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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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Mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 3

Teams selected to take part in the Inter-Mine Tennis Association competition on Saturday are:— South No. 2: C. Martin, J…

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North Mine Stope

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 2

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) has drawn attention to a printing error which occurred in his letter in the Wednesday, May 4 issue of "B.D.T."…

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Mishaps at Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

Mine accident cases treated today were:—J.L. long (Zinc Corporation), of 286 Gossan Street bruised left knee H. J. T. Horton…

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Gold for Sale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 8

Capetown, May 11.—Mr. N. C. Havenga, South African Finance Minister, said yesterday that the Union would sell semi-fabricated…

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Mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 5

The following additional teams have been selected to take part in Inter-Mine Tennis Association games tomorrow:…

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Dispute Threatens to Stop Coal Mines Protest of Proprietors Against Reference Board

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

Sydney, May 12.—Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher, has called a conference for tomorrow on a dispute which threatens to throw most of New South Wales mines idle on Monday. Mr. Gallagher has summoned Mr. A. Wilson, of the…

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Tentative Plans For Mine Xmas Holidays

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

Tentative arrangements for the holiday period on the mines at Christmas have already been made by the Mining Managers' Association. The early announcement of the…

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Miners' Claims Not Determined By A.L.P. Attitude

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

Sydney. May 12.—The Central Executive of the Miners Federation in a statement tonight said the attitude of the A.L.P. towards the mining unions log of…

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B.I.C. Mining Log Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 3

All mining unions who have not yet submitted logs for inclusion in the forthcoming mines agreement are asked to submit them to the B.I.C. office…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 1

H. Falchi (North) was X-rayed at the Hospital and then taken home to 463 Iodide Street. He had a bruised right hand…

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Logs for Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 4

Logs in connection with the new mines agreement will be discussed at a special meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council tomorrow…

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B.I.C. Mining Log Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 3

All mining unions who have not yet submitted logs for inclusion in the forthcoming mines agreement are asked to submit them to the B.I.C. office…

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Mine Wages

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 3

A mass meeting of unionists under, the auspices of the Barrier Industrial Council has been called for Sunday, May 29, to endorse…

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Gold Wins Bowls

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 5

Golds won the minor premiership of the Bowling Club's color competition by defeating Blues on Saturday. In the other match Greens defeated Reds. Rink for rink it was a good game…

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Baseball Results Hornets Defeat North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 1

After being in what looked to be 3 winning postilion in their baseball match against Hornets yesterday afternoon. North Mine were defeated by…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 1

L. G. Colf (South) was taken home to 390 Chappie Street suffering from illness. C. Lohman (Zinc) was treated at the…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 4

The Cheek Inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell' visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. H. Harvey…

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Farewell to South Mine Employee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 8

Mr. L. O. Daivsie, who recentlyretired from the South, mine was tendered a farewell presentation at his home in Patton Street by the…

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Crisis Could Come From Miners' Claims Appeal To Workers To Help Avoid It

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 1

Sydney, May 16. — Any breakdown of the conference between the Miners Federation and the Federal and State Government representatives next Thursday could produce on industrial crisis, said Mr. J. Martin of the Southern District of…

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Faith In Old Gold Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 2

Brisbane—Bennion's Block, a lonely mining outpost in northern Queensland, had been deserted for 35 years, but a fortune in gold still…

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