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

Sydney, February 2.—Miners representatives today walked out of a hearing by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) claiming that he had no legal jurisdiction to adjudicate on miners' pensions. Earlier Mr. Gallagher indicated…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

L. D. Grenfell (South. Delparts section was treated at the Hospital yesterday and then taken home to 2 Gossan Street suffering from illness…

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North Mine Output

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

North mine output for the four weeks ended January 28 was not resumed until January 9, and the period therefore comprised only 15…

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Faith In Check Inspector Miners Federation Mystifies Owners

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

Sydney, February 3.—Coal owners and members of the Joint Coal Board are mystified at the insistence of Miners Federation officials…

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Coal Tribunal Reserves Decision On Employment Of. 60-Year-Olds

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

Sydney, February 3.—The Cool Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) reserved his decision today on the combined application by the coal owners of Vic, N.S.W. and Qld. to continue the employment of miners over 60 years of age. The Miners Federation,…

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Northern Management Board Over-rules Group Committee Miners Told To Ignore Stop Work Recommendation

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 5

Newcastle, February 5.— The Northern Board or Management of the Miners Federation has directed five lodges to ignore a recommendation by…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

D. Slater (Zinc Corporation employee) was treated yesterday for a foreign body in an eye before going home to 195 Cornish Street…

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Red Control Of Miners Union

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

Sydney—Communists will again control the central council of the Miners' Federation…

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Parkinson Re-elected Miners Federation Council Vice President

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

Sydney, February 6.—Self [?]wed Communist, W. Parkinson. was reelected vice president of the Central Council of the minister federation at…

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Local Sees Conditions At Northern Coal Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

Determined to see conditions in the coal mines for himself. Mr. S. R. Williams, miner, of the North Mine, made quite a detailed inspection of the North…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

W. Scymor (Hutcherson Bros.) bruised his right foot yesterday. He was treated by a doctor and then allowed to Co back to the C.P.S…

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South Mine Returns

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 3

Broken Hill South Limited supplies the following information fer the period of six weeks ended February 4, 1950…

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Important Miners Federation Resolutions

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

Sydney. February 7.—The Central Council of the Miners Federation today pledged itself by resolution not to…

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Coal Miners Suspend Man

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 10

Lithgow.—Miners at the State Coal Mine suspended for two weeks a miner who allegedly exceeded a darg. This means that no miners will…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

J. Yourn, of 782 Blende Street (Zinc). and K. G. Couch. of 403 Chapple Lane (North), were both treated by doctors for a foreign body in the eye yesterday…

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Inter-mine Tennis Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 6

The Annual Meeting of the Inter-Mine Tennis Association will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. Delegates from last year's teams are requested to attend…

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19,000 Tons Of Coal Lost Yesterday

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

Sydney, February 8.—Another 19,000 tons of cool were lost today as the result of stoppages at 31 mines through Industrial disputes and the flooding of…

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M.M.A. and B.T.U. Position Clarified No Breach Of Mines Agreement Intended

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 3

Although the mining companies claimed that the new ruling of the B.T.U. was a breach of the mines agreement, members of the B.I.C. and the B.T.U. yesterday stated that no breach was intended and the ruling was made innocently with…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

M. D. Hoare (Hutcherson Bros.) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a lacerated right hand and was later taken back to the C.P.S…

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