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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

M. H. Brady (Haunstrup's) was treated at a doctor's surgery yesterday for a foreign body to the right eye and then taken home to 503 Lane Lane…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

The Check Inspector (Mr. W. S. O'Neill visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported:— In company with Mr. J. Robinson…

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Gift of Choice Prints From Mining Companies

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

The Zinc Corporation Ltd. and New Broken Hill Consolidated Ltd. have presented a collection of choice prints to the Broken Hill Art Gallery. The prints were selected in London by Mrs. J. R. Govett, wife…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

J. T. Tully (Zinc Corporation) was treated, by a doctor yesterday for a bruised right shoulder. He was later taken home to 95 Silver Street…

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Inter-mine Tennis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 1

Inter-Mine Tennis Association matches played today resulted.— A SECTION Zinc Staff defeated South 1, 7…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

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

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Interesting Production Figures Of Cobar Mines

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

Mr. R. G. Whalan (Senior Mines Inspector) has returned from an interesting tour of mines in Cobar, Parkes and Forbes districts. He…

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Collection Of Prints For Local Art Gallery Mining Companies' Gift of Choice Reproductions

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 1

The Print Room of the Broken Hill Art Gallery has been enriched by a collection of 23 choice reproductions of works by old and modern masters. The donors are the Zinc Corporation Ltd. and New…

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North Mine Returns

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 3

Mr. S. Kidman, secretary of North Broken Hill Ltd., supplies the following report for the four weeks ended March 25:…

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Service Leave for Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 2

Canberra.—Cabinet authorised the Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt) to complete arrangements for coal miners' long-service leave…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 1

W. M. Franklin (North) was taken home to 186 Murton Street yesterday suffering from illness. G. W. Woods (Zinc Corporation) was…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 6

1. Kern (Zinc) was taken home to let Richard Street suffering from illness. R. A. Eden (Zinc) was taken home. He…

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North Mine Check Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 6

The Cheek Inspector. Mr. W. S. O'Neil visited the North Mine yesterday and late reported:— In company with Mr. W. Grimsley…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

D. Hosson (North) was sent home yesterday to 62 Broughton Street after treatment at the Hospital for a lacerated hand…

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Coal From Overseas

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

Adelaide. April 5.—It was disclosed tonight that a conference of Commonwealth. Victorian and South Australian authorities in Adelaide today decided to…

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Gold Production Down

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 6

Canberra. April 3.—The production of gold during January 1950 was 64,471 fine ounces valued at £1.015,806 compared with 68,887 fine ounces in January 1949…

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Enough Coal For Easter Break

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

Sydney, April 5.—Despite heavy production losses in open cut mines through floods, enough coal would be available tomorrow to last over the Easter…

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Charge Preferred in "Gold" Brick Case

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

Melbourne. April 5. — Lionel Charles Parsons (41). who is alleged to have obtained £2,300 from an Adelaide jeweller on the security of 12 gold plated…

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Miners Federation Seeks Merger With Mining Mechanics Association

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 1

Sydney, April 6. — The powerful Miners Federation is seeking to amalgamale with the Federated Mining Mechanics Association. Should this merger take place it would mean that 1,500 mining mechanics would be absorbed into the…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 1

J. E. Thomas (Zinc Corporation was taken home to 350 William Suet yesterday suffering from illness. N. J. Dunlevy (South Mine) sprained…

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