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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Several Meetings On Coal Crisis Miners Federation Executive Meets A.C.T.U. Will Co-operate And Not Conflict With That Body

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 1

Sydney, February 7.—Leaders of the Miners Federation today told the interstate executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions that they were prepared to co-operate with the…

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Miners' Leaders Before Court To Answer Charges of Contempt

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 1

Sydney.—The deputy leader of the Federal Labor Party (Dr. H. V. Evatt) appeared for three members of the executive of the Miners' Federation when they appeared before the Full Bench of the Federal Arbitration Court today…

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Dr. Evatts Points In Coal Mine Industry Cases

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Sydney.—No evidence had been produced that the present coal crisis was based on political motives Dr. H. V. Evatt, K.C., submitted to the Full Arbitration Court today. Dr. Evatt is appearing for three members of the Central Executive of the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

E. J. Plasente (North Mine) strained his back yesterday and was taken to 124 Chapple Street after treatment. F. R. Hettman (Zine Corporation) was…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. E. O'Nell) visited the North Mine yesterday and reported:— In company with Mr. J. Kluge,…

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Slaying Charge; Two Miners

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Wollongong.—In Wollongong Court, Mr. C. Hall, C.P.S., remanded two miners on charges of…

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Hastening Menindee Pipeline Mine Co's., Water Bd. Agreement

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Outcome of a visit of the Broken Hill Water Board to Sydney is the evolvement of a plan under which it, the mining companies, and the Government will work together for completion of the…

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A.C.T.U. Making Another Effort to Settle Coal Dispute Will Again Ask Today for Control Hearing Of Contempt Charge Against Executive Opens

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Sydney, February 8.—The executives of the A.C.T.U. will confer with miners' leaders tomorrow in another attempt to settle the coal dispute. The conference will commence at the Trades Hall at 8.20 a.m., two hours before the miners' leaders…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 4

R. Norton (Zinc Corporation) suffered a bruised right ankle at work yesterday and was taken to 7 Boughtman Street. R. Bettisen (North Mine) was treated…

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Local Delegates For Miners' Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 3

The W.I.U's. Central Councillors of the Miners' Federation (Messrs. C. A. Fritsch and N. S. Dunlevy) were last night informed that a…

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No Staff Changes at Zinc Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 6

General manager of the Zinc Corporation (Mr. G. R. Fisher) today denied reports that there was to be a re-shuffle in the…

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Pirate Gold On Cocos Island Riches Lure Adventurers To Insect-Ridden Jungle

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 3

The most amazing piece of land in the world lies 300 mites south-west of Costa Rica in the vast Pacific—Cocos Island. Vastly beautiful but inhabited by land crabs, sharks and wild boar, the island possesses no commercial resources,…

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Barrier Miner Monday, Feb. 12, 1951. Troublesome Coal Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

THERE is Scriptural warning that he who meddleth with strife which concerneth him not is like…

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State Members Refute Any Suggestion Of Trickery Of Coal Miners (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

Sir,—This letter it written in case a construction, as far as pole to pole from your intention, that may have been placed by some people upon your…

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Another Big Coal Loss

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

Sydney.—Miners in the four coal States (N.S.W., Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania) today are holding their second one-day stoppage in protest against the "incentive pay" award. The loss of coal in this State is 70,000 tons. Enginedrivers and firemen on…

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No Sign Of Gold

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 11

Alice Springs.—In a statement in the "Centralian Advocate," the Northern Territory Administrator (Mr. Driver)…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

T. McIldenna (Hutcherson Bros.) was trested for an injured leg yesterday and sent home to the C.P.S. Barracks. A. Tweedie (North Mine) was taken to…

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Points For Thought In Coal Dispute (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

Sir,—Your correspondent C.F. states that he was mistaken when he understood the President of the W.I.U. of A. to say that "Gallagher's award was not…

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Hopeful Sign in Coal Conference No Solution Yet, But Progress Seen After Meeting Yesterday

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

Sydney, February 12.—A two and a half hours conference in Sydney this afternoon failed to find a solution to the coal crisis. The conference adjourned until 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, when discussions will be resumed. The conference today, which…

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Settlement Terms of Coal Miners

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

Sydney.—"If the parties to tomorrow's coal talks would join with the miners in an application to the Coal Industry Tribunal for a review of the current award the miners' leaders would recommend…

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