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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

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Seamen To Stop Gold Coast Riots

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 5

LONDON, March 4.— Two British sloops left Simontown, South Africa, today for the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 3

After treatment at the Hospital yesterday for an injured right forearm. W. S. Rogers, of North Mine, was taken to his home at 142 Ryan Street…

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North's Copper Mine Local Technician Going

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 3

North Broken Hill Ltd. has a copper mine at Drake, about 30 miles north-west of Tenterfield. which it has been developing for some time…

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North Official to Visit Drake Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 4

Mr.A. H.D. Barratt, mill superintendent of North Broken Hill Ltd., will leave on Tuesday next to assist in the opening of a…

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State of Emergency on Gold Coast

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 6

Accra, March 5—As a result of the recent rioting, the Governor of the Odd Croat. Sir Amrald Creasy, has proclaimed a state of emergency…

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Gold Search in the Solomons

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY—Four mining engineers will leave on March 12 in a chartered Trans-Oceanic flying boat to investigate what is said to…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

H. C. Nott sustained a strained back at the Zinc Corporation yesterday. After treatment he was taken home to 193 Chloride Street…

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South Mine output

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

Output of the South Mine during the four weeks ended March 6 was as follows:— Crude ore treated, 19,960 tons…

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Inter-mine Tennis Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

The above held their annual meeting last Saturday morning and the secretary's report and balance sheet was adopted…

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North Mine (Blackwood's) Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

The check inspector, Mr. W. O'Connell, visited the Blackwood's section of the North Mine yesterday and later reported:…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

B. L. Hail was taken from the Zinc Corporation to the Hospital yesterday for treatment for a foreign body in the left eye. He was later taken to his…

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Injured on Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

Mr. C. Johnston, of North Mine, was treated at the Hospital today for a lacerated finger. He was later allowed to go home to 233…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

Yesterday the check inspector. Mr. W O'Connell, visited the North Mine and later reported: In company with Mr. R. Burns…

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B.H.P. Coal Reserves Gone Board Acts To Avert Dislocation

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

Sydney, March 9.—The Joint Coal Board took action to-day to avert any reduction in output at the B.H.P., Newcastle Steelworks because of the grave coal shortage. The Board will trim supplies to other consumers to maintain B.H.P. output…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

F. Cetinich strained his back at the South Mine yesterday, and was taken to his home at 27 Argent Street. V. Nienaber suffered a lacerated scalp…

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Disabled Mine Employees

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 8

Three North Mine 'employees were taken home today suffering from illness. They were: J. Ryan, 421…

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Ipswich Miners Demand Mass Meeting (Continued from Page 1) To Take Vote On Black Ban On Railway Coal Waggons

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

Brisbane, March 10.—The Ipswich section of the Ipswich miners at a special meeting today, decided to demand from the District Union…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

W. P. Stevens, mullocker from the North Mine, was taken to his home at 38 Williams Lane yesterday after he had received treatment for a lacerated and…

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Production At North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

NORTH Broken Hill Limited reports as follows on development operations for four weeks ended February 28…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 3

William Robert Fogarty, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a foreign body in the right eye. He was later…

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