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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

1,206 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 61

Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 4

North No. 5: R. Flack. G. Thompson, E. Wall, A. Nicman, E. Mayfield, J. Gearen. Emergency, R. Richardson. Zinc 4: R. Hobbs and L. Jones, M…

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North Mine Returns

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 7

The secretary of North Broken Hill Ltd. reports as "follows for the four weeks ended March 26.— Productions—During the period…

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Western Coal Dispute

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

Sydney, April 7.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) will hold a compulsory conference in Li[?]gow on Saturday on the dispute which…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 3

The check inspector (Mr. w. O'Connell) visited the North Mine (Old Block 14 Section) yesterday, and later reported:…

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Conference of B.I.C. and Mine Owners Mr. Finnan To Call Re Compensation Payments

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

Sydney, April 7.—The Minister for Labor and Industry. (Mr. Finnan) said in the Legislative Assembly today that he proposed to call officers of the Barrier Industrial Council and mine owners together to consider the question of increasing…

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Mine Accidents [?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 1

Frederick Arnold of 409 Fisher Street, a platelayer at the North Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured linger on the left hand…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 3

The Check inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. A. L. Erikson…

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Men On The Mines

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 4

The Mining Managers Association has issued the following statement showing the number of men employed by the various mining companies…

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Resolution Of Miners' Federation

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. I. Williams) said tonight the direction for tomorrow's stoppage was issued following a majority decision…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

H. T. Hawkins, an employee of Hutcherson Bros., suffered a bruised left [?]lbow yesterday. L. P. Hamilton, of 344 Eyre Street…

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Monk Explodes Mine Jn Israel

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 8

Jerusalem, April 11,—A young French monk named Brother Bruno Clement, of Nutra Darno Hospice, set off a mine when he entered…

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Action Against Miners Leaders Tribunal's Recommendation

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) will refer the action of miners' leaders [?] calling me coalfield stoppages to the Acting Federal…

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Death of Men at North Mine Was Accidental

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

The inquest into the North Mine double fatality, in which two miners, Guiseppe Caropellotti ' and Pietro Giobbi, were killed on February 24, ended last night with a finding of "accidental death'' by…

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Verdict of Accidental Death in North Mine Inquest Very Long Hearing Concludes

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the jury last night at the inquest into the circumstances of the death of Pietro Giobbi and Guiseppe Caropellotti. Death was due to injuries received in a fall of timber and mullock at the North…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

A. K. Brown (Zinc) was treated at the Hospital yesterday and then taken home to 653 Chapple Street, suffering from lacerations to the back of the…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

F. Harris, of 539 Beryl Street, was treated for a bruised unger or the right hand, suffered at the Zinc Corporation…

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Miners Federation and McPHILLIPS (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

Sir.—Justification that the W.I.U. of A. voted correctly in the telegraphic vote taken on Saturday, and called by a small section of the Miners Federation…

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Easter Holidays at the Mines (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 5

Sir: As a building tradesman from another State I would like to bring under the notice of the unionists of Broken Hill the treatment me[?]d out…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

F. Harris, of 539 Beryl Street, was treated for a bruised finger of the right hand, suffered at the Zinc Corporation. R. Theodorou (Zinc) was treated at…

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Mine Holidays

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

Over the Easter period the line of lode will observe the Good Friday and Easter Monday as holidays, the mines closing at midnight Thursday and…

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