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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

The Cheek Inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) yesterday visited Blackwood's Shaft and Old Block 14 and later reported: In company with Mr. G. Harton…

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Broken Hill South Mine Returns

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 8

Mr. F. N. Thomas, superintendent of Broken Hill South, supplies the following information for the four weeks ended May 1:—…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 3

H. C. Nott sustained a fractured right foot at the Zinc Corporation last night He was taken to Hospital and admitted. R. G. Schipankl, also of the Zinc…

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University Preference For Young Miners And Farm Workers

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 1

In view or the continued pressure on universities in the United Kingdom, men and women who have served in the Armed Forces, as in the past be given…

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Mining Men in New Role

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 5

High officers of North Broken Hill were seen in a new role in Melbourne at the week-end. Mr. H. Baillieu (chairman of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 2

W. J. Huxtable was taken home to 114 Crystal Street, yesterday after he had received treatment at a surgery for abrasions to the left tenet suffered at…

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57 More Men On The Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

Fifty-seven more men, were employed by the mining companies during April than was the case in March…

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Globes Taken From Cycles North Mine Bike Shed

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 2

Yesterday, Mr. W. O'Connell (Check Inspector) stated his attention had bene drawn to petty theiving at the North Mine bike shed. This took the form of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 3

Reginald Wilcocks, a miner at the Zinc Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an infected hand. He was later allowed to go home…

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Mine Holiday Programme

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 3

Tentative arrangements for the holiday periods on the mines at Christmas have been made by the Mining Managers' Association…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 1

Frederick Hobbs. a miner at the North and residing at 191 Buck Street was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured right foot…

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Mishaps on Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 4

A. C.P.S. employee (G. W. Knill) suffered a probable fracture of the third finger on his right hand yesterday. After treatment he returned…

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Mines Pension Scheme Mr. Riddiford Favours M.m.a. Proposal

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 3

Mr. W. Riddiford, president of the W.I.U. or A., who is in Sydney, and who has been a member of the B.I.C. Mine pensions committee has sent for…

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Miners' Federation Convention May Be Representatives From U.S. And Britain

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 2

Sydney. May 9.—The Miners' Federation Central Council meeting which opens in Sydney tomorrow, will discuss the question of bringing coal industry…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 3

T. O'Neill strained ins back at the North Mine yesterday. After treatment he was taken home to 511 Blende Street…

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Theft At Mine May Have Caused Death

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 5

The trivial theft of electrical equipment from No. 16 level at the Zinc Corporation over the weekend, may have resulted in a man…

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92 Miners Stay In Coal Pit

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, May 11.—Ninety-two Yorkshire miners, who have been on a stay-down strike in Walls wood Pit for nine days, have drawn…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 1

F. Heywood of the Zinc Corporation was treated at a surgery then later X-rayed for a provable fractured fool yesterday then conveyed to his home…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 1

The Check Inspector. Mr. W. O'Connell, visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. W. Grimsley…

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Gold Ore in Siam

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 4

Bangkok, May 11.—Prospectors found large deposits of gold ore in the bandit-infested jungles round Kanchanaburi, which was…

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