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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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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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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 1

Several employees of the North Mine were injured yesterday. They included A. L. Andrews. 175 Williams Street. J Francisco. 683 Blende street. foreign…

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Transfer Of Land Under Mining Act

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 1

The Attorney-General (Mr. C. E. Martin) has received the text below from Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Minister for Mines). He has forwarded the…

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Ore Stolen From Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

Far stealing three tons of silver lead ore valued at £58 from the North mine lease between April 9 and 15, a 24-year-old…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

Keith Fritsch of 86 Wickes Street, a miner at the North Mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for the injured forefinger of the left hand…

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Resignation Sought of Miners' Chief

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

Sydney.—Several miners' lodges on the northern fleld are demanding the resignations of the general president of the Miners' Federation…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

N. Johnson (North) was treated for foreign body in the right eye yesterday. He was later taken home to 223 Murton Street…

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Presentation at North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

The Mill employees of the North Mine met at crib time yesterday to bid farewell to Mr. Tom Brady, who retires after 46 years service…

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Wolfram In Rocket Range? Miners Ordered Off Area

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

Melbourne, April 21.—Officials of the Federal Departments refused to comment today on reports that minors hud been ordered off the rocket range area…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 1

B. H. Olds (Zinc), was taken home to 260 Piper Street yesterday suffering from a strained back. F. R. Williams (Zinc) was treated at…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 6

Zinc No. 4 team for this morning: Hobbs and Jones, Keech and Evitts, McQuillen and Denton…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 1

The acting check inspector (Mr. H. A. Mann) visited the South Kine yesterday, and later reported: Mr. R. J. Jenkins (stoping foreman)…

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Red Victory On Miners' Board

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 4

Newcastle.—By six votes to five the Communist majority on the Northern Miners' Board of Management has defeated a…

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Mine Noises to be Recorded

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 5

Underground noise of machinery will be recorded and may be used in a nation wide broadcast as sound effects in the background of the city's…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

The acting check inspector (Mr. H. A. Mann) visited the South Mine yesterday, and later reported: Mr. Harry N. Brenton, (timbering…

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Miners' Central Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

Local delegates (Messrs. N. S. Dunlevy and C. A. Fritsch) will leave for Sydney on Friday to attend a meeting of the Miners'…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 5

H. Bevan, an employee of the South [?]une, yesterday suffered slight concussion. He was taken home to 14 Wolfram Street after treatment…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 3

The acting check inspector (Mr. H. A. Mann) visited the North Mine yesterday, and later reported: Mr. Tom Robinson (stoping foreman)…

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Mine Wage Up 3/

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 3

Basic wage on the line of lode will be increased by 3/ a week from the flrst pay period in May. The increase is the normal basic…

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Stones Charged For As Coal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 2

Sydney.—The Acting Transport Minister (Mr. Sheahan) staid that bricks, dirt, stones and boulders were among the coal supplied to…

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