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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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Miners Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 8

Mine workers treated today for injuries included N. F. Andrews (Zinc Corp.), of 230 Wolfram St., strained back; H. Wright (South),…

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Still Trying To Reach Mine Victims

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

Men engaged in the rescue operations at the North mine sighted the hand of one of the victims early today…

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Inter-Mine Tennis Season Opens On

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

Thc Inter-Mine Tennis Association will open its 1949 season on Saturday morning. There will be three sections, A Grade, B1 and…

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Mining, Metallurgical Conference In Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 3

The annual mining and metallurgical conference of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy began in Hobart yesterday. Delegates from all States and New Zealand are present…

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Coal Miners Warned

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

Sydney. — Miners might, be penalised unless strikes became less frequent, the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher)…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Men injured in mine accidents yesterday included: N. F. Andrews (Zine), of 230 Wolfram Street, strained back; P. Wright (South), of 743 Silica Lane…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5
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The following teams have been selected to take part in the InterMine Tennis Association's competition which will begin tomorrow…

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One Mine Victim Recovered

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

Body of one of the victims of the North mine stope disaster was recovered at 3.30 p.m…

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Mining Men Confer

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

Several local members of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy are attending the annual, conference, which was…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 1

W. J. Huxtable (South), of 114 Crystal Street, was treated at the Hospital for a strained abdomen and allowed to go home…

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North Mine Plans

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 5

There will be no work underground at the north section of the North mine on Monday If the body of the second victlm of the…

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First Body Extricated North Mine Rescuers

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 1

The body of Pietro Globbi (10), of 97 Buck Street, was recovered from the North Mine at 3.45 p.m. yesterday. He was one of the two victims…

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Mining Institute Elects Officers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

Mr. Frank R. Hockey has been elected vice-president of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy for the ensuing two…

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No Lead Bonus If Mines Nationalised Warns CP. Man

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 7

As Country, party candidate in the by-election for Cobar, Mr. H. E. O. Campbell addressed citizens in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night. He suggested that if the mines were, nationalised there…

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Fire May Destroy Coal Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK.—A fire which broke out in Ayrfield No. 3 colliery yesterday threatens to destroy the mine…

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Fast Work by Miners Saves Cessnock Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

Sydney.—Miners have won a dramatic race to remove a fall of heated coal which was threatening Aberdare Central Mine, Cessnock. They worked throught the week…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

K. G. Torney (Prop. Mine) was treated at a surgery and then taken hume to 407 Cummins Street with a lacerated third finger on the left hand…

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Large Crowd At Funeral Of Mine Victim

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

A large crowd of his fellow countrymen and workmates attended the funeral today of Pletro Giobbi, one of the victims of the…

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Inter Mine Tennis

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

All inter-mine tennis matches start at 9.15 a.m. and players are allowed 15 minutes grace. All games will be played under the Tennis Association rules, and…

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