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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

905 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 46

Member Deplores Boycott by Press of Mr. Crook's Speech Address On Mining Hailed As Something Special

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Sydney, March 9.—The broadcasting of State Parliament debates was urged in the Legislative Assembly today. Mr. Booth (Labor, Kurri Kurri) made the recommendation when attacking Metropolitan newspapers for what he described as…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

H. G. Kennewell (Zinc Corporation) was treated yesterday for a bruised left foot and allowed to go home. R. A. Williams (North Mine) injured…

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Two Miners Killed

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

Perth. March 10.— Two miners who fell 300 feet down a mine shaft at his Big Bell colliery this morning were…

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Mine Mishaps

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 8

B. Mc[?]benna, an employee of Hutcherson Bros., suffered a punctured wound in the right hand at work today. He was taken home…

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Appeal To Wonthaggi Miners To Settle Claim By Arbitration

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 3

Melbourne, March 10.—An appeal to the Wonthaggi miners to resort to arbitration for the settlement of their claim was made by the chairman of the local…

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N.S.W. Miners Making Rods For Own Backs

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 1

Canberra, March 12.—N.S.W. miners were making rods for their own backs by forcing cool imports and further development on mines in other States, the Minister for Shipping and Fuel (Senator McLeay) said. He said that most of the 500,000…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 4

M. Mcllvenna (Hutcherson Bros.) suffered a punctured wound in the right hand yesterday. After being treated he was taken home to the C.P.S. barracks…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 6

The Check Inspector. Mr. W. S. O'Nell. visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. I. Hall,…

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Mine Workers May Miss Service Call-ups

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

Canberra.—Mine and steel workers will be exempt from call-up if the service chiefs' compulsory training plan is accepted by Cabinet. The three service chiefs' plan has been finalised and will be discussed with Mr. Harrison, Minister for Defence, before he goes to London at the end of this month…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

At the North Mine yesterday J. Harris suffered a bruised big toe. right foot. After treatment he was taken to 584 Silica Lane…

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Coal Imports

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

Canberra. March 14.—Everything possible would be done to increase output from Australian coal mines, the Minister for Supply (Mr. Casey) told Mr. Riordon…

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South Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. O'Nell) visited the South Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. D. Butcher,…

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North Mine Job Committee

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

A meeting of the North Mine Job Committee was held in the Trades Hall on Sunday morning, Mr. W. O'Nell presiding…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

W. Vines, 225 Bell Street, suffered a foreign body in the left eye yesterday at the South Mine. V. Hall (North Mine) was taken to…

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Pneumoconiosis Researchers Here On Visit Praise Of "Historic" City; And Mines

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

Six Commonwealth delegates to the International Labor Organisation conference, which concluded in Sydney last week arrived here on Tuesday. They said yesterday that the general cleanliness and amenities of the Zinc Corporation was…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

B. W. Andrew (Zinc Corporation) was taken to the Hospital yesterday for an X-ray of a foreign body in the right calf. He was afterwards taken…

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Gold Fever !

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

Melbourne, March 16—Gold fever has returned to the old mining town or Wedderburn near Bendigo since a local…

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Coal Chairman Outspoken

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 7

Sydney.—The South Maitland coal strike might be brought before "a judge and jury at Darlinghurst." if the interests of the community…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Neil visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. A. Marriott…

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May Use Defence Powers for Coal

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

Sydney.—The Federal Government might soon invoke defence powers to increase coal production, a Commonwealth spokesman said in Sydney. These powers, if the…

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