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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 2

T, J, Medlock bruised the muscles of his left side at the North mine yesterday and was taken to his home at 630 Beryl Street…

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No State Collieries Working at Profit

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 1

ADELAIDE.-No N.S.W. coal mina is making a profit, the Coal Commisr sioner (Mr. Mighell) is r&iaorted. to have said to the South Australian…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 2

The cheek inspector, Mr. W. O'Connell, visited the North mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. C. Speacer (shift…

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Small Swedish Village Now Like Gold Rush Town

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 3

LONDON, July 9.—The village of Skellefteaa, Sweden, near the Arctic Circle, usually one of the quietest places in the world, now looks like a mining town during a gold rush. It is one of the places where the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 2

Yesterday F. Elliott, a broken at the South mine, was treated at the Hospital for injuries to the face and back. Afterwards he was…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 2

The cheek inspector, Mr. W. [?] visited the North [?] Thompson [?] British, yesterday and [?]…

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Distinction for Mining Student

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 8

Mr. John Laurence Liebelt, who last year completed a course in metalliferous mining engineering at the local Technical College, has been…

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Mining Student's Success

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 2

Mr. John Laurence Liebelt, who completed a course in metalliferous mining engineering at the local Technical college Last year has been awarded a…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2

William Kemp suffered fractured ribs at the Zine Corporation last night and was admitted to Hospital for treatment. At Cockburn on Saturday night a…

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South Mine Sickness Fund

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the South Mine Employees Sickness Fund subscribers will be held at the Trades Hall tomorrow morning at 10.30 o'clock…

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Coal Stealing Charge Fails

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 6

In the Police Court yesterday before Mr. E. R. Harvey, S.M., Frank Firish Paston war charged with having goods in its possession to with coal reasona[?]…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 3

S. Hunkin injured his left hand at the North Mine yesterday and was taken to his home at 400 Blende Street. K. [?] his back at the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 1

At the Zinc Corporation yesterday. John Gibbs received a foreign body in the right eye. He was treated at Dr. Bosccnce's surgery, and then returned…

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Scope Of Contractors On Mines Unionists Confer With Mining Managers' Association

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon representatives of the Barrier Industrial Council and the WIU of A met the Mining Managers' Association in conference on the matter of work being done by contractors on the mine looses, and the scope thereof. Present were: Barrier…

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Miners and Rabbits

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 1

Sydney, July 17.—Rabbiting had been a great stand-by for miners who had the last three months, the secretary of the Western Coal Owney's Association…

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Town Contractors And Mine Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 6

Work of town contractors on the mines was discussed at a conference yesterday afternoon between representatives of the Mining Managers'…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 1

An the South mine yesterday Mr. Jack Dorman timberman, received an [?] to the foot. The [?] at the Hospital and then…

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North Mine Appointment

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 3

Mr. O. H. Woodward. general manager of the North [?] advised that as from Monday, next. Mr. K. A. Cameron will take over, control of the company's…

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30Z. Gold Nugget Found

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 3

Mr. A. D. Boston an outback worket in this district, is stated to have control a 30/- gold nugget only a few units [?] Broken Hill. It was raid that when the…

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Comments Of Readers Mining Distinction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 6

To the Editor, Sir.—In "The Barrier Miner" of Weunesday July [?] under,the heading Distinction for Mininer student," reference was made…

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